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‘Our safety, our health, our freedom’ is on the ballot, African American leaders say
With the Nov. 8 election approaching, top issues emerging for African-American voters are voting rights; rising crime rates; access to health care; gas, food and rent costs; and jobs. These issues were lifted up during a get-out-the-vote rally in Highland Park in metro Detroit on Oct. 11. “While voting is always an exercise in using […]
Detroit Will Breathe claims victory in suit against city of Detroit
A Detroit-based Black Lives Matter organization that formed in the wake of George Floyd’s Minneapolis police killing in 2020 has claimed victory in its federal lawsuit against the city of Detroit. Detroit Will Breathe (DWB) and others sued the city over their treatment during protests two years ago. DWB led dozens of demonstrators after the […]
Some MSU survivor advocates speak out against Engler helping Dixon with debate prep
Updated, 2:33 p.m., 10/13/22 The last time GOP former Gov. John Engler had a significant role in Michigan was during a tumultuous year leading Michigan State University in the aftermath of the Larry Nassar and USA Gymnastics sexual abuse scandal, when he became a top adversary of survivors and their families. Engler resigned as MSU’s […]
Kelley calls Michigan GOP leaders ‘globalists’ who don’t back ‘Republican agenda’
Updated, 8:30 a.m., 8/23/22, and 1:57 p.m., 8/23/2022 With the Michigan Republican convention just days away, former GOP gubernatorial candidates continue to lob criticism at a Michigan Republican Party facing infighting — including Ryan Kelley, who on Saturday called for an overhaul of the state’s GOP leadership and said he’s considering a bid for party […]
As Soldano backs out, Rebandt picks up LG fight and Trump endorses Hernandez
Just hours after Kalamazoo chiropractor Garrett Soldano announced that he will no longer be seeking the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor, another of the failed GOP gubernatorial candidates said he will seek the position instead. “After thoughtful consideration and prayer I accept the request and support from delegates, county chairs, and citizens to run for […]
GOP unity questioned as party heads into state nominating convention
Updated, 3:05 p.m., 8/22/22, with comments from James Craig The weekend brought varying signs of unity within Republican ranks as the party heads into its convention in Lansing on Saturday. Two days after teasing a possible outsider bid for lieutenant governor on Friday, Kalamazoo chiropractor Garrett Soldano signaled that he is actively campaigning to be […]
Updated: Dixon clinches early win in GOP gubernatorial primary, Kelley refuses to concede
Originally published, 9:03 p.m., 8/2/22. Updated, 10:57 p.m. 8/2/22 and 9:55 a.m. 8/3/22 with additional comments Right-wing commentator Tudor Dixon has won Michigan’s GOP gubernatorial primary, according to unofficial returns, setting her up to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in the Nov. 8 general election. Dixon’s primary win comes after a last-minute endorsement from former […]
Donna Brandenburg to run as U.S. Taxpayers Party of Michigan gov. candidate
One of the five gubernatorial hopefuls that were tossed off the Aug. 2 Republican primary ballot over a massive election fraud scandal says she will run instead as a third-party candidate. In a video posted to social media Friday afternoon, businesswoman Donna Brandenburg announced she is running for governor as a candidate for the U.S. […]
GOP gov. candidates slam Dixon for ‘playing both sides’ during debate as Aug. 2 primary nears
Four of the five GOP candidates vying to challenge Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in November faced off for another debate Friday morning, this time in the WKAR-TV studio in East Lansing just weeks before the Aug. 2 primary. Far-right activist Ryan Kelley, businessman Kevin Rinke, the Rev. Ralph Rebandt and chiropractor Garrett Soldano all fielded […]
At debate, Michigan GOP gov. candidates cheer SCOTUS overturning Roe v. Wade
With just over a month until the Aug. 2 GOP primary, all five of the remaining Republican gubernatorial candidates faced off in Warren on Thursday evening for their most contentious debate yet. Topics ranged from God to drag queens in the hourlong, sold-out event that offered a cash bar for attendees. The panel was moderated […]