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March 7, 2025 - Curtis Hertel Jr. & Sen. Jim Runestad | OFF THE RECORD

Season 54 Episode 36 | 27m 45s

This week an Off the Record exclusive as for the first time together the new political party chairs in Michigan, Democrat Curtis Hertel Jr. and Republican Sen. Jim Runestad sit down with senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick to discuss a wide range of topics locally as well as nationally. Capitol press corps colleagues Craig Mauger and Lauren Gibbons join the discussion as well.

Aired: 03/06/25
Support for Off the Record is provided by Bellwether Public Relations.
Extras
Guest: Mark Tisdel. Topic: School cellphone ban
Guest: Ann Bollin. Topic: Governmental Accountability
Topic: Michigan Jobs. Guest: Rep. Matt Hall.
Guest: Representative Matt Hall (R)
Correspondents Edition. The panel discusses data centers in Michigan for the first half of the show and then moves on to other topics. Simon Schuster, Beth LeBlanc, Zoe Clark, Chad Livengood join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick.
Guest: Rep. Debbie Dingell. Topic: Government Shutdown Over.
Correspondents Edition. Topics: SNAP and election results.
Guest: Rep. Haley Stevens. Topic: Michigan's SNAP issue.
Guest: Patrice Johnson. Topics: House Speaker on property tax relief