Michigan Policast for Monday, July 8, 2019

* Segment one: Justin Amash declares his independence
* Segment two: Trump tries to revive the citizenship question for political redistricting
* Segment three: Gas taxes go up around the country
* Segment four: The “Heartbeat Coalition” pursues an unconstitutional law
* Interview: Former state schools superintendent Tom Watkins on Benton Harbor and Michigan’s K-12 system
* Transcript
* Comments

Segment one: Justin Amash declares his independence

* Justin Amash is the loneliest member of Congress
* How Justin Amash’s July 4 bombshell is igniting political fireworks
* Freedom Caucus Expels Amash for Being Too Pro-Freedom
* Did Justin Amash leave the GOP, or did the GOP leave him?

Segment two: Trump tries to revive the citizenship question for political redistricting

* GOP paid millions to operative who pushed census question aimed to help “whites”

* Trump Admits Census Citizenship Question Is About Elections and Districting

* Food fights, line 5, SCOTUS, and special guest Mel Larsen – Segments four and five, and the interview with Mark Brewer.

Segment three:  Gas taxes go up around the country

* Nearby states raise gas tax as Whitmer road plan idles
* Gas taxes to rise in these states in July
* Drivers, gas station owners react to first day of state fuel tax increase
* Illinois’ gas tax hike: It’s going to hit more than motorists – Includes a breakdown of how the gas taxes will affect different industries.
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