Governor Gretchen Whitmer made a peace offering to Republicans in her third State of the State address on Wednesday night. That’s as Republicans have ramped up their resistance to her COVID-19 restrictions. The speech was delivered from the quiet of Whitmer’s Capitol office instead of before a live audience.  GUESTS: Rick Pluta is the State Capitol bureau chief for Michigan Public Radio Network.  Laura Weber Davis is the executive producer of Stateside. Representative Ben Frederick (R-Owosso).   Stateside theme music is by 14KT. Additional music by Blue Dot Sessions. If you like what you hear on the pod, consider supporting our work. Looking for more conversations from Stateside? Right this way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.