Jack Lessenberry from Michigan Radio

One of Governor Rick Snyder’s top priorities is spending more money on Michigan’s crumbling roads, and the lawmakers have a billion dollar budget surplus. Michigan Radio senior political analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks lawmakers need to focus more on the public good.

A coalition of local, regional and state foundations has raised $330 million in an effort to try to save the Detroit Institute of Arts collections from being sold. But Michigan Radio’s senior political analyst Jack Lessenberry thinks this is far from a done deal.

Last week was a bruising one for the new Detroit City Council. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, says this could have unforeseen consequences.

The Army Corps of Engineers released their long-awaited report on the Asian carp problem this week. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s senior political analyst, says now a decision needs to be made about what to do with Asian Carp.

In recent days we’ve learned that there’s a state budget surplus, and that some top state employees got huge bonuses. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, has been thinking about what it all may mean. 

We learned yesterday that Governor Snyder will spend nearly half a million dollars on campaign advertising during the Super Bowl. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, has been thinking about money and politics.

While everyone was concentrating on the cold, Detroit City Council elected new leadership yesterday. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, thinks what happen may throw a chill into the air for months to come.

As all the state knows, much of Michigan was semi-paralyzed by the snow this morning. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, says winter weather can be devastating to political careers.

Several hundred thousand people were without power last week in Michigan, something that ruined many holidays. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, says the leadership’s response to the crisis was just plain shocking.

Well, the New Year is officially here, and most Michiganders are going back to work after the holidays. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, says this 2014 is bound to be a more interesting year than usual.

Well, Christmas Day is tomorrow. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’ s political analyst, is thinking about who is getting what, and why.

Holiday season often tends to be especially hard on the mentally ill, whose issues seldom get the attention they deserve. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s senior political analyst, says a couple of Michiganders are working hard for serious change.

For more than forty-three thousand unemployed Michiganders, Washington is the grinch stealing Christmas: Their emergency benefits are about to run out. Jack Lessenberry, Michigan Radio’s political analyst, says conservative lawmakers have lost compassion for Michiganders.

The nation has been fascinated ever since Detroit became the largest city in history to declare bankruptcy. But Jack Lessenberry Michigan Radio’s political analyst, says the Motor City has more fascinating stories than you could ever imagine.

Minority House Leader Tim Griemel yesterday said he had a good working relationship with his Republican counterpart. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry says when it comes to strategy, that may be a terrible idea.