Listen to the 'On The Line' podcast: The Michigan Legislature went blue. Now what?

Detroit Free Press
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On The Line

  • Host: Cary Junior II

  • Producers: Cary Junior II and Darcie Moran

  • Executive producers: Anjanette Delgado and Maryann Struman

  • Guests: Free Press politics reporter Dave Boucher; Democratic political consultant Abby Clark; John Truscott, who served as press secretary to former Governor John Engler; and Michigan voters

  • Theme song: "Fort Trumbull" by DJ LostBoy, Detroit

  • Email: ontheline@freepress.com

On this episode: For the first time in nearly 40 years, Democrats have control of both chambers of the Michigan Legislature. Democrats also hold all top statewide offices. So, pushing their agenda through should be fairly smooth, right?

On the latest episode of the "On The Line" podcast, host Cary Junior II and Free Press political reporter Dave Boucher take a look at how it happened, the obstacles that could stand in Democrats' way now, and what the Republican strategy could be next -- all with eyes to the 2024 presidential election.

Listeners hear from voters across the political spectrum on and after Election Day, and Junior, too, connects with Democratic political consultant Abby Clark and Truscott Rossman PR firm CEO John Truscott, who served as press secretary to former Gov. John Engler. Together, they weigh the big policy items on the table and what it all means.

"On The Line" is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Google Podcasts.

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