Michigan Policast for Monday, September 16, 2019
  In this episode:

* Michigan budget and shutdown
* Could / should / would the government buyback the AR-15 and AK-47
* The Elder Abuse Task Force and statewide investigation standards
* Democratic debate – who won?
* Democratic debate – Yang’s Freedom Fund
* Election 2020 – electable Democrats
* Interview: Lonnie Scott, Executive Director of Progress Michigan
* Transcript (forthcoming)

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* @DanaNessel
* @megankcavanagh
* @MiAttyGen
* @MichSOS
* @JocelynBenson
* @levinsonjessica
* @ProgressMich
* @LonnieScott

 

Jump to:

* Segment one: Michigan budget and shutdown
* Segment two: Could / should / would the government buyback the AR-15 and AK-47
* Segment three: The Elder Abuse Task Force and statewide investigation standards
* Segment four: Democratic debate – who won?
* Segment five: Democratic debate – Yang’s Freedom Fund
* Segment six: Election 2020 – electable Democrats
* Interview: Lonnie Scott, Executive Director of Progress Michigan
* Transcript (forthcoming)
* Comments

Michigan budget and shutdown

* Michigan budget negotiations break down (again) over short-term road funding
* With Looming State Shutdown, State Parks’ Future Uncertain
* Secretary of State Government Shutdown FAQ (pdf)
* Michigan plans about 30,000 temporary layoffs in event of partial government shutdown
* Michigan starts ‘contingency planning’ for government shutdown
* GOVERNOR WHITMER’S FY 2020 BUDGET

“They never came to the table with a serious intention of fixing the roads,” Whitmer said of her private negotiations with Shirkey and GOP House Speaker Lee Chatfield.