The most popular programs for the Michigan Tag http://www.c-spanvideo.org/browse?topic=1237 en-US Copyright 2013, National Cable Satellite Corporation info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Fri, 24 May 2013 00:21:23 GMT Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) talked about the effects of national issues such as sequestration budget cuts, the economy, immigration, and gun violence on his state of Michigan. He also talked about his priorities for the state in 2013, and he responded to telephone calls and electronic communication. "Sequestration," a legal procedure in which every federal agency has the same percentage of its budget cut in order to take back deficit spending, was agreed to in the Budget Control Act of 2011 and scheduled to happen on March 1, 2013. Governor Snyder was in Washington, D.C. for the National Governors Association Winter meeting. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311143-3 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/311143-3 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT President Obama spoke at the Daimler Detroit Diesel Plant in Redford, Michigan, about the importance of a strong middle class, and called on Congress to sign legislation to avoid the "fiscal cliff." In his speech he said he wanted a tax code that rewarded companies for creating jobs, pointing to Daimler's $120 million investment that was to create 115 new jobs. He also criticized Michigan's just-passed "right to work" legislation: "These so-called right to work laws, they don't have anything to do with economics. They have everything to do with politics. What they're really talking about is, giving you the right to work for less money." "Fiscal cliff" referred to impending tax increases and budget cuts at the end of 2012 if Congress failed to reach a new budget agreement. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309864-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309864-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Jennifer Granholm gave her annual state of the state address. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291906-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/291906-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Heidi Ewing, co-director and co-producer with Rachel Grady of the documentary film [Detropia], discussed the premise of the film, which seeks to highlight the continuing deterioration of Detroit. She talked about Detroit's dramatic decrease in population over the past fifty years and stated that an additional fifty percent of the remaining population would leave immediately if given the opportunity. She highlighted Detroit Mayor Dave Bing's efforts to bring the city's financial situation under control. She suggested that Detroit is not alone with its problems, and the United States may be heading for an era of failed cities. She reacted to a video clip of "Q&A with Clarance Lusane" about the 1967 riots. Video clips from the film were shown including illegal "scrappers" who stripped metal from abandoned factories, a local blogger who explores empty buildings, and two artists who recently moved to Detroit in search of an inexpensive home and a place to experiment with their art. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308719-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308719-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mark Binelli, a contributing editor at [Rolling Stone] magazine who grew up in the Detroit area, talked about his book, [Detroit City Is the Place to Be: The Afterlife of an American Metropolis], in which he presented a history and profiled the influx of artists, environmentalists, and city planners who were re-imagining the urban landscape. Mark Binelli spoke at the Fisher Building in Detroit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309874-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309874-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Representative Candace Miller talked about economic issues facing Michigan, especially Detroit, in light of the facts that Detroit's unemployment rate is about 20 percent, and the future of the Big Three automakers is uncertain. She responded to telephone calls, electronic mail, and students from John F. Kennedy High Students in Taylor, Michigan, who participated via Skype. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285428-6 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/285428-6 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former Governor Jennifer Granholm (D-MI) recounted her two terms in office from 2003 to January 1, 2011. The first female governor of Michigan, Ms. Granholm recalled her administration's challenges in the eighth largest state in the nation, as she faced an economic recession coupled with a depleted manufacturing sector and multiple infrastructure issues. Jennifer Granholm spoke with her co-author and husband, Dan Mulhern, and they responded to questions from members of the audience. This event at the Mechanics' Institute was co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of San Francisco. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302875-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/302875-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican Michigan gubernatorial candidates Michigan State Senator Tom George, Representative Pete Hoekstra, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard debated various issues. The primary is August 3. Rick Snyder did not participate. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294235-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294235-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michigan Gubernatorial candidates Virg Bernero (D) and Rick Snyder (R) met in a televised debate and discussed various issues. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295920-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/295920-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Republican Michigan gubernatorial candidates Michigan State Senator Tom George, Representative Pete Hoekstra, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox and Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard debated various issues. The primary is August 3. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294502-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294502-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Former first lady Laura Bush spoke at a Mitt Romney presidential campaign event at the One Under Banquet Center in Livonia, Michigan. She mingled with the crowd before and after the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309104-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/309104-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Granholm delivered her annual state of the state address to the legislature. Coverage was courtesy of WKAR-TV. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283797-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/283797-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Catanese talked about primary races for the Kansas U.S. Senate seat, and the Missouri and Michigan gubernatorial races. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294876-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294876-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Rick Snyder (R) delivered the annual state of the state address in the legislative chambers of the State Capitol. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303761-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/303761-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT An inauguration ceremony was held for Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick at the Fox Theater. Judges Damon Keith and Karen Fort Hood administered the oath of office. Following remarks by campaign supporters, Mayor Kilpatrick gave his second inaugural address. Among the topics he addressed were Detroit's rising health care costs and a transformation of the city government. On November 8, 2005, Mayor Kilpatrick defeated Freman Hendrix (D), by 53 to 47 percent of the vote, to win a second, four-year term as Detroit mayor. Courtesy of WDIV-TV, Detroit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190593-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/190593-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Granholm presided over a hearing on the removal of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for abuses of power in office and obstruction of justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280870-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280870-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Democratic Michigan gubernatorial candidates Andy Dillon and Virg Bernero debated various issues. The primary is August 3. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294169-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294169-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Incumbent Democratic Governor Granholm debated her Republican challenger, Rick DeVos, in the studio of WOOD-TV on local and national issues. They were questioned by journalists. There was no studio audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194773-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194773-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Mayor Kirkpatrick gave an inaugural address focusing on the state of the city and his goals in office. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168057-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/168057-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Granholm took the oath of office and gave an inaugural address. In her address she talked about the economy, the environment and participation in public service. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174409-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/174409-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Granholm took the oath of office on the east steps of the state Capitol. She delivered an inaugural address at the Lansing Center. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195967-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195967-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michigan 7th Congressional District candidates Representative Mark Schauer (D) and Tim Walberg (R) were shown campaigning around the district. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296314-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296314-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Candidates for governor of Michigan debated at the WKAR-TV studio at Michigan State University. Among the issues they addressed were the state of the economy, campaign tactics and negative campaigning in the race, and tax policy. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194580-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194580-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Incumbent Senator Carl Levin debated Republican challenger Jack Hoogendyk at Grand Valley State University. The debate was aired live on Michigan's public television stations. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281851-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/281851-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Michigan 9th Congressional District candidates Representative Gary Peter (D) and Andrew "Rocky" Raczkowski (R) were shown campaigning. Reporter Kathleen Gray talked about the district and the candidates, and local residents talked about the issues most important to them in the 2010 midterm elections. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296182-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296182-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT C-SPAN's coverage of the Arizona and Michigan primaries included local coverage of election returns, viewer calls, and victory and concession speeches. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304640-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/304640-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT In Southfield, Michigan Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney thanked his supporters and campaign workers after winning the Michigan primary election. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203648-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203648-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT [Detroit Free Press] reporter Kathleen Gray was interviewed in Detroit on Michigan political races as the mid-term elections drew near. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296106-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/296106-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Mitt Romney spoke at the 117th Annual Oakland County Lincoln Day Dinner. He was born in Michigan and is the son of former Michigan Governor George Romney (1963-69). The event was held by the Oakland County Lincoln Club at the Shenandoah Country Club in West Bloomfield, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191103-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/191103-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Candidates debated on another in a television studio with journalists asking questions of the candidates. Several viewer questions, submitted via the Internet, were also asked. Among the topics they addressed were education, the economy, taxes, abortion, and health care. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173062-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173062-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Congressman Dingell marked 50 years in the U.S. House on December 13, 2005. Elected officials from Michigan, as well as Vice President Cheney and current members of congress, paid tribute in honor of Representative Dingell's 50th anniversary. Former President Bill Clinton presided over a video by the Committee to Honor John Dingell. Ms. Woodruff, former CNN anchor, moderated the event. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189565-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/189565-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Candidates for Michigan's 1st Congressional District, Representative Dan Benishek (R) and his repeat challenger Gary McDowell (D), debated campaign issues. They responded to questions submitted by members of the audience. The League of Women Voters of the Grand Traverse Area held this forum at the Woodmere Branch of the Traverse Area District Library. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308980-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/308980-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Granholm presided at a hearing on the removal of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick for abuses of power in office and obstruction of justice. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280872-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280872-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT WDIV-TV Detroit reported on the Michigan primary election results in their 11 p.m. Eastern newscast. Former Gateway Chief Executive Rick Snyder won the Michigan Republican primary for governor. Snyder defeated Representative Pete Hoekstra and state Attorney General Mike Cox in the five-way GOP race. Michigan Democrat Virg Bernero captured his party's nomination for governor. Bernero, the Lansing mayor, defeated state House Speaker Andy Dillon in the primary. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294886-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/294886-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Kym Worthy announced that she is charging Detroit Mayor Kwame M. Kilpatrick with perjury; and charging both the Mayor and his former Chief of Staff Christine Beatty with conspiracy to obstruct justice, obstruction of justice and misconduct in office among other charges. These charges are the result of recently discovered sexually explicit text messages that appear to contradict his sworn denials of an affair with a top aide. Ms. Worthy responded to reporters' questions. The press conference was held in the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice. Coverage was courtesy of WJBK-TV. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204336-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/204336-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Gov. Jennifer Granholm talked about the cessation of the hearing she presided over for the removal of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. She said the proceedings were rendered moot since earlier in the day Mayor Kilpatrick agreed to resign as part of the plea agreement under which he pled guilty to two felony accounts of obstruction of justice and assaulting a police officer. She also talked about the implications of the trial for the state of Michigan. A short portion of the plea was shown during voice over introduction to the program. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280898-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280898-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow and Republican Michael Bouchard held a televised debate at WGVU-TV Studios on the campus of Grand Valley State University in downtown Grand Rapids. State journalists posed questions to the candidates on a number of subjects including the economy, national security, and social programs. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194866-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194866-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT The candidates, who are running to replace retiring Democratic Senator Dondald Riegle, debated each other on federal taxes and other issues related to the Michigan senate race. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61075-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/61075-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator Stabenow and Governor Granholm thanked supporters for their assistance in successful re-election campaigns in Michigan. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195296-24 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/195296-24 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Rick Snyder (R) gave the annual state of the state address in the State House in Lansing, Michigan. Among his remarks he called for raising gas taxes and vehicle registration fees to pay for road reconstruction. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310419-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/310419-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Jim Schaefer talked by remote video from Detroit about the hearing later in the day on the removal of Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick. He explained the timeline of events which led up to the hearing being held by Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm to consider removing the mayor from office as well as the details of the hearing. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. On January 24, 2008, Mr. Schaefer, along with fellow [Detroit Free-Press] reporter M.L. Elrick, broke the story involving the mayor lying under oath about a personal relationship with his chief of staff during a settlement trial of a Detroit police whistle-blower. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280868-4 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/280868-4 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Jennifer Granholm delivered her annual state of the state address to the legislature. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203547-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203547-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Incumbent Democratic Senator Stabenow and Republican Sheriff Bouchard debated before an audience at the Detroit Economic Club at the Marriott Hotel. They were questioned by journalists and others. The program contained campaign commercials. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194978-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/194978-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT David Mark talked about the results of the Michigan primary elections and responded to telephone calls from viewers. Ron Brownstein and Nolan Finley participated by telephone to analyze the Michigan primary results. Clips were shown from earlier candidate speeches. Also shown were Republican primary winner Mitt Romney's victory speech and speeches by John McCain and Mike Huckabee reacting to the results from South Carolina. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203645-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203645-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT In front of an audience at Grand Valley State University, the candidates debated various issues, including Iraq, reliance on opinion polls, the economy, trade, agriculture, education, health care, slavery reparations, and tort reform. Mr. Sardar moderated the debate. The candidates answered questions from audience members and the moderator. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173178-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/173178-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT In a town-hall style debate, incumbent Senator Levin discussed issues with Republican challenger Romney. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75483-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/75483-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Democratic incumbent Senator Levin and Republican Rep. Shuette debated topics such as the Middle East situation, unemployment, housing, gas prices, tax policy, and the Pan Am 103 explosion. The debate was held at WKAR-TV studios with a panel of journalists questioning the candidates. There was no audience. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181385-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/181385-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Governor Granholm delivered the annual state of the state address to state legislators. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196576-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196576-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick (D) talked by remote video from Detroit, Michigan, about the city's economic and political climate. Topics included workforce development and education and fostering new businesses. He responded to telephone calls and electronic mail. During the week the Washington Journal featured mayors from some of the major cities in the U.S., as well as some of the issues that shape those cities, including Dallas, Detroit, Miami, Atlanta, and Phoenix. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200127-5 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/200127-5 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT Senator John McCain held a town hall meeting at the Nichols Paper Company in Spring Lake, Michigan. He responded to audience members' questions. http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203618-1 info@c-spanarchives.org (National Cable Satellite Corporation) http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203618-1 Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMT