Michigan has a chance to set the standard on digital privacy.
2020 Michigan election
Posted inMichigan Government
Where Michigan candidates for Senate, Congress stand on health care, ACA
The Affordable Care Act and pre-existing conditions are a defining issue in the Nov. 3 election. From president to Congress, here are the views of candidates on Michigan’s ballot.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan gun groups sue Benson to open carry at election polling sites
Gun rights groups say Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s new ban on openly carried weapons at Election Day polling places unfairly punishes residents who want “to exercise both their 2nd Amendment right to self-protection and their fundamental right to vote.”
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan voting 2020: masks, guns, ID, straight ticket, what you should know
Do you need to show ID at the polls? Wear a mask? Can I bring a gun? Vote straight ticket? You have questions. We have answers. Bridge dives into some of your concerns ahead of Election Day.
Posted inMichigan Government
Citing potential fraud, court reinstates Michigan ban on paid voter transport
The court ruling is a blow to Democrats planning to hire buses to the polls, and also bars Uber and other companies from providing free rides on Election Day. Two GOP-appointed judges sided with Michigan Republicans in the case.
Posted inMichigan Government
Mail delivery delays up in southeast Michigan in weeks before election
A new report finds that the U.S. Postal Service’s Detroit District had the worst on-time delivery rate of any region in the nation in the last period available. That’s increased some fears about the delivery of absentee ballots.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan Dems prep for doomsday scenario: What if Trump loses, won’t concede?
Democratic attorneys in Michigan are preparing for what would happen if election results are contested into December, and the GOP-controlled Legislature casts Electoral College votes for Trump. Both sides say it’s unlikely, but …
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan early voting returns heaviest so far in Democratic counties
In a year of record turnout, absentee voting is strongest in counties where Hillary Clinton did well in 2016. It’s unclear if the trend will hold through Nov. 3, but it’s bad news so far for Trump, Republicans.
Posted inMichigan Government
Fact Squad | GOP ad smears Scholten legal work, claiming she helped ‘evade law’
A new TV ad claims Hillary Scholten’s work as an immigrations attorney made west Michigan unsafe. The ad twists some facts to reach reckless conclusions.
Posted inMichigan Government
Benson defends Michigan ban on guns at polls, says state police will enforce
A lawsuit is expected this week from gun rights groups, but Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson the law is on her side. “This is an effort to protect our voters from intimidation,” she said.