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Podcast 83

Podcast 83 is a regular look at the news, stories and trends related to Michigan’s 83 counties from Keweenaw to Monroe, Chippewa to Berrien.

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Podcast 83 Special Episode on Enbridge's Work in...

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2025/06/24

Host: Stephan Currie Guest: Paul Meneghini of Enbridge Topic: An energy transmission firm that operates in about 30 percent of Michigan counties is the focus of a new special episode of Podcast 83. Paul Meneghini of Enbridge sat down digitally with host Stephan Currie to discuss Enbridge’s work across Michigan, including its plans for the Line 5 tunnel under the Straits of Mackinac. “Obviously, we're most known for in Michigan is our crude oil or our liquids transportation system,” Meneghini ...

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Podcast 83 Special Episode on Blue Cross' Work to...

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2025/06/17

Host: Stephan Currie Guest: Andy Hetzel of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Topics: In a special episode of Podcast 83, host Stephan Currie interviews an executive with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan about the insurer’s new affordability campaign. “It's an attempt to engage and meet people where they are right now, in terms of how they think about the cost of health care,” said Andy Hetzel, vice president of communications for BCBSM. “And what are our customers concerned about? Across t...

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Podcast 83 Legislative Update June 10 2025

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2025/06/12

Host: Stephan Currie Guests: Deena Bosworth and Samantha Gibson of MAC Topics: Podcast 83 takes on a Washington, D.C., flavor this week as the MAC team discussed the details of a briefing from the National Association of Counties (NACo) on June 5. “(NACo Executive Director Matt Chase) and his team talked a lot about what's happening with federal funding, and some of the concerns that we have around that, whether it's Medicaid or the SNAP program,” reported Deena Bosworth. “They talked about t...

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Podcast 83 Legislative Update June 10, 2025

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2025/06/10

Host: Stephan CurrieGuests: Deena Bosworth and Samantha Gibson of MACTopics: Podcast 83 takes on a Washington, D.C., flavor this week as the MAC team discussed the details of a briefing from the National Association of Counties (NACo) on June 5.“(NACo Executive Director Matt Chase) and his team talked a lot about what's happening with federal funding, and some of the concerns that we have around that, whether it's Medicaid or the SNAP program,” reported Deena Bosworth. “They talked about

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00:18:24

Podcast 83 Special on Savi student loan program June...

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2025/06/03

With the recent alert from the U.S. Department of Education about involuntary collections on student loans, a new MAC Service Corp. sponsored program is the subject of a timely special episode of Podcast 83.Savi is the leading social impact company helping student loan borrowers manage repayment and apply for federal programs. Programs like income-driven repayment and Public Service Loan Forgiveness are available to county employees, explained Savi’s Tony Raffa.“Savi helps borrowers navigate their

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00:11:19

Podcast 83 Special on Opioid Services May 27, 2025

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2025/05/27

Host: Stephan CurrieGuest: Amy Dolinky of MACTopic: MAC’s work with members on planning the use of opioid settlement dollars is the theme of a special episode of Podcast 83 this week.Host Stephan Currie interviewed Amy Dolinky, MAC’s technical adviser on opioid settlement planning, about the association’s cutting-edge work in the field and how MAC is adapting to counties’ changing informational needs.“We are still offering our existing individualized technical assistance to county governments on

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00:18:49

Podcast 83 Legislative Update May 20, 2025

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2025/05/20

Host: Stephan CurrieGuests: Deena Bosworth, Jimmy Johnson and Samantha Gibson of MACTopics: A decline in financial estimates for Michigan’s fiscal 2026 and the potential effects on county initiatives led off a wide-ranging episode of MAC’s Podcast 83 this week.The Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference last week cut back its FY26 General Fund estimate to $15.11 billion, from $15.48 billion in its January report. This move is unlikely to speed up what already has been a slow budget process this

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Podcast 83 Special on County Veteran Services May 13,...

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2025/05/13

Host: Stephan CurrieGuest: Michael Roof of the Michigan Association of County Veteran CounselorsTopic: How county offices assist Michigan’s approximately 600,000 veterans is the topic of a special episode of Podcast 83 this week.Host Stephan Currie talks with Michael Roof of Grand Traverse County, president of the Michigan Association of County Veteran Counselors (MACVC) on what he and his colleagues do each day.“Out of the 83 counties, there's 79 counties that have a county department of

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00:10:00

Podcast 83 Legislative Update May 6, 2025

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2025/05/06

Legislation to address a coming shortfall in county veteran service efforts was a focus of this week’s episode of Podcast 83, whose ranks were expanded with the return of a familiar face.“The Veterans Service Grant Fund has a shortfall of roughly $3.7 million,” noted Jimmy Johnson, governmental affairs specialist. “The veterans affairs department has really been taking a lot of heat on this. And this is not a partisan issue. This has been bipartisan. And luckily, we have a very great champion in the

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00:12:17

Podcast 83 Legislative Update April 30, 2025

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2025/04/30

The progress of legislation to peel back controversial energy siting rules and boost public safety dollars took center stage in this week’s episode of Podcast 83.“Let's talk a little bit about some legislation that was introduced last week … that has to do with zoning and siting of renewable energy facilities on and who does that,” said Executive Director Stephan Currie to open the episode.“House Bills 4027 and 4028, introduced by Rep. Greg Alexander from Sanilac County, would repeal those

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00:13:12

Podcast 83 Legislative Update April 22, 2025

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2025/04/22

In this week’s episode of Podcast 83, Executive Director Stephan Currie and Director of Governmental Affairs Deena Bosworth have a one-on-one chat about a busy number of days in Lansing last week on:Public Safety Trust Fund legislation: House Bills 4260-61 in their current form have commendable points, said Bosworth, including $28 million aimed specifically at county sheriff departments.Road funding hearing: “There was great testimony and good questions by the Senate Appropriations Committee

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00:14:01

Podcast 83 Legislative Update April 15, 2025

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2025/04/15

MAC’s Podcast 83 team returns after the spring legislative break to catch up members on activities at the 2025 Legislative Conference and the continuing wrangle over veteran service grant funding.“So, last week, we had our conference on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,” noted host Stephan Currie. “So, Deena (Bosworth) and Jimmy (Johnson), give me one of your highlights.”“The legislative panel was great,” Bosworth said. “I thought (moderator Kyle Melinn of MIRS News Service) did a nice job there. We

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00:11:57

Podcast 83 Legislative Update, March 25, 2025

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2025/03/25

In this week’s episode, MAC’s Podcast 83 discusses the progress of a House GOP roads plan that is a “huge winner” for counties and a problem that has arisen in funding county veteran services grants.“Road funding had some developments last week,” noted host Stephan Currie.“The Michigan House of Representative passed out their road funding plan,” replied Deena Bosworth, MAC’s governmental affairs director. “That road funding plan is a huge winner for county road systems across the state.“Looking at

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00:15:23

Podcast 83 Legislative Update March 19, 2025

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2025/03/19

In their newest legislative update, MAC’s Podcast 83 team again took a deep dive into the no. 1 issue in Lansing right now: roads.“Huge talk in Lansing is about an influx of dollars into the local road system,” said Deena Bosworth, MAC’s governmental affairs director. “The vast majority of the money that they're talking about right now (would be) going to county roads, then to city roads and, lastly, to (the Michigan Department of Transportation).“It's about a $3 billion package,” Bosworth

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01:59:55

Special Episode: MAC's Bosworth on MAC Policy Priorities

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2025/03/12

In a special file, hear MAC's governmental affairs director, Deena Bosworth, discuss the association's 2025 policy priorities with WUWU radio in late February 2025.

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Podcast 83 Legislative Update March 11, 2025

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2025/03/11

A Republican road funding proposal that could mean a whopping $1.44 billion in new county road dollars was the focus of this week’s episode of Podcast 83.“If (the House GOP plan) goes through, it would mean a significant influx of dollars into the county road system,” said Deena Bosworth, MAC’s governmental affairs director.“What the bills basically do is they allocate the gas tax, the tax on that you pay at the gas pump, and take the sales tax and turn that into a gas tax, then dedicate all of that

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00:13:18

Podcast 83 Legislative Update March 4, 2025

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2025/03/04

Could 2025 bring a major infrastructure investment and a burst of bipartisanship in Lansing? MAC’s Podcast 83 team divines the tea leaves inside of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s 2025 State of the State speech in their newest episode.“I thought it was her best speech to date,” said Deena Bosworth. “It was a different tone. It … sounded like a leader. … This one, she had reached out across the aisle, talked a ton about bipartisanship and getting things done.”On getting action on roads:“Both the governor and

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00:15:22

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Feb. 26, 2025

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2025/02/26

Counties have new rules to contend with on sick time for employees, plus they may face accounting changes on state funding for indigent defense, explained MAC’s Podcast 83 team in its newest episode this week.Beating a Feb. 21 deadline, the Legislature adopted substantial changes to state law on minimum wage and sick time rules. MAC’s Deena Bosworth explained the big news for counties is on sick time:“A lot of (the sick time) debate was centered around the accrual method. How do they earn it? Who

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00:10:38

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Feb. 18, 2025

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2025/02/26

In the newest episode of Podcast 83, MAC discusses the Legislature's work on sick time and minimum wage requirements.The House passed House Bills 4001-02, which amend the Earned Sick Time Act and the minimum wage law, last week and have been referred to the Senate Committee on Regulatory Affairs.The Senate passed Senate Bill 8 last week, which amends the Minimum Wage Law, and was referred to the House Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses. However, the Senate did not

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00:19:11

Podcast 83 Legislative Update Feb. 11, 2025

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2025/02/11

The governor’s plans for the fiscal 2026 budget and for Michigan roads are the focus of the newest episode of Podcast 83.“(The governor) proposed a 4 percent increase in revenue sharing (for FY26), but really it wasn't a 4 percent increase in revenue sharing,” explained Deena Bosworth, MAC’s governmental affairs director. “It was a 3.6 percent increase in the overall amount that we got last year in revenue sharing.“As a reminder for our members, there was an additional $30 million put into

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