Michigan GOP

You’ve heard of political infighting, get ready for political fist fighting! Then, hear about a new Amazon TV show from a Michigander. Finally, one of Clawson's finest chefs details his way of making sushi.

The Michigan Republican Party's social media posts are being called “hateful” and “ignorant” for comparing gun reform to the Holocaust. The posts on Wednesday inaccurately claim that an 11-bill gun safety package proposed in the Democratic-led state Legislature would disarm all citizens.

What does it mean that an election-denier is the new head of the Michigan Republican Party?

On today's show, we heard about the events that went down at the Michigan GOP convention over the weekend. Two educators dished on their new book. A report from Interlochen Public Radio looked into bad behaving tourists. Then, Michigan Radio reporter Briana Rice gave an update on a mass shooter in Detroit.

The Michigan primary is less than a week away and a clear favorite among the Republican candidates has yet to appear.

Michigan medical clinics that provide reproductive services see a sharp uptick in out-of-state patients following the reversal of Roe v Wade. Muskegon Lake is glowing up. Lawn trimming goats work up north. The number of ballot signatures gathered does not necessarily correlate to voter approval. And a conversation with GOP gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon.

On today's show, former US Attorney Barbara McQuade explains how might interstate extradition work with varying abortion laws among states. Then, we heard about the potential effects of a SCOTUS ruling on tribal jurisdiction in Michigan. Plus, an update into congressional campaign finance and a conversation with GOP gubernatorial candidate Ralph Rebandt.

The candidates debated Wednesday night in Grand Rapids.

A look at campaign strategies with money and influence, and whether or not the two are intersecting this primary season.

"Usually by now you have a frontrunner for the nomination, if there is a primary..." said Zach Gorchow, publisher of Gongwer News Service. "And I think the big reason why there isn't one right now is this is a Republican candidate field that is basically bereft of any political experience."