House Passes DHS Funding Bill

House Passes DHS Funding Bill

Author: Cumulus Media Detroit May 1, 2026 Duration: 8:09
May 1, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Congressman Tim Walberg. They discussed the DHS funding bill and ending the government shutdown. Walberg expressed concerns about the legislative process and border security.

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May 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Paul Gross, Meteorologist Emeritus at WDIV. They discussed Michigan’s increasing flood events. These events are becoming more frequent.
Government Transparency: Let’s See Those Receipts! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:32
May 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss government transparency. House Appropriations Committee Chair Ann Bollin shares her plan to make state reports public. This improves access to how taxpayer money is u…
Iran: Learning From Vietnam [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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May 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson speak with Rusty Hills, former chair of the Michigan Republican Party and lecturer at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, about parallels between the war in Iran and…
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May 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson discuss Chedrick Greene’s special election win. Wayne State University’s Marjorie Sarbaugh-Thompson, a political science professor, joins to discuss what this means for Democ…
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Duration: 7:34
May 6, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson spoke with Eric Vincent, Detroit Pistons Reporter for ClutchPoints.com. They discussed the Pistons’ 111-101 win over Cleveland and looked ahead to game two.
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Duration: 7:58
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JR Morning ~ May 5, 2026 ~ Full Show [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:03
May 5, 2026 ~ Join Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson for a lively discussion on the Detroit Pistons’ playoff game tonight. They also discuss Tarik Skubal’s elbow surgery, Michigan politics, rising gas prices, and the lates…
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Duration: 7:42
May 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk gas prices with Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.com. Don’t expect prices under $4 this summer.
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Duration: 8:31
May 5, 2026 ~ Chris Renwick and Lloyd Jackson talk with Julie Burrell, Area Manager at ITC Michigan. They discuss the Pure Michigan tour and ITC’s role in Michigan’s energy grid.