Republicans and Michigan Senate races (audio)
Historically, Republicans havent fared particularly well in Michigan Senate races. Theyve lost 10 out of 11 races in the last 40 years. To give us a historical perspective we turn to Michigan Radios...
View ArticleThe week in Michigan politics: Senate candidates, wolf hunt and wraparound...
This week in Michigan politics, Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss the race for the Senate seat left vacant by Carl Levin, legislation that would allow a wolf hunt despite a petition...
View ArticleIn this morning’s news: welfare bills, ACLU suit in Grand Rapids, Peters...
House passes welfare reform bills “The state House has passed bills to revoke welfare benefits based on drug use and persistent school absences. One bill would allow suspicion-based drug testing, which...
View ArticleCommentary: Peters runs for Senate
For many years, it was far more common for Democrats to have brawling, bruising primary fights than Republicans. The Democratic Party, after all, was a coalition of sometimes very different factions –...
View ArticleIn this morning’s news: Hamtramck's financial emergency, Land's Senate bid,...
City of Hamtramck facing a financial emergency Following a state review, Governor Snyder has confirmed that the city of Hamtramck faces a financial emergency. “In 2010, city officials asked to file for...
View ArticleCommentary: Land for Senate?
Ever since U.S. Senator Carl Levin announced three months ago that he wouldn't seek another term next year, most Michigan Republicans have been waiting for Godot. Except in this case, Godot is Brighton...
View ArticleThis week in Michigan politics: No Medicaid expansion, Terri Lynn Land,...
This week in Michigan politics, Kyle Norris and Jack Lessenberry talk about Republican opposition to Medicaid expansion , former Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate, and...
View ArticleTerri Lynn Land joins the race for US Senate
Election 2014 is coming up, and the U.S. Senate seat will be open as Democratic Senator Carl Levin retires. Michigan Congressman Gary Peters announced last month that he will run for the Democratic...
View ArticleSenate candidate Peters discloses investments
DETROIT (AP) - A Detroit-area congressman who is running for U.S. Senate has a deep investment portfolio of large-company stocks and municipal bonds. U.S. Rep. Gary Peters says he had assets worth at...
View ArticleChances for televised debate in Michigan U.S. Senate race dimming
It appears highly unlikely there will be a televised debate between Michigan’s two major-party candidates for U.S. Senate this fall. It’s not for a lack of potential debate venues. Two TV stations and...
View ArticleMichigan Senate campaigns find deep pockets for ad spending
Michigan has seen a torrent of political ads in the Senate race between Gary Peters and Terri Lynn Land – more than 45,000, according to Center for Public Integrity. Michigan has the third- highest...
View ArticleIt’s Just Politics: Sec of State responds to Trump election commission,...
July 4 is coming up, but it’s not here quite yet. As the grills are fired up and the fireworks prepped, the It’s Just Politics team of Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta join Stateside to catch up on what’s...
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