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1/25/22 - National School Choice

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Mike Redford talks to Gary Loster - President, The Loster Group Consulting Firm. They discuss President Biden's first year in office, voting rights and vaccine mandates. Then Mike talks to Ben DeGrow - Director of Education Policy, The Mackinac Center for Public Policy & Julian Petzold - Executive Director of Valley Lutheran High School. They discuss parents looking at educational options.

Historia

The Field Cloth of Gold

At the beginning of the sixteenth century, in what is often called the early modern era, King Henry VIII of England was desperate to show his dominance and his legitimacy as ruler by invading France.

Mental Health Minutes

Sex & Gender

We dive into sex and gender, what the difference is between them, and how both identity and biology can be more complicated than "male" and "female."

Environment Report

Science Boost, Wetland Cuts, Renewable Growth

A grant is aimed at ensuring "that fact-based science is shaping decisions that protect the Great Lakes." Wetlands will see some protections in the new state budget. And renewable energy and distributed generation continues to grow in Michigan.

The Follow Up

Trump's Tariffs & the Government Shutdown

Two economists discuss the impact of Trump's tariffs, interest rates, and the ongoing government shutdown.