MIRS Monday, Mar. 21, 2016

Darwin Jiles, the Ethnic Vice Chair of the Michigan Republican Party, claims his party's historic inability to connect a compassionate conservative philosophy to the needs of urban residents makes it harder for officials like Gov. Rick Snyder and Bill Schuette to be met with anything other than skepticism when it comes to the Flint water crisis.

Jiles, a Flint native, said he doesn't believe the Governor purposely poisoned the city of Flint, but his corporate background is one where he's viewed as not caring about the city's residents until it was too late. Jiles is critical of the MRP's outreach efforts in Detroit and other urban areas.

Also, hear why anyone who relies on the state's General Fund needs to be concerned about the Flint water crisis.