Can Obama, Republicans compromise on deficit?
On this week's Talking Michigan Politics, Ed and Jeff discuss competing plans to reduce the federal budget deficit and a compromise on the p...
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Talking Michigan Politics
A podcast by the staff of The Grand Rapids Press covering the local, state and national issues in politics.
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20 of 77 episodesWhy Gov. Rick Snyder's plan to tax pensions has little support
On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder talk about state GOP leaders' 90-day update, the...
Should U.S. be bombing Libya; controversy over Rev. Rob Bell's claim there is no Hell
Everyone knows two things off limits for casual conversation are politics and religion so on this week's Talking Michigan Politics, Ed and J...
Do Michigan protestors have a point? Does it matter that NPR sting tape was edited?
And buzz is building about at Grand Rapids casino.
Michigan inches closer to Wisconsin in labor battle and NPR seals its own federal funding fate
Collective bargaining's fate in Michigan, the GOP's future resting with Hispanic voters and tweaks in the state budget, on this week's Talki...
Q&A with Gov. Rick Snyder's budget director about Michigan's 'shared sacrifice' plan
On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, state budget director John Nixon answers questions about the bold cuts and tax changes he...
Why Rick Snyder won't pick same fights as embattled Wisconsin governor
The future of offshore oil drilling in the wake of the investigation of the BP Gulf spill. Can Grand Rapids and Kent County become one? And...
Q&A with Gov. Rick Snyder about his budget plan for Michigan
Gov. Rick Snyder answered some questions about the controversial and ambitious budget he laid out Thursday before lawmakers in Lansing.
Michigan, U.S. face budget dilemmas as Snyder, Obama unveil plans
Budget matters, both in Michigan and the nation, dominate this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast with Press editors Jeff Cranson and...
Surprising no vote on Patriot Act
Congressman Justin Amash's vote against the Patriot Act, the highly anticipated major spending cuts in Michigan government becomes public ne...
What cuts should we expect in Gov. Rick Snyder's budget? Will Michigan reform teach tenure?
What cuts to expect in Gov. Rick Snyder’s bold budget, the future of the national health care law, and a Grand Rapids-Kent County metro gove...
Are property taxes going up, a strong showing for Pete Hoekstra in a Senate poll, and Gov. Rick Snyder's plans to balance the budget
In a special Talking Michigan Politics podcast recorded after Gov. Rick Snyder addressed the Michigan Press Association in Detroit, Grand Ra...
Podcast: Obama's State of the Union strategy; Rosalynn Carter's fight against mental health stigma and Gov. Rick Snyder's budget plans
What did we learn from the State of the Union and reaction; examining mental health in the wake of Arizona shootings; and what to expect in...
Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State, President Obama's approval ratings and a Tiger Mother's defense
Analysis of Gov. Rick Snyder's first State of the State address, a look at President Obama's approval two years in, and "Battle Hymn of the...
President Obama's speech in Arizona receives wide-spread praise
President Obama's speech in Tucson is the topic of a special edition of the Talking Michigan Politics podcast.
Fallout from Arizona shooting rampage; Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State preview
On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder discuss the fallout from the deadly shooting ramp...
Will Governor Snyder's plan to restore Michigan work?
Pure Michigan, Gov. Rick Snyder's call for shared sacrifice, media pros disclosing personal information, the Navy commander scandal and more...
Silence on suburban Detroit prostitution clients; Snyder appeals to the center and Michele Bachmann's Michigan stops
On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Grand Valley State University's Matt McLogan joins Press political editor Jeff Cranson to...
Interview with Gov.-elect Rick Snyder
On a special edition of the Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Michigan Gov.-elect Rick Snyder talks about his ambitious plans for 2011, his...
Gov. Granholm's legacy, Michele Bachmann's role in Michigan politics and the dismal Census numbers
On this week's Talking Michigan Politics podcast, Grand Rapids Press editors Jeff Cranson and Ed Golder discuss Gov. Jennifer Granholm's leg...