More candidates eye Michigan US Senate Race, health advocates push bill to prevent youth tobacco usage

The US Senate race is expanding with new candidates announcing recently as well as some potential candidates testing out the waters. As part of the weekly series MichMash, host Cheyna Roth and Gongwer News Service's Zach Gorchow discuss the current state of the race and who is most likely to come occupy the seat. 

Then we have Dr. Brittany Tayler of the Keep Michigan Kids Tobacco Free Alliance. She talks about the recent push for the “Protect MI Kids Bill Package"that would require a retail license to sell tobacco products, prohibit flavored tobacco sales, increase tobacco taxes and repeal laws that punish kids.

Unjumble Michigan politics with MichMash. Each week, Cheyna Roth, Zach Gorchow and Alethia Kasben interview lawmakers and politicos, and unpack the statewide issues that affect you. MichMash is produced by WDET Detroit Public Radio in collaboration with Gongwer News Service. Part of the NPR Network.