This Week in Michigan Politics, Jack Lessenberry explains what happens to the political career of a State Senator facing assault and gun charges, Governor Snydertaking over the state's worst performing schools, and why Metro Detroit is one of the few urban areas in the country without a mass transit system.
Lessenberry details the week's political news
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