For a roundtable discussion, MIRS welcomes journalist Lauren Gibbons, Bellwether PR professional Katie Jesaitis and Joel Rutherford, the former chair of Macomb County's Democratic Black caucus. 

Together, they discuss reactions to the Lansing, Governor Whitmer and Trump White House's perceived relationship and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II's forecast bid for governor (3:40). 

Also, MIRS catches up with State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey, the Coldwater Republican, to talk about his legislation requiring new hospital price transparency (22:35). 

Kelley Kuhn of the Michigan Nonprofit Association and Monique Stanton of the Michigan League for Public Policy talk about nonprofits' efforts to maintain federal spending and social welfare programs as is (36:45).