This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel More Money for Trump, Budget Cuts for Working Americans ✹ State Representative Joe Tate U.S. Senate Candidate In the News A Complete List of Everything in the Republican Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save The New York Times House Budget Bill increases deficit Penn Wharton Budget Model Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan Chief Justice mourns the death of her father, a former Chief Justice – WLNS TV Protecting Michigan’s election security – Jocelyn Benson DeVos family plots new strategy ahead of Michigan 2026 election – Detroit News Michigan advocates, politicos slam James’ vote to approve proposed Medicaid cuts  • Michigan Advance US Supreme Court rejects Michigan GOP bid to overturn new voting rules – Bridge Michigan Northern travel to Michigan dips following Trump’s tariffs, threats to annex Canada -The Michigan Independent Michigan Senate: Give sexual assault survivors more time to sue |- Bridge Michigan Opinion | Trump just handed Democrats their midterm message – Rahm Emanuel/Washington Post Two new Democrats could challenge highly vulnerable Michigan Republican – The DownBallot Ranked choice voting backers plan campaign despite Trump opposition – Detroit News GOP lawmakers vote to hold Benson in[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel The GOP Continued Attack on Medicare Trump’s Record-Setting Corruption ✹ Congresswoman Haley Stevens U.S. Senate Candidate In the News Attorney General Resouce Guide – Attorney General Dana Nessel Michigan Politics and Policy Haley Stevens’ delicate primary dance – Punchbowl News DeVos Family Gives John James a $5 million contribution – Detroit News Michigan Congressman John James backs plan to strip healthcare from his constituents – The ‘Gander Senate Democrats Introduce the “Building Blocks” Needed to Cut Costs, Create Opportunity – MI Senate Democrats Trump tariffs prompt nearly $1B reduction in state revenue projection – Detroit Free Press Former legislative aide charged with embezzlement in $25M Clare earmark scandal – Bridge Michigan Michigan Court rules multiple state abortion regulations ‘unconstitutional’ – WILX TV In west Michigan, library that survived LGBTQ book flap closes as staffers quit – Bridge Michigan Thanedar pushes Trump impeachment but backs down from vote – AP News Former state House Speaker Joe Tate jumps into US Senate race – Detroit Free Press Democratic state Sen. Jeremy Moss announces run for U.S. House – Detroit Free Press Washtenaw Prosecutor Eli Savit joins Michigan attorney general race – Detroit Free[...]

VIDEO: Following Trump’s Budget Release, Michiganders Hosted Roundtable to Slam Rep. Barrett and Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel 700,000 in Michigan Could Lose From GOP Medicare Plan ✹ Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist Candidate for Governor In the News Michigan Politics and Policy VIDEO: Trump Just Sold Out Michigan. I Spoke With Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist About It. – Meidas+ U.S. auto industry concerned over Trump’s U.K. deal, wants priority – Detroit Free Press Trump approval rating lags in new Michigan poll – Detroit Free Press Report: Michigan residents could health coverage amid Medicaid cuts – Detroit Free Press MDHHS Report: 30% of Michigan Medicaid Recipients Will Lose Coverage Under GOP Budget Michiganders Hosted Roundtable to Slam Rep. Barrett and Cuts to Medicaid and Medicare – Michigan Democratic Party Debbie Dingell: GOP Medicaid cuts would devastate Michigan – Detroit Free Press Three-quarters of Americans oppose Medicaid cuts, poll shows – News From The States Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Opens Up About Miscarriage, Makes Health Care a Campaign Priority – Benson for Governor Gov Says No On Backup Budget, Road Funding Done By End Of June Is ‘Ideal’ – MIRS Blog Whitmer:[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel Trump Betrays Michigan Workers ✹ State House Democrats The Do-Nothing State House In the News VIDEO: Community Members Slam Trump Policies – CBS News/Detroit VIDEO – Sen. Elissa Slotkin – Alpha Energy, Tuning In & Responsible vs. Reckless Change – The Daily Show VIDEO – Gretchen Whitmer on Balancing Donald Trump, Tariffs and a Constitutional Crisis – Pod Save America VIDEO – House Democrats on GOP Budget Michigan Politics and Policy F-15 Eagle Fighter Jet Is Landing At Selfridge – MIRS Report Whitmer hopes open approach to Trump will open more doors – Detroit Free Press Opinion: The Ballad of Big Gretch – Jonathan Cohn/The Bulwark Opinion | For Democratic governors, managing Trump is a fight or flight choice – Karen Tumulty/The Washington Post Election transparency – Michigan Secretary of State Drug affordability legislation gets second pass through Michigan Senate • Michigan Advance Trump’s plan hits Michigan with education, housing, EPA cuts – Detroit News Democrats Have Picked Four House Republicans to Target In Their Push Against Reconciliation – NOTUS Voter Citizenship Constitutional Amendment Fails; Dems Have A ‘SANE’ Alternative – MIRS Blog John James Runs for Another[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel Trump’s Politicized DOJ Attack on ActBlue ✹ Dr. Abdul El-Sayed U.S. Senate Candidate In the News Nessel vs. Trump et. al.: Federal Actions Tracker – Attorney General’s Office Trump orders Justice to investigate Democratic fundraising platform – AP News Trump Plans to Direct DOJ to Investigate ActBlue, a Democratic Fundraising Platform – Wall Street Journal Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan donors — and Gotion — pumped millions into Trump inauguration – Bridge Michigan Rogers campaign suggests Gotion should have given more to Trump inauguration – Detroit News Prescription price cap plan passes Michigan Senate as Dems decry ‘exploitation’ – Bridge Michigan Big Ten university faculties push for defense compact against Trump – The Washington Post Trump budget cuts target Great Lakes science – Detroit Free Press University of Michigan shifts DEI money to low-income students – Detroit Free Press Lansing town hall hosted by union, NAACP targets Rep. Tom Barrett – Lansing State Journal Haley Stevens runs for US Senate, vowing to fight ‘Trump-Musk chaos agenda’ – Bridge Michigan VIDEO – Haley Stevens: Fighting For Michigan – Stevens for U.S. Senate Opinion – How many has Trump deported so far? Enough[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel Trump’s Tariffs Punish Michigan Farmers, Michigan Tourism ✹ Representative Phil Skaggs Our Universities Join the Resistance In the News Cognitive Decline? Trump Goes on Bizarre Rant About His Enemies The New Republic Egg Prices Continued to Rise in March The New York Times Michigan Politics and Policy MSU faculty join call for Big Ten ‘mutual defense compact’ against Trump administration – MSU State News MSU president pushes back on Trump administration’s student visa revocations – The State News Harvard pushes back against Trump administration’s demands for changes – The Washington Post MSU student suing Trump administration to restore visa record – The State News Elissa Slotkin: How Democrats Can Play Offense Against Trump – TIME AG Nessel Supports Challenge to Trump Administration’s Unconstitutional Ideological Deportation Policy – Attorney General AG Nessel Joins Multistate Effort to Protect Affordable Health Coverage from Federal Attack – Attorney General AG Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Opposing Drastic Staffing Cuts to Social Security Administration – Attorney General Thanedar calls for Trump impeachment over immigration saga – Detroit News Trump’s anti-trans push changes Michigan’s transgender community – Detroit Free Press Longtime House Republican weighs run to flip Dem-held[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel Trump’s one-person Economic Meltdown The non-citizens-are-voting myth Reaching out to rural Michigan ✹ Senator Mallory McMorrow Candidate for United States Senate In the News We Are All Living in George Orwell’s World Now – The New York Times Michigan Politics and Policy Non-citizens voting in Michigan: 0.00028% of the total vote – Michigan Secretary of State Peters blasts ‘crazy’ daily cost of detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay – Detroit News Michigan’s top court says police can’t search cars solely because of marijuana odor – AP News Two laws in 90 days: Michigan’s new divided Legislature off to slow start – Bridge Michigan ‘Slap in the face’: Black legislators condemn University of Michigan’s DEI cuts – mlive.com Michigan Democrats vow to focus on ‘results’ in bid to bounce back – Detroit News Democrat Mallory McMorrow jumps into Michigan’s open U.S. Senate race – Detroit News Trump’s Economic Meltdown Trump Stomps Workers – The American Prospect U.S. Stocks Post Worst Quarter Since 2022 on Threat of Trade War – Wall Street Journal Stellantis idling some plants in Canada, Mexico; impact on US, too – Detroit Free Press Trump’s pitch on tariffs was built[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel     The Macomb County Town Hall: Frustration, Anger, John James MIA ✹ Representative Matt Koleszar    The Inane House Elections Integrity Committee In the News Trump says he ‘couldn’t care less’ if auto prices rise because of his tariffs – The Washington Post Michigan Politics and Policy Wooden, Koleszar Denounce Republican Weaponization of House Elections Integrity Committee – housedems.com Why many Americans don’t have documents to prove citizenship to vote – The Washington Post Tariffs threaten to cut US auto sales by 700,000 in 2025 – Detroit Free Press Trump’s Tariffs Leave Automakers With Tough, Expensive Choices – The New York Times Trump Warned U.S. Automakers Not to Raise Prices in Response to Tariffs – Wall Street Journal Fact check: Donald Trump’s tariff claims on auto industry – Detroit Free Press Travel from Canada to Michigan dips 10% amid boycotts, border security fears – Bridge Michigan Michigan farmers facing ‘uncertain future’ amid funding freezes, tariff tensions – Bridge Michigan Increased unemployment benefits and added weeks go into effect April 2 – DLEG DOGE lays out $394M in Michigan health cuts. But what does it mean? – Bridge Michigan USDA cancels[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel     Contest Every Race ✹ Representatives Erin Byrnes, Julie Brixie and Jason Morgan    Exposing Dark Money in Politics In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Michigan Sets New Record for Food, Ag and Forestry Exports – Michigan Department of Agriculture House Dems Re-Introduce Government Transparency Bills – House Democrats Voters Agree K-12 Education Is Off Track, Oppose Eliminating the Department of Education – Data for Progress Lawmaker targeting voter fraud ran in different precinct than wife – Detroit News Mitchell Poll: Gubernatorial race – MIRS People Are “Terrified.” Mallory McMorrow Has a Democratic Blueprint for Hope – Vanity Fair The list: The 26 House Dems the NRCC is targeting – Punchbowl News DCCC announces 26 vulnerable members for Frontline program in 2026 – Roll Call How Elissa Slotkin, a Moderate Michigan Democrat, Is Fighting Trump Tooth and Nail – Vanity Fair Trump/Musk’s Assault on Government and the Constitution Trump Goes to DOJ for Bonkers Rant Berating his ‘Illegal’ Media Enemies – The Daily Beast Memo details Trump plan to sabotage the Social Security Administration – Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack Musk group offers $100 to Wisconsin voters ahead of pivotal[...]

This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Hertel  Republicans Hide from the Voters ✹ Representative Penelope Tsernoglou Another GOP Voter-Suppression Proposal In the News Republicans in Hiding Town hall takes place without Bergman – Escanaba Daily Press Protesters again demand in-person town hall from Rep. Huizenga – Fox 17 Grand Rapids Barrett stays silent as pressure mounts for a town hall – Lansing City Pulse More than two-thirds of Rep. Barrett town hall attendees say they don’t support DOGE – WKAR Public Media Technical difficulties plague Barrett’s telephone town hall – Lansing City Pulse North Carolina GOP town hall gets rowdy as attendees hurl scathing questions on Trump – AP News Michigan Politics and Policy Senator Peters Statement on Vote to Prevent Government Shutdown Whitmer blasts Trump’s tariffs, education department cuts – Detroit Free Press Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care – Detroit News What Trump’s pledge to repeal EV, climate regulations mean to Michigan – Bridge Michigan Buttigieg won’t run for Michigan US senator or governor in 2026 – Detroit Free Press Garlin Gilchrist, who’d be Michigan’s first Black governor, launches bid – The DownBallot Substack Poll: Jocelyn Benson Dominates Mike Duggan in Governor’s Race[...]