On this edition of WestSouthwest, picking the right date for Michigan's Presidential primary and the damage flame retardants may be doing to bald eagles in Michigan.
The Michigan Senate has approved Legislation to hold the state's Republican Presidential primary on March 15th. That could group Michigan with other Midwestern states. But some state House lawmakers want an earlier primary. Western Michigan University Political Science Professor John Clark breaks down the strategy of states trying to find the right date to vote on a Presidential nominee.
Michigan's bald eagle population has rebounded, and is now stable. But Environmental Health News reports that researchers have found flame retardant chemicals in the liver tissue of eagles and other birds. Reporter Brian Bienkowski discusses the findings and the implications.
