A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Analysis and commentary on Michigan politics from former Democratic Party chair Mark Brewer and former Republican Party executive director Jeff Timmer.

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Jeff’s Pants (Guest: John Lindstrom)

Posted July 7, 202200:54:22

The absentee ballots have been mailed with many Republican voters still making up their minds on their candidate to take on Gretchen Whitmer? Which...

Reproductive Rights Takes Center Stage

Posted June 30, 202200:31:26

Abortion.

It has turned our politics around. Mark and Jeff analyze the polling showing the Cobb decision is moving the numbers decidedly in the...

Let’s Spend the Night Together (Guest: Ken Coleman)

Posted June 22, 202201:07:18

Michigan was back in the spotlight at the January 6 Select Committee hearings, with tales of a possible overnighter in the state Capitol for the GOP...

Flipping the State House (Guest: Rep. Joe Tate)

Posted June 16, 202200:48:27

This week’s focus: brand-new polling on the chaotic GOP race for Governor, along with James Craig’s you’ve-gotta-be-kidding write-in campaign,...

Trump’s Coup, Michigan GOP Scandals and Patrick Lyoya

Posted June 10, 202200:50:31

It has been a week focused on the intersection of crime and politics:

  • The initial hearing of the January 6 Special Committee laying the...