Michigan Radio: Michigan Radio: Jack Lessenberry: Jack's Take Podcast
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Podcast Description
Daily interviews and essays about politics and current events with newspaper columnist Jack Lessenberry.
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1 |
Film Tax Credits | The legislature plans to double the money set aside for the film industry in next year’s budget. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry has been considering this. | 5/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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2 |
Budget Follies | Indications are that the legislature is close to wrapping up the next fiscal year’s state budget. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry has some thoughts about it. | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 |
Elephants at War | There was a bitter and nasty political fight last weekend — but this time, everybody involved was a Republican. Michigan Radio?s Jack Lessenberry has been thinking about the aftermath. | 5/23/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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4 |
Contraception Rules | The Michigan Catholic Conference filed a lawsuit yesterday against the U-S government over requiring coverage of contraception as part of health insurance. Michigan Radio's Political Analyst Jack Lessenberry has been thinking about this. | 5/22/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Taking a Salary | Governor Snyder and Detroit Mayor Dave Bing refused to take a salary their first year in office. Now, both are getting paid. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry has some thoughts about that. | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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A new wrinkle in the Detroit Consent Agreement process | There’s a new wrinkle in the Detroit Consent Agreement process. The city’s corporation counsel says it is null and void, and that‘s plunged things into turmoil. Michigan Radio‘s Jack Lessenberry has been thinking about all this. | 5/21/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Falling unemployment rate in Michigan | Unemployment rates were down statewide last month, and economists say Michigan’s recovery is slowly continuing. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry sees more meaning in the numbers. | 5/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Defector's Ethics | The nation may be waiting for the Supreme Court’s decision on President Obama’s health care bill. But Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry found that in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale, a dedicated band of volunteers aren’t waiting. | 5/16/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Robbing the Poor | A new study shows that last year’s reduction in Michigan’s Earned Income Tax Credit amounts to a quarter-billion tax hike this year for the working poor. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry has been thinking about that. | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Whole Foods and Detroit | There is considerable excitement over a new Whole Foods Market being built in the city of Detroit. But Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry says some people aren’t thrilled about it. | 5/15/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
Customer Reviews
Food for thought in 3 minutes
Jack employs a matter of fact, common sense approach to his essays. He explores multiple aspects of mostly local (Michigan) issues and does not pander to any particular brand of politics. His comments are always well researched never fail to get me thinking.
Great example talk-radio and podcasting. Many Thanks to Jack and Michigan Radio for quality media in this age of overload.
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