http://michiganradio.org en http://michiganradio.org/post/week-michigan-politics-em-detroit-blue-cross-overhaul-right-work <p></p><p>This week in Michigan politics, Christina Shockley and Jack Lessenberry discuss what's ahead for <a href="http://www.michiganradio.org/post/detroits-emergency-manager-upbeat-about-citys-potential">Kevyn Orr</a>, the soon to be emergency manager for Detroit. They also talk about how some universities might <a href="http://www.michiganradio.org/post/state-lawmakers-move-cut-school-and-university-funding-over-right-work-debate">face cuts</a> after renegotiating labor contracts before the right to work law goes into effect later this month, and how the Blue Cross Blue Shield overhaul will affect the majority of Michiganders in the state.</p><p> Wed, 20 Mar 2013 12:34:46 +0000 Jack Lessenberry, Christina Shockley and Emily Fox 11774 at http://michiganradio.org The week in Michigan politics: The EM for Detroit, Blue Cross overhaul, right to work http://michiganradio.org/post/week-michigan-politics-22 <p></p><p></p><p>Every week Michigan Radio talks with political analyst Jack Lessenberry about what's been happening in Michigan politics.</p><p>This week Lessenberry and Kyle Norris talked about how Governor Rick Snyder is campaigning against all of the ballot proposals except for Proposal 1. Prop 1 involves emergency managers. And how Proposal 5, the proposal that deals with raising taxes, seems to be the most confusing and controversial proposal.</p><p>Norris and Lessenberry also discussed if Hurricane Sandy will influence Michigan voters, and how a recent Romney campaign ad claims the auto bailout resulted in GM using that money to hire more workers in China than in the U.S. Lessenberry says the ad isn't true.</p><p> Wed, 31 Oct 2012 12:26:50 +0000 Jack Lessenberry, Kyle Norris and Emily Fox 9707 at http://michiganradio.org The week in Michigan politics