http://wkar.org/offtherecord/ en-us Copyright 2009 WKAR - Michigan State University Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) Off the Record with Tim Skubick http://podcast.wkar.msu.edu/otr/otr-podcast-art.jpghttp://wkar.org/offtherecord/ Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:05 -0500 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:05 -0500 Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) webmaster@wkar.org webmaster@wkar.org http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss clean http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091120.mp4 Palin stops in Michigan, Granholm pushes to keep Promise Grant, race for Michigan's next governor continues. The guest is Charles Pugh, president-elect of the Detroit City Council. Charles Pugh is the President-Elect of the Detroit City Council, having received the most votes in the recent election. He is a former weekend anchor for FOX2 in Detroit and prior to that he covered the news in Kansas, Fort Wayne and Norfolk, Virginia. He holds a degree from the University of Missouri and was born in Detroit. Susan Demas, Bill Ballenger, and Chris Christoff join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091120.mp4 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091113.mp4 The schools lobby comes to Lansing, and Gov. Granholm and Sen. Bishop are at a stand-off. The guest is Bill Mayes of the Michigan Association of School Administrators. William Mayes is the executive director of the Michigan Association of School Administrators, composed of school superintendents around the state. He was a government teacher, counselor and for twelve years he was the Huron ISD director in Bad Axe. Kyle Melinn, Rick Pluta and Chris Christoff join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091113.mp4 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091106.mp4 The GOP gains a Senate seat; updates on per-pupil funding cut and the fate of 55 state troopers. The guest is Appropriations Chair Rep. George Cushingberry. Detroit Democrat George Cushingberry chairs the House Appropriations Committee. He served in the House once before and has his eye on running for the Senate next year. Cushingberry is working to find new revenue to restore some of the $1.2 billion in cuts recently enacted by the House and Senate. Kathy Barks Hoffman, Jack Spencer and Stephanie Cepak join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091106.mp4 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091030.mp4 Physician tax appears to be dead, the governor pushes revenue for schools plan and has her veto pen in hand, and the extension to balance the state budget is ready to expire. The guest is Bob Emerson, state budget director. State Budget Director Bob Emerson served over twenty years in the Michigan House and Senate, where he was minority leader, before joining the Granholm administration as her top budget advisor. Emerson sponsored the income tax increase measure that spawned the recall of two state senators, and now he is on the front lines battling with the governor to raise new revenue to restore some of the $1.2 billion in cuts adopted by the legislature. Bill Ballenger, Rick Pluta, and Dawson Bell join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091030.mp4 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091023.mp4 Granholm vetos school aid, Bishop accuses extortion, doctors divided. The guest is Senator Tom George (R), candidate for governor. Kalamazoo Senator Tom George has been on the campaign trial for months pursuing his bid for the GOP nomination for governor.. He is finishing his second term in the Michigan Senate, where he chairs the Health Policy Committee and sits on the Senate Appropriations Panel. George served two years in the House before joining the state Senate. Susan Demas, Mark Hornbeck and Laura Weber join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091023.mp4 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091016.mp4 Tim Skubick and the panel discuss the conflict between Governor Granholm and Senator Bishop, the battle over revenue, and the next governor's race. Tim Skubick is joined by bloggers Julielyn Gibbons and Mitchell Rivard from the political left, and Dan Wholihan and Wes Thorp from the political right. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091016.mp4 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091009.mp4 New revenue bills move, and battle over school aid. The guest is trial attorney Geoffrey Fieger, with his take on what's happening on the political front in Michigan. Trial attorney Geoffrey Fieger gained national prominence when he defended Jack Kevorian. Since then, Fieger, a Democrat, has run unsuccessfully for governor, fought off federal charges over campaign contributions and has become the subject of a documentary. Kyle Melinn, Kathy Barks Hoffman and Bill Ballenger join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091009.mp4 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091002.mp4 The government shutdown is temporary, lawmakers adopt new budgets, and the governor is dusting off her veto pen. The guest is Jessica Cooper, on the governors' prison release program. Oakland County Prosecutor Jessica Cooper served on various courts for 28 years, including a seven-year term on the Michigan Appeals Court. Cooper was the first woman to become a judge in Southfield in 1978 and was the judge in the Jack Kevorkian case. She is currently embroiled in a dispute with the granholm administration over the release of prison inmates to reduce state prison costs. Kyle Melinn, Stepahnie Cepak and Peter Luke join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-091002.mp4 Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-090925.mp4 A budget based on cuts makes major progress, with indications a new revenue-raising effort will follow; there's a new poll in the race for governor; and the Republicans head to Mackinac Island. Tim Skubick and colleagues discuss these topics and more in this special Correspondents Edition. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-090925.mp4 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400 http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-090918.mp4 State budget talks heat up and an effort to recall the governor moves forward. The guest is Representative Fred Durhal, Jr., a Detroit Democrat proposing a plan to grant free college scholarships using proceeds from gambling. Kyle Melinn, Stephanie Cepak, and Bill Ballenger join senior capitol correspondent Tim Skubick. Off the Record with Tim Skubick (otr@wkar.org) http://red-cedar.wkar.msu.edu:8080/otr/otr-090918.mp4 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0400