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'Indefensible': Michigan Republican Party likens gun-safety bills to the Holocaust

The political roundtable discusses the future of the ‘new’ Michigan Republican Party after comparing gun-safety legislation to Nazi Germany.

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With its repeal on the horizon, what's the economic legacy of Right-to-Work in Michigan?

The political roundtable digs into the economic impact of Right-to-Work over the past decade.

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Gun safety, abortion law repeal, and LGBTQ protections take center stage in Lansing

The It’s Just Politics political roundtable discusses the week in Michigan politics as lawmakers hold hearings on new gun safety bills and Senators vote to add LGBTQ protections to the state’s civil rights act.

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Where Michigan lawmakers stand on gun safety bills; Election-denier now running the MI GOP

The It’s Just Politics political roundtable discusses where Michigan lawmakers stand on new gun safety bills and how an election-denier is now running the Michigan Republican Party.

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Tax cuts, an early presidential primary, and expanding the state's civil rights act: Lansing's gears are turning

An inside look at the week in Michigan Politics with our It's Just Politics Friday roundtable.

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Gov. Whitmer delivers the first State of the State address before a Democratic majority in 40 years

What proposals will lawmakers pass from Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address?

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Democrats in Lansing formally take control during first week of 102nd Legislative session

A conversation with our political roundtable of Capitol reporters about the first week in Lansing under Democratic control.

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Stateside Podcast: Senator Debbie Stabenow to retire

Today, following Senator Debbie Stabenow's decision to retire, we spoke with Rick Pluta about the possibilities that may arise in Michigan with an open Senate seat in 2024.

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It's Just Politics: The Week in Michigan Politics

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs an executive directive to make sure state government is ready to comply with the state’s new abortion-rights amendment.

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Stateside Podcast: Redistricting and recounting the midterm votes

On today’s Stateside podcast, we look at a couple of postmortem election stories. We get into the spiciness of election results and challenges and we also look at how redistricting has affected election outcomes.

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