This Week… John James: Out for Himself John James: Out for Himself Unofficial Primary Election Results Michigan Secretary of State In the News Michigan Politics and Policy If Primary Turnout Were General Election Votes, Dems Would Take House 74-36 Michigan Democrats unite in Detroit to kick off election campaign | Detroit Free Press Mike Rogers, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism | The New York Times Abdul El-Sayed Talks About His Victory, Chuck Schumer and His Mom – The New York Times Abdul El-Sayed hits back at Trump following Truth Social post | The Hill Did Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed say he believes America deserved 9/11? There’s no proof | Snopes.com Dingell, Kim Introduce Bill to Include Long-Term Care as Part of Medicare California Gov. Newsom visits Michigan in bid to boost Democrats | Detroit News Nessel vows to hold PSC ‘accountable’ in fight against Saline data center | Detroit News This Senator Has a Very Midwestern Plan to Save the Democrats – POLITICO A look at McKinney’s path to defeating Thanedar in Michigan | Detroit Free Press Will Lawrence let his Democratic Socialist of America membership lapse | Detroit News Michigan’s 2028 primary begins – POLITICO[...]

This Week… Top of the Ticket Unofficial Primary Election Results Michigan Secretary of State Quinnipiac Poll: Trump Approval Hits New Low, Voters Expect Long War In Iran In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan GOP Senate candidate makes ‘shielding’ Elon Musk campaign focus | MS NOW Mike Rogers tries for a tricky ‘change’ election | Semafor VIDEO: Pete Buttigieg on 2028, what Democrats keep getting wrong and the state of American politics \ On the Road with Jonathan Martin – POLITICO Caught On Tape: John James Promises To Pass “Most Conservative” Anti-Choice Bill if Elected | American Bridge Michigan’s GOP governor primary is getting weird – POLITICO SpaceX Is John James’ Hot New Stock Pick | NOTUS — News of the United States Rogers supported delays of Gordie Howe bridge opening, despite benefits to Michiganders | The Michigan Independent Michigan Supreme Court orders more review for Enbridge Line 5 tunnel | Detroit News The Feds Say Michigan has No Say on Line 5. Not On My Watch | Whitmer Substack Citing federal funding cuts, Planned Parenthood closing 3 Michigan clinics | Detroit Free Press Planned Parenthood of Michigan Response to Federal Funding Losses | PPOM Michigan partially denies RNC[...]

This Week… MDP Chair, Local Electeds Slam Rep. Huizenga’s Long History of Self-Dealing Michigan Democratic Party Republican enthusiasm problem hits even core voters The Washington Post In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Canvassers OK signatures of campaign to ban corporate political spending | Detroit Free Press Two Groups With Consumers Energy Ties Target Carra In HD 36 | MIRS News Michigan Democratic Primary Survey Report | DocumentCloud Lee Chatfield, ex-House speaker, accused of ‘extravagant partying’ | Detroit News Michigan bars big investors from buying more homes. Will it work? | Bridge Michigan Opinion: Canadian wildfire smoke in Michigan has real causes, John James | Detroit Free Press Attacking the Constitution & Elections Democrats Prepare for Possible Election Clashes With Federal Government | The New York Times Trump administration drive to seize election powers sparking ‘chaos’ despite pushback | The Guardian Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states | The Guardian The noncitizen voter mystery: New Trump numbers raise more questions than answers | Votebeat Bombshell Report Reveals Trump’s Sneaky Election Trick | Daily Beast Justice Department will drop New York Times subpoenas over Air Force One story | The Hill The Economy The bill[...]

This Week… Trump Administration Cuts Make Elections More Vulnerable to Foreign Influence and Disinformation Brennan Center for Justice Trump says 278,000 noncitizens are on voting rolls. Experts say that’s wrong The Washington Post In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Gordie Howe bridge event canceled amid U.S.-Canadian trade tensions | Detroit News Trump imposes 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, cites ‘retaliation’ | Detroit News Opinion | U.S. and Canada need a bridge over troubled waters – The Washington Post America’s Top States for Business (Michigan #6) | CNBC Ohio is a poor state, so is Indiana | Michigan Future Inc. SpaceX Is John James’ Hot New Stock Pick | NOTUS — News of the United States Mike Cox drops out of Michigan governor race, endorses John James | Bridge Michigan Progressives test their momentum in mid-Michigan U.S. House primary | Detroit News Trump regulator orders Kalshi to defy Michigan court – escalating battle over prediction markets | CNN Politics Plan to ban utility political donations has enough signatures, bureau says | Detroit News Slotkin Introduces MERIT Act to Require National Security Experience for Intelligence Leadership | Senator Elissa Slotkin Power outage frustration in Michigan leads to utility investigation |[...]

This Week… What Michigan’s 2026 candidates revealed during a week of debates | Detroit Free Press Bipartisan Housing Bill Becomes Law Even Though Trump Refuses to Sign It | The New York Times In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Whitmer vetoes 9 bills at center of Michigan Legislature spat | Detroit Free Press Michigan lawmakers propose crackdown on loud cars, modified exhaust | Detroit Free Press How to spoil an absentee ballot in Michigan | Detroit Free Press Pete Hoekstra says it’s a ‘myth’ Canada paid for Gordie Howe bridge | Detroit Free Press DOJ to Jocelyn Benson: Officials could be prosecuted over noncitizen voters | Bridge Michigan DOJ Monitors Appear to Be Latest Attempt to Undermine MI Elections | Promote the Vote John James, Perry Johnson, Mike Cox debate for Michigan governor nod | Detroit Free Press Mike Cox calls John James ‘hypocrite’ for business dealings with China | Detroit News Fact check: GOP rivals attack John James in gubernatorial debate | Bridge Michigan Michigan Dem Senate Poll July 6-7 El-Sayed, Stevens trade pointed barbs in Democratic U.S. Senate debate | Detroit Free Press Fact-checking Abdul El-Sayed and Haley Stevens in MI Democratic Senate primary debate | Politifact[...]

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This Week… Michigan lawmakers propose data center guardrails Detroit Free Press Voters Support a Data Center Moratorium Data for Progress Data Center Database The ‘Gander New Independent Analysis Outlines Roadmap for Responsible Data Center Development in Michigan Detroit Regional Chamber In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Mike Rogers tries to rewrite Michigan’s autoworker history with false claim | Detroit Metro Times 65 Michigan School Districts to Receive Solar Power as MISEC Genesee Solar Goes Live | NorthStar Clean Energy AG Nessel Secures Order Temporarily Halting Unlawful Kalshi Michigan Operations | Attorney General Nessel AG Nessel Secures More Than $3.4 Billion for Michiganders Against Unlawful Federal Actions | Attorney General Nessel Supreme Court transgender athlete ruling ‘doesn’t change anything’ for Michigan high school sports rules | mlive.com Ad targeting U.S. House hopeful prompts debate over reach of Michigan AI law | Detroit News Trump Administration sues Michigan requesting state turn over SNAP applicant data | wzzm13.com Michigan can keep a lid on personal voter information, court says | AP News Statement on U.S. Supreme Court decision on mail-in ballots | Sec. of State Benson Michigan Court of Appeals reverses absentee ballot stub ruling | Detroit Free Press Opinion: In Michigan,[...]

This Week… Senate Democrats Take Steps to Protect Michigan Voters, Pass Michigan Voting Rights Act Senate Democrats Continue Affordability Push With Bills to Crack Down on Price Gouging Star-studded opening for Obama library in Chicago delivers implied rebuke to Trump The Guardian Obama opens his center with a warning about America’s future POLITICO In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Slotkin Leads Purple State Senators on Bill to Stop Trump from Using Military or Federal Law Enforcement to Interfere with Elections | Senator Slotkin Michigan election critics push for investigations ahead of 2026 voted | Detroit News Michigan Democrats Allege ‘Dark Money’ Group Violated TV Ad Rules | NOTUS — News of the United States Dana Nessel: ICE to offload Romulus warehouse eyed as future detention center | Bridge Michigan Ex-House Speaker’s Wife Admits To Embezzling From Political Fund | MIRS News House Speaker Matt Hall, ex-Gov. Rick Snyder at odds over Gordie Howe bridge | Detroit News Michigan Senate Democrats push for stricter data center energy, worker rules | Bridge Michigan DeSana Calls Fellow House Republicans ‘Scumbags,’ ‘Swamp Rats’ In Leaked Recording | MIRS News Mike Rogers’ cyber fortune could haunt his Senate campaign | Detroit Metro Times Mike[...]

This Week… Consumers Energy to seek $456M electric rate hike Detroit Free Press Michigan House Democrats new legislation aimed at utility affordability and ratepayer protection Price Hike Mike website turns Rogers’ own words against him Detroit Metro Times In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Comment Ascribed To Whitmer In Viral Data Center Video Disputed | MIRS News PriceHikeMike | Michigan Democratic Party As energy prices rise, Senate candidates clash over clean power future | Bridge Michigan Canada Built a New Bridge From Ontario to Detroit. Trump Refuses to Open It. | The American Prospect House Speaker Matt Hall threatens budget stall over impasse with Senate Dems | Bridge Michigan Republicans Block Slotkin Amendments to Protect Elections from Illegal Military Interference – Senator Elissa Slotkin Michigan lawmakers seek to stop plan to turn warehouse into ICE detention center | mlive.com Michigan suspends Antrim County clerk’s voter roll privileges | Votebeat Peters for (at least) interim MSU president makes sense  | Kyle Melinn – Lansing City Pulse Gary Peters for president of Michigan State? Here’s what he’s saying | Detroit News Sen. Sam Singh proposes new plan for overhauling university boards | Detroit News Rx Kids fact check: No tax money[...]

This Week… Trump Announces $700 Million Taxpayer Dollars for Coal Slush Fund | Public Citizen Opinion: Trump’s coal initiative smacks of central planning The Washington Post Federal Pause Of Renewable Energy Grants Could ‘Financially Ruin’ MI Farmers MIRS News In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Attorney General Memorandum: Election Statutes, Enforcement Trump administration investigating potential noncitizen voters in Macomb County | Votebeat Rx Kids fact check: No tax money for undocumented moms, no spending limits | Bridge Michigan Consumers Energy to seek $456M electric rate hike | Detroit Free Press Sen. Sam Singh proposes new plan for overhauling university boards | Detroit News Debbie Stabenow not interested in being MSU’s interim president | Detroit News Could Whitmer Change Her Mind On MSU Prez Job? | MIRS News You can’t handle a little critique? You’re not the leader MSU needs | Kyle Melinn/Lansing City Pulse State legislators push back against sanctions on MSU trustees | Lansing State Journal Rx Kids faces scrutiny from GOP lawmakers as study shows health gains | Detroit Free Press As energy prices rise, Senate candidates clash over clean power future | Bridge Michigan Michigan Senate Poll | Lake Research Partners Abdul El-Sayed nabs UAW endorsement[...]