This Week… In the News Trump, 79, Falls Asleep After Signing Marijuana Executive Order | The New Republic Michigan Politics and Policy Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign team promotes election fraud claims | WLNS TV Michigan regulators approve DTE Energy plan for massive data center | Detroit Free Press Michigan’s top doc: State should no longer follow CDC vaccine schedule | Detroit Free Press 5 Michigan health systems defy federal vaccine panel’s advice | Detroit Free Press Michigan set to lose millions under Trump SNAP reforms | Bridge Michigan Groups, schools grapple with loss of funding after House GOP’s $645M in cuts | | Detroit News Speaker Hall unfazed as groups describe pain from recent budget cuts | Detroit Free Press Brinks Says Hall Gave ‘Sore Loser Vibe’ For Trying To Redirect Past Budget Dollars – MIRS News Wigs 4 Kids cancer recovery group blasts ‘unconscionable’ Michigan funding cut | Bridge Michigan Slotkin, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Cryptocurrency Scams | Senator Elissa Slotkin Gretchen Whitmer says solving literacy crisis in Michigan remains her ‘No. 1 priority’ | Bridge Michigan Is the Midwest the next frontier for data centers? | Lansing State Journal Michigan lawmakers unveil plan to[...]

This Week… State House Speaker Matt Hall’s “A Special Place in Hell” Bridge Michigan House speaker says Flint water emergency is over, blocks aid for students Detroit News Dr. Mona Hanna says GOP funding cuts to Rx Kids program ‘devastating’ Detroit Free Press House GOP funding cuts could take time to parse through Detroit Free Press Senate R’s Stung By Work Project Cuts MIRS News MDP Chair Curtis Hertel State House GOP’s closed door attack on Michigan families DC Republicans’ votes support skyrocketing health insurance rates while Trump sits on the sideline More Democratic “Flips” : Miami Mayor, Georgia State Representative Trump Bleeding Support Among Voters 18-34 Yale Youth Poll Trump’s approval rating slips on the economy and immigration – AP-NORC In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Attack ads target John James’ Michigan governor bid – WLNS TV Rogue John James (Website) Democrats Make a Fresh Push to Win State Legislatures – The New York Times Downballot Democrats Are Gearing Up for “2010 in Reverse” – Mother Jones Swing district Republicans brace for fallout over health care | AP News Michigan to use $38M in opioid funds to expand housing for people in recovery | Bridge Michigan Slotkin wants[...]

This Week… In the News Dozy Don: A Pictorial History – Andy Borowitz Trump, 79, Repeatedly Falls Asleep in His Own Cabinet Meeting | The New Republic The Painful Decline of Donald Trump Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square VIDEO: Dr. Gupta — Trump’s MRI Excuse Raises More Questions Than Answers| Meidas+ Kristi Noem Thanks Trump for Keeping Hurricanes Away | The New Republic   Michigan Politics and Policy Duggan’s political makeover raises questions about who he really is in gubernatorial bid – Detroit Metro Times Opinion — Barry Goodman: Mike Duggan’s Refusal to Condemn Political Violence is Unacceptable | Deadline Detroit McCann-Huizenga Polling | Public Policy Polling Michigan Supreme Court eyes limits on courthouse immigration arrests | Bridge Michigan Hmong refugee from Lansing area released from ICE custody | Lansing State Journal Employer-Provided Insurance Seeing ’15, 20, 25, 35 . . . 50 Percent’ Rate Hike | MIRS News Tariffs trigger steep declines in Michigan farm exports, raising concerns for long-term stability | WGVU NEWS Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities – POLITICO Peters pushes bill that responds to misconduct at Detroit VA hospital – Detroit News Peters Letter re Paul Ingrassia at GSA – Senate Committee[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” Politicizing A Tragic Death Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Trump’s Tariffs Attacking Venezuela Organizing for 2026 – Michigan Could Upend the U.S. House The Secret to a Perfect 30-Pound Turkey! In the News Second-Term Tab For Trump’s Golf Hobby Tops $70 Million, On Track To Exceed $300 Million – HuffPost Michigan Politics and Policy Nessel has joined 38 lawsuits challenging Trump’s actions this year | Detroit News GOP seeks federal oversight of Michigan’s 2026 election, meaning what? – Votebeat Changes to the agency that helps secure elections lead to midterm worries – AP News Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities – Politico NEW: Duggan Refuses to Condemn Trump’s Threats to Execute Lawmakers – Michigan Democratic Party Speaker Matt Hall gets Lions tickets from lobbyist while blocking open records – Detroit News New Statewide Poll: Overwhelming Support for Protecting the Great Lakes, Strong Opposition to Fast-Tracking Line 5 Oil Tunnel Project – Great Lakes Business Network New Statewide Poll: Overwhelming Support for Protecting the Great Lakes, Strong Opposition to Fast-Tracking Line 5 Oil Tunnel Project – Great Lakes Business Network Senate rankings: The 5 seats most likely to flip[...]

Mike Johnson Justifies Trump Threatening to Execute Democrats — The New Republic This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Calling Them Traitors – Very Dangerous   Representative Laurie Pohutsky Taking on Massive Medical Debt In the News VIDEO: We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community. Michigan Politics and Policy Slotkin says she has ‘24/7′ security after Trump calls her and other Democrats ‘traitors’ | mlive.com Police respond to bomb threat report at Senator Slotkin’s home | WNEM TV Former Michigan governor calls President’s response ‘disgusting’ as controversy escalates over lawmaker video message | WILX TV White House defends Trump remarks, says he does not want member of Congress executed | The Hill Opinion | Gretchen Whitmer: Let’s do tariffs right | The Washington Post Trump said tariffs would save car factories. Here’s what happened next | The Times Man found not guilty in Whitmer kidnapping plot files to run for governor | WILX TV Rivet Suggests Opening Up Medicare For Those Who Want It | MIRS News MI GOP Concludes Debate Series, Audiences Point To Cox, Rebandt And Nesbitt For Shining Moments | MIRS News VIDEO: Michigan Republican Gov. Candidates Struggle[...]

Trump Finally Reveals His Health Care Plan—and It’s Bad The New Republic This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Trump’s Budget Disaster   Bernie Porn EPIC MRA Polling Michigan: It’s Purple In the News VIDEO: “I.C.E. Job Interview Guide” Lincoln Project Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan’s U.S. senators reject deal to end shutdown | Detroit Free Press Slotkin Statement on Government Funding Vote Peters Statement on Vote on Continuing Resolution That Fails to Address Rising Health Care Costs VIDEO – Michigan Veterans Call Out Barrett, James for SNAP, Medicaid cuts – Michigan Families for Fair Care Veterans criticize GOP Reps. Barrett and James for cuts to SNAP, Medicaid on Veterans’ Day call | Michigan Advance 4 Michigan insurers drop Obamacare as costs for some double, triple | Detroit Free Press Michigan Dems push back as Republicans request DOJ to oversee state’s election | WILX TV GOP Leader Nesbitt Letter to DOJ – Election Monitoring Slotkin Leads Colleagues to Introduce Bill to Rein in Abuse of National Guard in Domestic Deployments – Senator Elissa Slotkin Ex-Michigan GOP co-chair files to challenge Rogers with U.S. Senate bid | Detroit News Michigan Democrats rebuff Rogers’ evidence-free claim that the 2024[...]

Trump in Miami brags about the economy despite an election-night rebuke | AP News This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel The Voters Tell Trump “We aren’t buying it”   Dr. Corwin Smidt Interim Director MSU Institute for Public Policy and Social Research RxKids Boosts Civic Involvement In the News VIDEO: “Demolishing Democracy” Lincoln Project Michigan Politics and Policy Overwhelming Majority of Michiganders Blame Republicans for Pain of Government Shutdown – Michigan Democratic Party Duggan to Court Republican Donors At Fundraiser Hosted by Ex-MIGOP Co-Chair Jeff Sakwa  | Michigan Democratic Party Michigan GOP candidates for governor embrace Trump, tariffs at debate | Detroit News VIDEO; AG Nessel Leads Lawsuit Challenging Illegal Terms to FEMA Grants Michigan open enrollment: Here’s how much health insurance rates are rising – Bridge Michigan Health care changes could leave thousands in mid-Michigan uninsured | WEYI TV Head Start centers face closure during government shutdown | AP News An Overnight Sleepover, Police, Chalk Graffiti — 24 Hours Of Protest In Front Of Barrett’s Lansing Office | MIRS News Lee Chatfield’s chief of staff will testify against him in corruption probe plea deal | Bridge Michigan VIDEO: Ron Brownstein – “Hard To See [Mike[...]

AG Nessel Announces Victory on SNAP Case This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel SNAP: Trump Tells 1.4 Michiganders to Go Hungry   State Reprsentative Kara Hope Stopping SLAPPs   In the News “Release the Files” Lincoln Project Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan court: House GOP must send blocked bills to Whitmer | Bridge Michigan $500-Billion OpenAI Data Center Announced In Washtenaw County | MIRS News Related to Build More-Than-$7 Billion Data Center for Oracle, OpenAI’s Stargate in Saline Michigan | Wall Street Journal Whitmer and 20 other governors appeal to White House for SNAP program funds – CBS Detroit 3 health insurers dropping coverage for 200,000 in Michigan | Detroit News Should Rogers, Republicans Et Al Be Blamed For Exploding Health Insurance Premiums? | MIRS News Water Affordability Bills Make Another Splash In Senate Housing – MIRS Blog Slotkin slams Trump’s ‘secret war’ at sea | Detroit News Ford urges U.S. ambassador Hoekstra to ‘bury the hatchet,’ apologize after profane tirade | CBC News Duggan could enable a Trump-backed GOP governor | Bankile Thompson/Detroit News Nesbitt, Cox Take On James For Passing On Debate – MIRS News Michigan Secretary of State candidate fundraising – VoteBeat Michigan[...]

™ Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction Wall Street Journal This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel Trump Focuses on His Palace While The People Struggle     State Senator Kevin Hertel A Healthcare Crisis Begins Next Week   In the News Top Republicans Stand by President’s Poop Video Mother Jones Michigan Politics and Policy FEMA denies Whitmer’s appeal for Northern Michigan ice storm aid – Petoskey News-Review Secretary Benson warns Michiganders: U.S. Department of Justice is unlawfully demanding your private voter information Report: Billionaire accused in Florida prostitution sting donates $12k to boost Mike Rogers’ Senate campaign | The Gander John James to Cash In Under D.C. Republicans’ Tax Law – Michigan Democratic Party New poll reveals growing economic worry in Michigan amid Trump’s trade war – Detroit News Federal shutdown hits Michigan telehealth, Head Start, environment, more – Bridge Michigan Plea deal: Lee Chatfield aide to testify against him in Michigan corruption case – Bridge Michigan Corruption trial for ex-Michigan Speaker Lee Chatfield delayed to fall 2026 – Bridge Michigan Michigan seeks to limit rest stop stays. Some fear ‘criminalizing homelessness’ – Bridge Michigan Democrats Run Away With Q3 Fundraising,[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”: Chairperson Curtis Hertel No Kings – A Celebration of Our Constitutional Rights     Senator Elissa Slotkin The GOP Drive to Double Healthcare Costs   In the News When health insurance subsidies end, who will be affected by higher prices? The Washington Post The Trump Economy Is Here, and It’s So Much Worse Than Biden’s The New Republic Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan GOP leaders downplay racist, pro-Hitler Young Republicans group chat – Detroit Metro Times ‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat – POLITICO 2024 November General Election: Recounts, Ballot Audits, and Post-Election Procedural Audits – Secretary of State $36M in grants to help 23 Michigan school districts add clean buses – Port Huron Times Herald Michigan farmers grapple with inflation, low crop prices and tariffs – Detroit News Michigan’s ‘toss up’ US Senate race draws donors from other states – Bridge Michigan Fluoridation Debate Turns Raucous in a Michigan Community — ProPublica New grants push Michigan’s number of clean-powered school buses toward 900 | Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy Group withdraws suit saying U-M discriminates against straight white men | Detroit News Jeep-Maker Stellantis Plans $13 Billion[...]