Michigan politics is rough and tumble, sometimes confusing but definitely consequential. It’s Just Politics hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta help make sense of the serious questions and the tomfoolery every week with the It’s Just Politics newsletter, in your inbox or on the web every Friday afternoon.
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The Sixth Circuit sided with Michigan, blocking the Trump administration's effort to obtain unredacted voter rolls in a case that could be headed to the Supreme Court. Plus, a data center moratorium rally and progress is made on the budget.
Michigan politics is rough and tumble, sometimes confusing but definitely consequential. It’s Just Politics hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta help make sense of the serious questions and the tomfoolery every week. Listen Wednesdays at 3:40p and 8:40p on Michigan Public. Plus, be sure to subscribe to the It’s Just Politics podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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As the It's Just Politics team wraps up their time at the Detroit Regional Chamber's Mackinac Policy Conference, they bring you an interview with Governor Gretchen Whitmer and her plans for the rest of her term and what's next. -
Former Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan ended his independent campaign this week for Michigan governor after concluding there was no viable path to victory in November. -
The Michigan Supreme Court heard arguments over whether House leaders can block bills from reaching Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s desk. -
Budget bills are starting to move at the state Capitol as lawmakers attempt to get an earlier start on crafting a spending plan for the coming fiscal year and avert a deadlock similar to last year’s standoff. -
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is fueling speculation about a potential 2028 presidential run as she discusses her political future beyond Lansing. Speaking in Detroit, Whitmer called for an “Avengers-style” cabinet and a “team of rivals” approach to rebuild the U.S. at home and abroad. -
Michigan’s cannabis industry has filed another lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new, controversial wholesale marijuana tax. -
State and city officials sue to stop DHS from turning a Romulus warehouse into a facility that could detain hundreds of immigrant detainees. -
A state Senate committee held a hearing this week on a measure that could lead to the repeal of the same-sex marriage ban in Michigan’s Constitution. -
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s latest meeting with President Donald Trump brings new federal aid for northern Michigan ice storm recovery and talks on invasive carp. -
A package of legislation rolled out this week calls for amending the Michigan Constitution to have voters select the members of the Public Service Commission. Right now, the three commission members are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the state Senate.
