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GOP gov. hopeful says he’ll get rid of Dept. of Education, attacks vaccine mandates
GOP gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley told a crowd of supporters earlier this month that he would “happily and enthusiastically” get rid of the state Department of Education and proclaimed the government should have no authority to issue a vaccine mandate. Kelley, also an Allendale Township planning commissioner, was speaking at the Newaygo Grassroots Dinner Party […]
Whitmer leads gov. candidates in fundraising, has $12.6M in the bank
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer leads the pack of gubernatorial candidates in fundraising in the last period, raking in $3.1 million from July 21 to Oct. 20. Whitmer has $12.6 million in cash on hand going into her 2022 reelection bid. In a statement, Whitmer’s campaign said it had “shattered fundraising records.” “The campaign is […]
GOP businessman launches Michigan gov. exploratory committee, pledges $10M of his own funds
Metro Detroit businessman Kevin Rinke is the newest and 10th Republican to publicly consider challenging Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for in 2022. Rinke, of Bloomfield Hills, is a third-generation auto dealer and cites his business expertise as his defining feature as a candidate, similar to another self-funder, GOP former Gov. Rick Snyder. Rinke said during […]
Early COVID-19 vax skeptic changes her mind: ‘Our family was making this decision’
Jennifer Smith was planted firmly in the COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy camp during the winter of 2020-21. She was skeptical of the arrival of the federal government-led vaccine process. After all, the 44-year-old African American Grambling State University graduate remembered learning about the infamous Tuskegee Experiment, where the federal government injected Blacks — some unknowingly — […]
Susan J. Demas: Republicans have us trapped in a deadly COVID stupidity loop
Republicans — with the help of four cowardly Democrats — celebrated their ignoble victory Wednesday over common sense and public health, as they ditched a 76-year-old law that makes it easier for governors to respond to catastrophes. It was a pro forma action — the Michigan Supreme Court last year overturned the law when it […]
Former Detroit police chief forms exploratory committee for GOP gubernatorial run
Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig announced Wednesday the formation of his candidate committee, “Chief James Craig for Governor Exploratory Committee,” as the first step toward a 2022 run for governor. However, his official announcement that he’s running for governor is still likely weeks away. Craig stepped down from his position with the Detroit Police […]
Harris calls Michigan a ‘bellwether’ at Whitmer 2022 fundraiser
Following an event promoting vaccinations in Detroit on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris headlined a fundraiser for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is up for reelection in 2022. At the event at the TCF Center, Harris noted that she was last in the Motor City on Election Day 2020. President Joe Biden carried Michigan by more […]
Whitmer hires senior strategist for 2022 campaign
Ahead of the 2022 Michigan gubernatorial election, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has hired Preston Elliott, a veteran Democratic campaign strategist, to join her reelection campaign, according to the Guardian U.K. A spokesperson for Whitmer’s campaign did not immediately return a request for comment. Elliott has run several successful Democratic U.S. Senate and gubernatorial campaigns across the […]
Detroit activists vow to continue fight for police reform, housing equity
Detroit Will Breathe (DWB) co-founder Nakia Wallace said this week that her anti-police brutality organization and city officials continue to have sharp differences when it comes to the treatment of those who were arrested during Black Lives Matter protest rallies in 2020 and labeled a crime-fighting initiative by the new police chief a “stop-and-frisk” plan. […]
State civil rights head leaves to become interim Detroit police chief
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced on Monday that James White will be interim chief of police of the Detroit Police Department (DPD) when James Craig retires at the end of the month. White was Detroit’s assistant police chief before he was appointed by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission in August to lead the state’s Department […]