A Republic, If You Can Keep It

A Republic, If You Can Keep It


Latest Episodes

#MichiganGrit (Guest: Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks)
January 26, 2023

Topping the political news this week: the Governor delivers a populist State of the State message, with Democrats in the Legislature cheering repeatedly and Republican members sitting on their hands

MAGA Mania (Guest: Denver Riggleman)
January 18, 2023

Weve got a MAGA alert agenda this week: Michigan Republicans have a battle of election deniers for chair of their party. Some top Michigan Republicans want to draft charisma-challenged Florida Go

The Domino Effect
January 12, 2023

The Michigan Legislatures 2023 session has officially started. Democrats, now controlling both chambers for the first time in 40 years, have already introduced a raft of high-priority bills. And the

The Stabenow Surprise
January 05, 2023

In Washington D.C., Republicans are a hot mess with two former Michigan congressmen waiting in the wings as a possible solution.In Michigan a political shocker. Even as Democrats take full contro

Holiday Special – Corruption Dejá Vu
December 28, 2022

More than 100 years ago, George Satayana wrote those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it. When it comes to political scandals it is especially true. So today, some Michigan political history

Who Will Go to Jail?
December 23, 2022

The recounts show what we all knew: Michigans elections were fair, and the vote counts accurate. - Michigan has a major supporting role in the January 6 final report with evidence that could put so

And the (pointless) Recounts Keep on Coming!
December 15, 2022

Jeff and Mark are traveling this week as we record the "pre-criminal-referrals" episode of the podcast. - Jeff is getting the better end of the deal! He's in Nashville where leaders of the Lincoln Pro

Recount Tinfoil Hats and Other Insanities
December 08, 2022

Lame ducks, federal subpoenas re: Michigan's 2020 election, a Supreme Court hearing on ending democratic elections, another court hearing on the lawyers who pushed the BIg Lie in Michigan, a bizarre f

Keep Building – Or Fail! (Guests: Amy Chapman, Jon Hoadley)
December 02, 2022

Donald Trump may be drawing a lot of heat for his Ye-Dinner with white nationalist Nick Fuentes at his Mar-A-Lago crime scene, but his acolytes in Michigan appear to be firmly in control of the state

The People’s Lawyer (Guest: Attorney General Dana Nessel)
November 23, 2022

On this week's podcast: - In Lansing, Democrats are quickly and quietly putting in place their leadership structure as they prepare to take control of both chambers. In Washington, its just the oppos