County clerks are already printing ballots as Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to remove his name from Michigan’s presidential ballot heads to federal court this week.

A busy week in the race for Michigan’s electoral college votes continued Friday with a visit from Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz.

The state has asked a federal court to refuse Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s last-ditch request to be removed from Michigan’s presidential ballot. A hearing is set for Tuesday.

Today, we catch up with Michigan Public's Zena Issa about what's happening at ArabCon in Dearborn. Then, we discuss the recent college free speech rankings released by the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. Later, we listen in on an interview by Michigan Public's Tyler Scott about name, image, and likeness, as well as an Interlochen Public Radio feature about a news outlet's return as a non-profit.

In this week’s It’s Just Politics newsletter, Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta explore the role presidential debates actually plan in voters’ decisions, plus election security takes centerstage.

Lowering state income taxes, more police spending, and deregulation are among the top priorities for Michigan House Republicans should they win back control of the chamber.Those items are all part of what the House Republican Campaign Committee is calling the Mission for Michigan. The committee is planning a statewide tour to promote the plan ahead of November’s general election.

Former Michigan governors and officials from both parties are joining a project aimed at preserving election integrity and boosting confidence in results ahead of the 2024 presidential election.

Today, Michigan’s schools are still heavily relying on seclusion and restraint, but one school district is looking to change that. Then, we get a look into the making of a documentary on lesbian folksinger Phranc's career and their groundbreaking presence in queer culture.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. filed a last-ditch federal lawsuit to get his name off Michigan’s presidential ballot — as local clerks were already finalizing ballots for printing.

It’s Just Politics hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta debrief with Michigan Public’s Adam Yahya Rayes about last night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump and ask: do presidential debates actually change voters’ minds? Plus, how the state of Michigan came to own the blueprints for the World Trade Center.