Former state Rep. Leslie Love announces run for U.S. Senate
Former state Rep. Leslie Love announced today that she is running in the Democratic primary to fill the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow. The front-runner for the seat has been U.S. Rep....
View ArticleCommon Sense Party looking to courts for return of ‘fusionist’ voting
If political consultant Jeff Timmer and his political allies are successful in rounding up 45,000 signatures to create his envisioned "Common Sense Party," don't expect to see a traditional convention...
View ArticleHearing reveals at least 26 Michigan National Guard people dying every day
The House Veterans and Homeland Committee took testimony Tuesday pertaining to a mental health crisis killing veterans. Rep. Jennifer Conlin (D-Ann Arbor) started a two-part series of hearings to...
View ArticleAdvocacy group gives Slotkin nod in Senate race
Foreign Policy for America, a nonpartisan advocacy organization working to strengthen support for principled American engagement in the world, has endorsed U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin for the Senate seat...
View ArticleMichigan’s 3.8% unemployment rate matches pre-pandemic level
Michigan’s unemployment rate reached 3.8% in April, matching the jobless rate of February 2020, the month before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of Technology, Management and Budget....
View ArticleExperts struggling to get clear view of economy
Ask anyone on the street how they view the economy, and you’re likely to hear answers riddled with uncertainty. According to Daniil Manaenkov of the University of Michigan’s Research Seminar on...
View ArticleProp. 2 online ballot tracker codified under House bill
The Secretary of State would be charged with creating an online ballot tracking system for absentee voters under a Rep. Dylan Wegela (D-Garden City) bill that is designed to bring Michigan into...
View ArticleWhitmer signs red flag orders into law
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday signed gun violence prevention bills establishing extreme risk protection orders in Michigan, ensuring police officers, health care professionals, and family members...
View ArticleWhitmer signs directive to lower costs, reduce student loan burden on residents
On Wednesday, in anticipation of a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the president’s student loan proposal, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive directive aimed at lowering costs and reducing the...
View ArticleCharter school transparency bills coming back to Lansing
After the education budget is put to bed, look for Democratic lawmakers to take up transparency mandates on Michigan's charter schools. "I don't think that we are in a position to do anything around...
View ArticleHartland couple joins Theis for Memorial Day service in Lansing
State Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, welcomed 22nd District residents Armando and Terri Ramos to the Capitol as her guests for the Michigan Senate’s 28th Annual Memorial Day Service on Thursday. Petty...
View ArticleSlotkin gets endorsements from 14 major labor unions
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Lansing, who is running to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, picked up endorsements Thursday from 14 major labor unions that represent over 100,000 Michigan...
View ArticleIn the race to replace Slotkin, where’s Barrett?
Since U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Lansing, announced in February that she was running to replace retiring Democratic U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, everyone has assumed former state Sen. Tom Barrett,...
View ArticleWhat’s the difference in Murphy on red flag law and Nessel on 1931 abortion ban?
ttorney General Dana Nessel was asked by MIRS about the difference between her preemptive decision to not enforce the 1931 abortion ban back in 2022 and Livingston County Sheriff Michael Murphy’s...
View ArticleSlotkin reintroduces bill to support families of veterans diagnosed with ALS
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Lansing) on June 6, 2023, announced the introduction of the bipartisan Justice for ALS Veterans Act, which would ensure that families of service members diagnosed with...
View ArticleNo Labels third party effort set to launch in Michigan next month
In order to have any hope of influencing the 2024 presidential election cycle, the newly formed third political party known as “No Labels” has a first-things-first assignment: Get on the ballot in all...
View ArticleWhitmer starts federal ‘Fight Like Hell’ PAC
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer launched a new federal political action committee (PAC) on Monday that will allow her to give donations to President Joe Biden and Democratic congressional candidates, which...
View ArticleWhitmer signs legislation to reduce distracted driving in state
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined state officials and anti-distracted driving leaders on Tuesday to sign three bills aimed at reducing distracted driving and saving lives by ensuring that drivers have their...
View ArticleIs Nakagari’s resolution about Pride activities or Ottawa County?
The Livingston County Board of Commissioners on Monday will consider a resolution by Commissioner Wes Nakagiri that chides the Human Services Collaborative Board for promoting “events of two private...
View ArticleWhitmer establishes first-ever statewide LGBTQ+ commission
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Sunday at the Motor City Pride parade signed an executive order establishing Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Commission. The commission will address issues facing Michigan’s LGTBQ+...
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