Episodes

  • School Safety Package Passes Through State House

    School Safety Package Passes Through State House
    Dec 18 2024
    Dec. 18, 2024 ~ Guy and Lloyd are joined by State Representative Kelly Breen (D-Novi) to discuss the package of five bills that had bipartisan support through the House that will implement school safety requirements.
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    8 mins
  • State Legislature Working on Flurry of Last-Minute Bills

    State Legislature Working on Flurry of Last-Minute Bills
    Dec 11 2024
    Dec. 11, 2024 ~ Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Porter Township) joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss the busy lame duck session in Lansing, the need to address road funding, and the many bills state Democrats are trying to push through before the end of the year.
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    8 mins
  • Nurse Staffing Bills Could Hurt Hospital Operations

    Nurse Staffing Bills Could Hurt Hospital Operations
    Dec 4 2024
    Dec. 4, 2024 ~ Nurse staffing ratio bills are making their way through the state legislature which could lead to a reduction of more than 5,000 hospital beds in Michigan. Michigan Health and Hospital Association Executive President Laura Appel joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss why this one-size-fits-all proposal would hurt patient care.
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    8 mins
  • State Democrats Pushing Police Reform Initiatives

    State Democrats Pushing Police Reform Initiatives
    Nov 20 2024
    Nov. 20, 2024 ~ State senators are reintroducing several police reform initiatives after temporarily shelving the legislation following the murder of George Floyd. Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police Robert Stevenson joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss if they will accept the proposals.
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    8 mins
  • Eastern UP Could Lose EMS Services Following Unpaid Bills

    Eastern UP Could Lose EMS Services Following Unpaid Bills
    Nov 13 2024
    Nov. 13, 2024 ~ Delinquent payments by the Michigan Department of Corrections' former health provider to EMS agencies will soon leave some of the Upper Peninsula without access to emergency services. Michigan Association of Ambulance Services Executive Director Angela Madden joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss what's being done in attempt to resolve this issue during the lame duck legislature.
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    7 mins
  • Republicans Take Control of State House

    Republicans Take Control of State House
    Nov 6 2024
    Nov. 6, 2024 ~ Bill G. Schuette, vice chair of the House Republican Campaign Committee, joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to discuss the GOP taking back control of the state House, their top priorities within the divided legislature, and more.
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    8 mins
  • Study Launched for Train Route from Downstate to Up North

    Study Launched for Train Route from Downstate to Up North
    Oct 30 2024
    Oct. 30, 2024 ~ A local non-profit organization has launched a study to convince state officials on building a passenger train route between northern Michigan and downstate. Carolyn Ulstad, Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities transportation program manager, and WSP Consultant Todd Davis join Guy and Jamie to discuss the viability of a cross-state train.
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    8 mins
  • Clerks Preparing for Early In-Person Voting Across Michigan

    Clerks Preparing for Early In-Person Voting Across Michigan
    Oct 23 2024
    Oct. 23, 2024 ~ Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini joins Guy, Lloyd, and Jamie to breakdown the upcoming Election Day process, how clerks are handling absentee ballots, and the benefits of early in-person voting in Michigan.
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    9 mins