Harris offers proposals to cut food and housing costs, trying to blunt Trump’s economic attacks
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
Posted inMichigan Government
DePerno, a 2020 election denier, seeks GOP nod for Michigan Supreme Court
As he runs for Michigan Supreme Court, Matthew DePerno battles professional misconduct claims and felony charges stemming from alleged attempts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.
Posted inMichigan Government
Key figure in $25M Clare health park grant cooperating with Michigan probe
Awaiting sentencing in a separate case, a consultant on the Clare project has provided ‘hundreds of documents and text messages essential to the success of the investigation,’ according to a state official.
Posted inMichigan Government
In Michigan, JD Vance knocks Kamala Harris on economy: ‘Are you better off?’
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance was back in Michigan this week, hammering Vice President Kamala Harris on the economy, inflation and more.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan attorney booted from 2020 election lawsuit over ‘egregious misconduct’
A federal judge took the rare step of disqualifying Michigan attorney Stefanie Lambert from defending the subject of an elections defamation lawsuit, finding that she deliberately violated court orders by releasing confidential documents. Lambert plans to appeal the decision.
Posted inMichigan Government
Jocelyn Benson latest 'swatting' target in Michigan
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said she was the target of a false emergency call meant to swarm her Detroit home with armed police.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan elections FAQ: Conspiracy theories, voter enthusiasm, poll accuracy
Bridge reporters discuss the size of Kamala Harris’ rally at Detroit Metropolitan Airport, break down the correlation between crowd sizes and enthusiasm (there isn’t much) and discuss the accuracy of polls.
Posted inMichigan Government
Slotkin, Rogers family ‘swatting’ draw bipartisan rebuke, call for change
Police responded to a false threat at Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Elissa Slotkin’s home Thursday evening, and again Friday at a home of family members of Republican nominee Mike Rogers. It’s called ‘swatting,’ a criminal prank aimed at getting police dispatched to the private homes of politicians and other high-profile figures.
Posted inMichigan Government
In Michigan, criminal charges and election denying no barrier to ballot victory
A Macomb County clerk facing charges, self-proclaimed ‘constitutional sheriff’ and northern Michigan wife of a conspiracy theorist all cruised to victory in Republican primaries.
Posted inMichigan Government
Kamala Harris rallies with UAW in Michigan: ‘We believe in the collective’
Union hall visit by Kamala Harris and Tim Walz comes as Donald Trump woes blue collar workers who helped him win election in 2016.