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Rick Haglund: Whitmer has a strong economy on her side as she seeks reelection
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer faces reelection this year during an extraordinary mix of economic, political and social conditions unlike anything most voters have seen in their lifetimes. The environment enveloping the governor’s race has it all: a booming economy, surging inflation, a brutal invasion of Ukraine by Russia that threatens to become World War III, […]
‘A moment that feels all too sickeningly familiar’
After the Grand Rapids Police Department (GRPD) released Wednesday several videos showing an unnamed officer fatally shooting Patrick Lyoya, a 26-year-old Black immigrant, on April 4, state leaders and activists have shared their condolences and calls for change. “Patrick Lyoya immigrated to the United States from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to pursue the […]
Whitmer files suit to enshrine abortion rights, asks Mich. Supreme Court to take the case
Updated, 12:57 p.m. 4/7/22 with additional comments Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit Thursday with the Oakland County Circuit Court to preserve legal abortions in Michigan, as the future of the 1973 landmark decision in Roe v. Wade is at risk pending the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in another major abortion access case. “Nearly my […]
Trump stumps in Michigan for election fraud conspiracists DePerno and Karamo
Former President Donald Trump returned to Michigan Saturday to boost two Republican candidates — Matt DePerno for attorney general and Kristina Karamo for secretary of state — who have helped spread election fraud conspiracies. The 2020 presidential election, in which Trump lost to President Joe Biden in Michigan by more than 154,000 votes, was a […]
Whitmer pushes for more investment in women, families with state surplus funds
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is prioritizing economic prosperity for women and families in Michigan as she kicks off her reelection campaign for the midterm election in November. “When women do better, Michigan does better,” Whitmer told the Advance Monday during a Zoom interview. “At the age of 31, I was taking care of my mom, who […]
Republican Perry Johnson launches gov. bid, won’t rule out banning abortion for rape survivors
Republican gubernatorial candidate Perry Johnson declined to rule out banning abortions for survivors of sexual assault during an event Wednesday to officially launch his campaign to be the Republican nominee for governor in 2022. “I will tell you this: Two wrongs don’t make a right. I am pro-life,” Johnson told reporters Wednesday. Johnson, who is […]
Few show up to protest election results, COVID protocols with Lansing ‘convoy’
A right-wing protest against COVID-19 mandates and supporting election fraud conspiracies at the Michigan Capitol building off the blockades at the border that shut down the Ambassador Bridge for a week has failed to gain traction for the last week. Around 10 people showed up to the Capitol building Sunday afternoon for what was billed […]
Ambassador Bridge reopens after week of right-wing protests
The Ambassador Bridge reopened Sunday night after right-wing protests over vaccine mandates halted international traffic at the essential border crossing for nearly a week. While protests continue in other parts of Canada, including the country’s capital, police cleared the blockade at the Ambassador Bridge after a court injunction went into effect Friday ordering truckers and […]
At campaign kickoff, GOP gov. candidate Kevin Rinke says he’s fighting ‘tyrannical’ govt.
Kevin Rinke, a Bloomfield Township businessman who announced his GOP gubernatorial campaign on Nov. 22, held a “campaign kickoff” Thursday evening in Plymouth. Rinke, who has vowed to spend $10 million of his own money on his bid, opened the event for about 50 people at the Bearded Lamb Brewing Co in Southeast Michigan by […]
While you were out: Gov. signs school sub bill, woman isn’t charged for tweets on COVID lies
Michigan news and politics stop for no one. But in case you took a much-needed break for the holidays, here is your Michigan Advance roundup of some key news developments from over the break. Through the end of the 2021-22 school year, legislation signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Dec. 23 will allow “trusted staff […]