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Michigan’s Mallory McMorrow takes on Big Tech as US Senate run heats up
February 9, 2026
The US Senate contender from Royal Oak draws a line in the sand—her new plan will protect kids online.

Report: ICE contractors fund Mike Rogers US Senate campaign in Michigan
February 6, 2026
Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers has accepted more than $20,000 from private prison companies that operate detention facilities for US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Your weekly guide to taking action in Michigan (Feb. 6-12)
February 4, 2026
A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.

Michigan’s US Senate race exposes divide over ICE accountability
January 30, 2026
After two American citizens were killed by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis, Michigan’s US Senate candidates are offering different visions for the future of ICE.

Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
January 29, 2026
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.

Oppose ICE? Here’s how you can take action
January 29, 2026
Here are some action tools to help stop ICE funding, halt detention expansion, and demand accountability from Congress.

Keweenaw communities fight back as wealthy billionaires threaten their futures
January 29, 2026
Lexi Tater, founder of Keweenaw Against the Oligarchy (KATO), explains how she and her classmates at Michigan Technological University are working to empower rural communities in the Upper Peninsula as plans for data center development threaten their futures.

Your weekly guide to taking action in Michigan (Jan. 30-Feb. 5)
January 28, 2026
A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide–Friday, Jan. 30 through Thursday, Feb. 5.

In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals
January 28, 2026
Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the US Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures—former US Rep. Andy Levin—to help convey a new policy platform centered on ending exploitation.

Education vouchers 101: What are they and how could they impact Michigan’s K-12 students?
January 26, 2026
Voucher programs have become one of the most controversial topics in the history of the US education system—here’s what Michiganders need to know.

Nessel files antitrust suit against fossil fuel companies and industry lobbying group
January 23, 2026
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan against several petroleum companies and a leading oil lobbying group accusing them of violating federal and state-level antitrust laws.

Advocates demand Wayne County Airport Authority halt ICE flights out of Willow Run airport
January 22, 2026
Activists called on airport officials to halt the flights by ICE out of Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti during the public comment period of the Wayne County Airport Authority board meeting on Wednesday.
