Michigan Republicans

Elizabeth Clement is the new chief justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Rick Pluta has more.

Veteran journalist Tim Skubick has seen just about everything during his more than 50 years covering Michigan politics. WEMU’s Josh Hakala spoke with him about how he sees Governor Gretchen Whitmer operating with a slim legislative majority.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer formally declared herself the winner of Tuesday’s election as Republican nominee Tudor Dixon conceded the race. We have more from Rick Pluta.

There are many, from all political walks of life, that believe our democracy is in existential crisis. Count former State Senator Lana Pollack of Ann Arbor among them. The midterm elections may hold the long-term future of the environment in the balance. Pollack stopped by the WEMU studios to discuss democracy and environmental policy with our own David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak.

For three and a half decades, Republicans have either run the agenda in Lansing or at least had veto power amid Democrats’ shifting fortunes. At no point since 1983 have Democrats simultaneously held the governor’s office, the state House and the Michigan Senate. But Democrats are cautiously eyeing the possibility that this could finally be their year. Rick Pluta has more.

Michigan’s re-drawn 6th Congressional district has a popular, incumbent Democrat seeking re-election and a Republican challenger that is, for lack of a better term, an elusive candidate. As Cathy Shafran reports, Debbie Dingell is ever-present on the campaign trail, while GOP primary winner, Whittney Williams, is nowhere to be found.

New reported details in a criminal investigation into a former Michigan House Speaker are shedding light on the direction of the probe. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill that will require schools to publicly post notices regarding parents’ rights as well as a quote from the Michigan Constitution. Rick Pluta reports.

Candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court argued for impartiality and increased access to the legal system during a forum this week. Colin Jackson has more.

Republican candidate for governor Tudor Dixon called on the state schools superintendent to quit Tuesday over a training program that helps teachers working with LGBTQ students. We have more from Rick Pluta.