Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her eighth and final State of the State address Wednesday evening. She worked to sell a divided Legislature on a 2026 agenda that will help set her legacy and the stage for elections that will determine Michigan’s next political chapter.
Also on the show, the U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases from central and northern Michigan this week. One on the tax foreclosure of an Isabella County home and the other on the controversial Line 5 pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac.
And this week's brain teaser is a riddle to help keep you sharp going into the weekend.
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This podcast is produced in part by the members of NABET Local 412. This episode of edited and mixed by Rick Brewer. Our theme music comes from Gabe Schall. Mike Horace is our executive producer.