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MIRS Monday, March 30, 2026
MIRS Podcast Host Samantha Shriber recaps the Michigan Republican Party's recent endorsement convention, where Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini won Republicans' endorsements for Attorney General and Secretary of State (1:32).
She shares interview clips from Michigan Republican Party Chair Jim Runestad and state House Speaker Matt Hall.
Also, MIRS catches up one-on-one with Republican candidate for governor, Tom Leonard, a former Michigan House speaker from DeWitt. Leonard talks about why he feels that Lansing is "broken," wanting to abolish suspicion of "pay-to-play" in the Capitol and why he believes he's the "grassroots candidate" in Republicans' primary (12:22).
Do you sign up for credit cards based on travel rewards? Nick Simpson of the Electronic Payments Coalition and President James Canders of the Michigan Association of Airport Executives share why they think a federal proposal could potentially cut a consumer's rewards in half (40:10).

