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Bill Ballenger and Dennis Denno, veterans of Michigan politics, discuss current issues on "The Friday Morning Podcast," sponsored by Deadline Detroit:

  • Tuesday's candidate filing deadline yielded few surprises, but Friday's withdrawal date has produced shockers in the past. 
  • Three congressional primaries Aug. 7 are wide open, with no House member seeking re-election.
  • Each party's governor's race is spirited
  • Two unknowns will scramble for Republican U.S. Senate nomination, but will it matter?
  • Michigan Information and Research Service newsletter editor Kyle Melinn in interviewed in Lansing.