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Primary elections are around the corner. And this year, some of the matchups in the primaries will be the ones to watch - especially in races where Donald Trump is trying to rattle incumbents by endorsing challengers. 

Today, we’re taking a look at campaign strategy, money, influence, and where they do and don’t intersect.  

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Adam Wren, national politics correspondent for Politico

Simon D. Schuster, political reporter for MLive

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David Zinn is one of Ann Arbor's best artist. His canvas? The sidewalk.

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David Zinn, artist

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There is no shortage of issues on the Republican primary field for Governor. Candidates who were held off the ballot for handing in thousands of petition signatures found to be collected under fraudulent circumstances have all been told their appeals to make the ballot have failed. 

Plus, one of the five remaining candidates was arrested by the FBI last week and charged with a series of misdemeanors related to the January 6th, 2021 insurrection at the nation’s capitol. Zach Gorchow, publisher of Gongwer News Service and Emily Lawler, politics editor of the Detroit Free Press, unpack this "very unusual" unusual primary.

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Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and the surrounding community have been struggling to adapt to the influx of tourists in recent years. MLive reporter Sheri McWhirter shares what she's learned while writing about the tourism boom. Later, Tom Dolaskie, owner of Roam Inn, discusses the impact of the boom in the city of Munising.

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A group of parents in Oxford Township has come together as a semi-formal collective called #Change4Oxford. The group been pushing the school board to do better for students and faculty. One of the group’s founding parents, Andrea Jones, shares her experiences with Stateside. Michigan Radio’s Briana Rice and April Van Buren report back from a demonstration that took place in Oxford this weekend.

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Yesterday, the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol held its first prime time hearing. Two Michganders were among the voices heard. They talked about why they came to the Capitol in support of then-President Donald Trump. There’s a lot going on in public hearings of this nature. And today we want to unpack some of it.

GUEST:

Jennifer Selin, co-director of the Washington Office of  Wayne State University’s Levin Center for Oversight and Democracy

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It’s the end of the school year. Lunchbox protocol has been different the past couple years, with universal free meals at every school in Michigan. But that’s not going to continue unless Congress changes course.

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Debbie Stabenow, US Senator

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If you're feeling some sticker shock over gas prices in Michigan recently, you're not alone. Experts say there are multiple factors contributing to the increased cost. Two economists join us today to explain the price spike.

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Despite the reopening of the Abbot baby formula factory in Sturgis last weekend, experts say the nationwide supply chain shortage will likely continue for a while. Many Michigan parents are relying on both community resources and one another to make sure their infants have necessary care. 

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The oldest mated loon couple happen to be Michigan residents. But the infamous pair has recently split. Sheri McWhirter, a reporter for MLive, shares what she knows about these beloved birds.

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Sheri McWhirter, MLive reporter

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