MIRS Monday, June 27, 2016

Did the Republicans make a mistake by pushing the election of board members for a new Detroit schools systems in November, when Detroit voters, which are historically Democratic, may not have a reason, otherwise to vote down ballot with the elimination of straight ticket voting? The MIRS team talks about this dynamic.

Also, why does no-fault reform keep petering out in the state House? Steve Pontoni, executive director of the Michigan Association of Justice, talks about the message it shares with lawmakers on why putting caps on the coverage available to drivers catastrophically injured in car wrecks isn't in the state's best interests.

Finally, the MIRS team and Pontoni eulogize Rep. Julie Plawecki (D-Dearborn Heights).