MIRS kicks things off with an end-of-year roundtable. Who were the biggest winners and losers of Michigan's Capitol in 2024? What reforms and deals can be achieved in a Democratic state Senate and Republican House? 

Sterling Heights Democrat Henry Yanez, outgoing state Rep. Graham Filler – a St. Johns Republican – and Tony Zammit of the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research join the chat (1:43). 

MIRS also sits down with Curtis Hertel Jr., the East Lansing Democrat and former state senator who's running to be Michigan Democratic Party chair (31:22). 

Finally, MIRS concludes its "Best Of" awards series for 2024, exploring Michigan's policy movers and political shakers. The team names MIRS' Senator of the Year (50:35).