Michigan Advance
Latest from Michigan Advance
-
Benson unveils online portal to increase Michigan youth voting and election engagement
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson helped hold a mock election Monday at Crestwood High School in Dearborn Heights to help celebrate Michigan’s first-ever Voter Preregistration Week.
-
Buttigieg touts Biden-Harris administration investments in Michigan infrastructure
US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited the Lansing area to discuss investments in infrastructure and the economy under President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.
-
Legislation would expand Michigan Amber Alert system
After the body of a 2-year-old child who had wandered off last year in Clinton County was found in a river, one Michigan lawmaker wants to expand Amber alert criteria in the state to allow alerts for children with special needs to be issued.
-
Michigan voters support limiting corporate political contributions, new poll says
Michigan voters across party lines voiced strong support for limits on corporations and regulated monopolies’ political contributions according to a newly released poll from the Taking Back Our Power Coalition.
-
ACLU sues Kalamazoo County election official after certification comments
The ACLU of Michigan and the American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday against a member of the Kalamazoo Board of County Canvassers following comments he made that the organizations claim indicate his willingness to violate his oath of office and refuse to certify election results if he doesn’t agree with them.
-
Students and state lawmakers talk reproductive rights and mobilizing college-age voters
Michigan college students and a recent grad on Monday joined state Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) and state Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Meridian Twp.) to discuss reproductive rights and how to energize young voters.
-
Pro-union group requests investigation of Webasto for alleged anti-union efforts at Detroit plant
A German-based auto parts manufacturer is facing another complaint about alleged union busting activities at its Detroit plant.
-
Harris, union members and elected officials rally in Detroit on Labor Day
During a spirited Labor Day rally in Detroit on Monday, Vice President Kamala Harris committed to fostering “an opportunity economy” and supporting workers’ right to unionize.
-
Rep. Maxwell Frost talks gun violence while drumming up support for Harris in Flint
US Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Fla.) “drummed up” support for Vice President Kamala Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in Flint on Thursday, joining a jazz band in Flint to play percussion.
-
Cornel West is relying on right-wing lawyers to advance his left-wing presidential campaign
The independent presidential campaign of Cornel West has ties to well-known conservative figures in Michigan and beyond.
