Flashpoint Sept. 21, 2025: Michigan shutdown looming? Budget battles, mayoral race and more

On this week’s Flashpoint, our insiders are breaking down the state budget stalemate. Is a shutdown imminent, and if so, how long will it last? There’s also some unusual tactics afoot in the Detroit mayoral race. Why aren’t Mary Sheffield or Solomon Kinloch, Jr. anxious to debate one another in the run-up to election day? We also talk about the possibility of troops coming to Detroit and the fallout from Charlie Kirk’s murder. Plus, economist Charles Ballard is here to discuss Michigan’s economy and how a shutdown would affect it. And we’re answering your emails and comments.