Party on the Peninsulas

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: The potential for decades-long judicial tyranny ✹ Justice Kyra Harris Bolden on judicial impartiality ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: Rigging the rules in Georgia In the News Michigan Politics Justice For Generations – Kyra Bolden ad via YouTube VIDEO – Unite for America Rally with Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey – YouTube In Michigan, Kamala Harris calls for ‘common sense’ gun reforms after school shootings – Bridge Michigan Tom Barrett’s Anti-Abortion Record on Display In MI-07 – DCCC House Dems’ ‘sleeper’ seats suddenly in sight – POLITICO Slotkin, Rogers lean into immigration policy fight in U.S. Senate race – Detroit NewsACLU spending $2M on abortion rights ads in Michigan Supreme Court race – Bridge Michigan Mike Rogers wants voters to forget his record of backing abortion bans – The Michigan Independent In Michigan, Democrats Hope to Benefit From a Post-Biden Surge of Youth Energy – The New York Times Elon Musk super PAC working with Michigan GOP ahead of presidential election – Bridge Michigan Robert F. Kennedy Jr. again loses in bid to get off Michigan’s ballot – Detroit News Michigan Policy Belleville, Romulus, townships sue over radioactive waste shipments[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: Harris Shines, Trump Whines ✹ Representative Reggie Miller: Stop the dumping of Nuclear Waste into southeast Michigan  ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: Pandering with tax cut proposals that are DOA In the News Michigan Politics Walz highlights student debt, climate change in pitch to MSU students – Detroit News Michigan Dems blast Mike Rogers over opioid stance in Congress – Bridge Michigan Mike Rogers résumé includes consulting for businesses with shady foreign interests- Trump’s abortion answers complicate GOP’s push to neutralize attacks – Detroit News $$ Kennedy, West stay on the ballot, Michigan Supreme Court decides – Detroit News CBS News poll for 2024 Senate races shows Democrats lead in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin – CBS News Michigan Policy Attorney General’s Final Report: MSU/Larry Nassar Investigation Top States for Doing Business in 2024: A Continued Legacy of Excellence – Area Development Palisades nuclear relaunch gets more subsidies in Michigan — and more backlash – Bridge Michigan Trump/GOP Outrages Democrats press oil executives on Trump’s $1B ask – POLITICO Springfield Upended by Bomb Threats, School Evacuations Over False Pet-Eating Claims – Wall Street Journal Ohio governor reaffirms Haitian immigrants are not eating[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: Kamala Harris for the People; Donald Trump for Himself ✹ Biden, Harris in Michigan  ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: A Media Double Standard of Accountability In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Kamala Harris, in Detroit, vows to protect workers’ rights – Detroit Free PressKamala Harris wants to make it easier to afford housing in Michigan – The ‘Gander Presidential race is a tossup in Michigan with 2 months to go, poll finds – Detroit News Slotkin builds bigger lead over Rogers in Michigan Senate race, poll shows – Detroit News Poll: Michigan minimum wage hike backed, but support dips on tipped wage change – Detroit News Michigan’s presidential ballot not finalized as Friday deadline passes – Detroit Free Press VIDEO: Lavora Barnes on the influx of presidential candidates campaigning in Michigan – CNN via YouTube Biden signs pro-labor order in Michigan, dares a successor to undo it –  Detroit News Appeals court: Remove RFK Jr.’s name from Michigan presidential ballot – Detroit Free Press Michigan canvasser suit part of growing effort to preempt election deniers – Bridge Michigan Michiganders get nine new ‘I Voted’ stickers for the November election –[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: Candidates and values ✹ Senator Sam Singh (D-East Lansing) on motivating the youth vote  ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan Republican in Tight Senate Race Says He’d Respect Abortion Rights. His Record Suggests Otherwise. – Jezebel Harris, Trump in dead-heat among Michigan voters, new poll shows – Detroit Free Press Poll: Elissa Slotkin leads Mike Rogers in US Senate race – Detroit Free Press VIDEO — Mike Rogers: Big Pharma’s friend – DSCC via YouTube Mike Rogers vows to fight drug war, but urged opioid access in Congress – Bridge Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin introduces bipartisan bills to address forever chemicals – The Michigan Independent Michigan judge rules Cornel West eligible for presidential ballot – Detroit Free Press Why RFK may be unable to withdraw from some state ballots – NPR Former US Rep. Bob Carr dies at 81 – Detroit Free Press Trump/GOP Outrages GOP: If We Can’t Win, We’ll Cheat. If We Can’t Cheat, We’ll Intimidate – Thom Hartmann/The New Republic Trump, Vance try for a shift on abortion, riling some on the right – The Washington Post Trump Contorts Himself[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: Joy, exultation, freedom – and a big task ahead ✹ Impressions of The Best Political Convention EVER ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: Attacks on a 17-year-old who’s proud of his dad In the News The Convention DNC 2024: See insider photos from the Democratic National Convention – AP NewsAt the DNC, the Democrats Are Finally Fighting – The New Republic At the DNC, the Democrats Are Finally Fighting – The New Republic Michelle Obama’s Speech Was the Best. Doug Emhoff’s Was the Most Groundbreaking. – Mother Jones “Do Something!” Michelle Obama’s Big-Hearted, Urgent, Barn-Burner of a Convention Speech – Mother Jones Gretchen Whitmer paints Trump as out of touch at DNC – Detroit Free Press Trump ‘admires dictators a lot,’ Slotkin says in DNC speech – Detroit Free Press At DNC convention, Dana Nessel sends sharp retort to US Supreme Court – Detroit Free Press UAW’s Fain ‘not going to be shy’ about going after Trump – Detroit Free Press McMorrow at DNC calls Project 2025 Trump dictatorship plan – Detroit Free Press Michigan sheriff who made headlines for marching in 2020 speaks at DNC – Detroit Free Press Michigan Politics and Policy[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: A national celebration and state nominations after that ✹ Impressions of a First-time National Delegate, Susan Skidmore ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: Lying about Healthcare In the News Harris – Walz Campaign Kamala Harris unveils 2024 policy agenda, including $6,000 child tax credit for baby’s first year – The Washington Post Where do Trump and Harris stand on key issues? Abortion, immigration, taxes – AP News Kamala Harris holds slight national lead over Donald Trump, Post-ABC-Ipsos poll finds – The Washington Post Kamala Harris Puts Four Sun Belt States Back in Play, Times/Siena Polls Find – The New York Times Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find – The New York Times Americans see Kamala Harris as more honest than Trump: AP-NORC poll – AP News Playbook: How Harris is remaking the 2024 election – POLITICO Vibe Check: Voter Enthusiasm and Harris’ Favorability Have Surged Since Biden’s Exit – Data for Progress Americans’ first impressions of Walz are positive, negative for Vance – The Washington Post Michigan Politics Bankrolled by pharmaceuticals, Mike Rogers helped block Medicare price negotiation – The Michigan Independent Republican candidates go full MAGA at Michigan[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: 15,000 smiles at Detroit Metro Airport! ✹ The Winning Coalition: Michigan Republicans for Harris/Walz co-chair Bill Nowling     Harris launches ‘Republicans for Harris’ to win over GOP voters – AP News ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage: The smear campaign has already begun In the News Harris – Walz Campaign Kamala Harris, Tim Walz in Michigan: ‘We’re not going back’ to Donald Trump – Bridge Michigan FULL SPEECH: Kamala Harris, Tim Walz Michigan rally – YouTube Harris Leads Trump in Three Key States, Times/Siena Polls Find – The New York Times We Polled The Rust Belt. Here’s What We Found. – Split Ticket Tim Walz defends military record against Team Trump stolen valor smears Kamala Harris rallies with UAW in Michigan: ‘We believe in the collective’ – Bridge Michigan Tim Walz: From Small-Town Minnesota to the Campaign Trail – The American Prospect Details you should know about Minnesota Governor Tim Walz – Minneapolis Star Tribune Michigan Politics Michigan primary 2024 results live: U.S. House – Bridge Michigan Michigan primary 2024 results live: U.S. Senate – Bridge Michigan Michigan primary 2024 results live: State House – Bridge Michigan Video: Chair Lavora Barnes on[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: A Week to Celebrate ✹ Democratic Voices: Mike Rogers has sold out Michiganders to get rich ✹ This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage:    Overt Racism and Sexism This Week in the News Harris for President Harris has secured enough Democratic delegate votes to become their party’s nominee, chair says – AP News UAW endorses Harris, giving her blue-collar firepower in industrial states |- AP News Election 2024: Harris dares Trump to ‘say it to my face’ and debate her – AP News Kamala Harris Erases Trump’s Swing-State Lead in 2024 Election: Poll – Bloomberg Opinion | Hillary Clinton: How Kamala Harris Can Win and Make History – The New York Times Michigan VIDEO – Paul Whelan Thanks Government, Supporters – Wall Street Journal Michigan Supreme Court rules against Legislature in adopt, amend case – Detroit Free Press What to know about Michigan’s pending minimum wage changes – Bridge Michigan Michigan bills would expand insurance contraception coverage – Detroit Free Press Deep in conspiracy country, a Michigan election clerk reconsiders retirement – Bridge Michigan Detroit lawyer: My friend, JD Vance, ditched beliefs for ‘money and power’ – Bridge Michigan Chair Lavora Barnes MSNBC[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: Energized, excited and enthused! ✹ Ingham Clerk Barb Byrum: Protecting elections from Republic attacks ✹This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage:    GOP Incompetence This Week in the News Harris for President Kamala Harris’s life, career and firsts from AG to the vice presidency – The Washington Post Biden’s Michigan delegates vote ‘overwhelmingly’ to endorse VP Harris – Detroit Free Press Election 2024: Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign – AP News Harris Unlikely to Face Obstacles in Using Biden’s Campaign Funds – Michigan Campaign Finance Network Kamala Harris Gets a Potentially Game-Changing Youth Vote Endorsement – Daily Beast Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris for President – Harris 2024 – YouTube Fed’s preferred inflation gauge cools, adding to likelihood of a September rate cut – AP News Opinion | Biden legacy will show U.S. economy, foreign policy improved – Fareed Zakaria/The Washington Post Opinion | Three Writers on the Promise of Kamala Harris – The New York Times Michigan Politics Audio – Lavora Barnes on NPR’s “1-A” Why Democrats feel confident about holding the Senate in November – Senator Gary Peters/MSNBC New Michigan poll shows[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹President Joe Biden: Patriot ✹Senator Dayna Pokehanki: the GOP’s war on women ✹This week’s Trump/GOP Outrage:    Running away from Project 2025 Kamala Harris’s life, career and firsts from AG to the vice presidency – The Washington Post Gretchen Whitmer endorses Kamala Harris for president – Detroit Free Press Kamala Harris Gets a Potentially Game-Changing Youth Vote Endorsement – Daily Beast This Week in the (Other) News Michigan Politics Trump, Fain trade barbs over UAW, state of auto industry – Detroit Free Press Lansing Mayor Andy Schor responds to Tom Barrett viewpoint on crime – Lansing State Journal Public Policy Poll: Michigan & Pennsylvania Donald Trump sues Gretchen Whitmer over Michigan voter registration efforts – Bridge Michigan Jeff Timmer: Republicans threaten the ‘Chimes of Freedom’ • Michigan Advance The Republican National Convention Fact-checking Day 1 of the 2024 RNC – The Washington Post Fact-checking Day 2 of the 2024 RNC – The Washington Post Fact-checking Day 3 of the 2024 RNC – The Washington Post Fact-checking Trump on RNC’s Day 4 – The Washington Post The Republican National Convention Was a “Man’s World” – Mother Jones A Party of Precarious Manhood, Led by a Blithering[...]