politics http://wemu.org en Dingell Calls for Passage of Violence Against Women Act http://wemu.org/post/dingell-calls-passage-violence-against-women-act <p>U-S Representative John Dingell joined Washtenaw County officials and local domestic violence groups at Safehouse yesterday to call for the re-authorization of the Violence Against Women act.&nbsp; Hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.</p><p></p> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 14:26:24 +0000 Andrew Cluley 25893 at http://wemu.org Dingell Calls for Passage of Violence Against Women Act Rutledge Wants More Help for Local Governments http://wemu.org/post/rutledge-wants-more-help-local-governments <p>A local state legislator says he'll be closely watching Governor Snyder's state-of-the-state address tonight, hoping to hear a plan for more help for struggling local governments.&nbsp; Hear more from WEMU's Bob Eccles.</p><p></p> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:34:08 +0000 Bob Eccles 24315 at http://wemu.org Ann Arbor as an Example of Good Government http://wemu.org/post/ann-arbor-example-good-government <p>As Governor Rick Snyder gives his state-of-the-state address tonight, Ann Arbor's Mayor wants the state to look at Ann Arbor as an example of good government.&nbsp; Hear more from WEMU's Andrew Cluley.</p><p></p> Wed, 16 Jan 2013 14:29:46 +0000 Andrew Cluley 24314 at http://wemu.org Saying Goodbye - Federal and State Relationships http://wemu.org/post/saying-goodbye-federal-and-state-relationships <p><a href="http://www.aclu.org/" target="_blank">The American Civil Liberties Union</a><br /><a href="http://www.theusconstitution.org/" target="_blank">The Constitutional Accountability Center</a></p><p>On this last regular episode of the 8-season Lynn Rivers Show, Lynn talks to Carrie Moss from the American Civil Liberties Union and Elizabeth Wydra from the Constitutional Accountability Center about health care reform and gay marriage, focusing on the constitutional relationship between the state and federal governments.</p> Wed, 30 May 2012 13:36:50 +0000 Lynn Rivers 14516 at http://wemu.org Saying Goodbye - Federal and State Relationships The White House and the Media and the Foreclosure Debacle http://wemu.org/post/white-house-and-media-and-foreclosure-debacle <p>Inside the White House and holding on to your house on this week&#39;s Lynn Rivers Show from WEMU. Lynn&#39;s guests this week are Mother Jones&#39; Washington Bureau Chief David Corn, and Pro Publica investigative reporter Paul Kiel.<br />&nbsp;</p> Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:40:10 +0000 Lynn Rivers 12602 at http://wemu.org The White House and the Media and the Foreclosure Debacle