
Political Director at Michigan Radio (NPR), co-host of It's Just Politics with @rickpluta.
Joined March 2009
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Zoe Clark retweeted
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abdul El-Sayed wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan. #APRaceCall at 9:54 a.m. EDT. apnews.com/projects/election…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jocelyn Benson wins Democratic nomination for governor in Michigan. #APRaceCall at 9:00 p.m. EDT. apnews.com/projects/election…
Whitmer jumps in.
I am absolutely thrilled to have Gov @GretchenWhitmer’s endorsement for U.S. Senate. She is a champion for our state, she understands the stakes of this race and why it’s so important we elect the strongest Dem in this primary, and she gets stuff done for Michigan. Let’s go win!
Zoe Clark retweeted
Effective timing from Trump here, as absentee voting begins on Thursday in Michigan.
Some Republicans had expected him to make a decision much later.
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A second memo from Bari Weiss and Tom Cibrowski says CBS News Radio is shutting down. Here's the memo:
Today, we informed our CBS News Radio team and approximately 700 affiliated stations that we will end the service on May 22, 2026.
Unfortunately, this decision means that all positions within the CBS News Radio team are being eliminated. We understand how difficult this news is for our staff and their colleagues, who have worked side by side with us to cover some of the most significant stories of our time.
While this was a necessary decision, it was not an easy one. A shift in radio station programming strategies, coupled with challenging economic realities, has made it impossible to continue the service. We are sharing this announcement now to fulfill our commitments to our radio partners and affiliates, which require advance notice of the service’s conclusion.
For nearly 100 years, CBS News Radio has delivered original reporting to the nation—from Edward R. Murrow’s World War II reports in London to today’s daily White House updates. Our signature broadcast, “World News Roundup,” remains the longest-running newscast in the country. CBS News Radio served as the foundation for everything we have built since 1927.
The coming weeks will be difficult for the team members who have worked tirelessly at CBS News Radio. We are committed to supporting these valued colleagues with care and respect as we wind down operations. They have been critical to our success and remain treasured friends and professionals. We thank them deeply for their contributions.
Thank you all for your dedication and for the compassion you show one another as we move forward.
Bari and Tom
Zoe Clark retweeted
Michigan Public's @ZoeMichigan & @rickpluta hosted @JohnSellek & @AdrianHemond for a Baldly Bipartisan session on their popular Issues & Ale program.
A FULL house at John Cowley & Son's pub in Farmington without a gubernatorial candidate to be found!
youtube.com/watch?v=ajaqnhNP…
Zoe Clark retweeted
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will be on a panel with AOC at the Munich Security Conference today.
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Within this period of 72 hours in 1973, Nixon was reinaugurated, LBJ died, Roe v Wade was decided, Vietnam accord announced.
The ever-charming @zackstanton dropped the smarts this week. Every last ounce. (Plus, play a fun game while you👂and take a 🍻every time he mentions Macomb 😍)
I joined the ever-wonderful @ZoeMichigan @rickpluta and Nancy Kaffer (who I don't think is on Twitter) to talk all things Gretchen Whitmer.
Give it a listen: michiganpublic.org/podcast/i…
Broadcasting live this morning from the studios of @michigan_public!! 📻
TGIF ☀️
Looking forward to being back on the @1a Friday News Roundup alongside @MeganScullyDC and @ZoeMichigan.
Niala Boodhoo is hosting.
Listen live on your local @NPR station at 10am ET or stream here:
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The MI Senate, controlled by Ds, and the GOP-controlled House both voted after the midnight budget deadline on a one-week spending bill. The chambers and Governor Whitmer now have one week to pass a new budget (the framework for which was announced last Thursday).
There's a lot of "well, if we don't call it a shutdown it's not really a shutdown." But who gets to decide whether there is a shutdown? And, in what timeframe? These are all good, fair questions to ask.
But no one in a position of power has explained 'how.' How is it that the government is still operating. Under whose interpretation? For years and years (decades, rather) the interpretation of the state constitution has been clear. The question: who gets to decide that's changed?
It's 12:08a on October 1st and maybe you're wondering what's happening at the state Capitol. The state is now in a new fiscal year. There is not a balanced budget that's been passed by the deadline. Whitmer - and many lawmakers - say the state will not partially shut down.
The question everyone is asking... but how? How will the gov't stay open. Dem Rep Alabas Farhat says: "The Constitution gives the governor the authority to deem certain departments essential. And again, I mean, she has a plan. She has great lawyers. I would take it up with her."

























