Jack Lessenberry from Michigan Radio

While Michigan Democrats were in North Carolina renominating President Obama yesterday, the Michigan Supreme Court put three more proposed constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry talks about how Michigan's ballot proposals might be more important than the presidential election in November.

The Democratic National Convention is underway, and Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry is nostalgic for a time when these conventions had a far bigger impact on people’s lives.

The Democratic National Convention opens this week, but last weekend, Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry visited a man whose life has blended science with social activism.

Now that the Republican National Convention is over, Democrats are getting ready for theirs in North Carolina. Michigan Radio's political analyst Jack Lessenberry wonders what impact the political conventions have in the long run, and if elections bring Americans together, or polarize them apart.

The Republican National convention ends tonight with Mitt Romney’s acceptance speech. But Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry wonders if something that happened at the convention might spoil Mr. Romney’s chance to win.

Ingham County circuit court judges voted yesterday to empanel a one-person grand jury to investigate an election-rigging scheme involving Speaker of the Michigan House. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry talks about what this will mean for the G-O-P.

Michigan native Mitt Romney will officially become the Republican candidate for President tonight. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry has been thinking about the candidate, and his father.

The Republican National Convention gets underway today in Tampa, hurricane permitting.  Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry has some thoughts about it.

Michigan is famous for a lot of things, but not many people know that it has also nourished some of the nation’s favorite authors. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry has discovered a new book that may surprise you.

There could be anywhere from one to six proposals on the November ballot this year, depending on what the courts decide. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry has been trying to sort all this out.

President Obama is under fire for saying that owners of small businesses “didn’t build that.” Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry says a businessman from Detroit has a different perspective.  

Two years ago, a ruptured pipeline sent close to a million gallons of crude oil into the Kalamazoo River. Now, the company that owns the line wants to lay a new one, and some residents are unhappy. Michigan Radio’s Jack Lessenberry has been looking into this. 

This week’s primary election left Michigan voters with one of the most fascinating congressional races. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry takes a look at things

There weren’t a lot of surprises in yesterday’s primary Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry says. However, there was an unpleasant one that had nothing to do with any of the candidates on the ballot.

Today is primary election day, but most of Michigan’s registered voters aren’t expected to vote. Michigan Radio’s political analyst Jack Lessenberry talks about why a lot of people won't be heading to the polls.