Elections
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You could earn up to $400 to talk to your friends and family about the election
Relentless is actively recruiting 35,000 low-turnout voters in key swing states, including Michigan. The goal is to pay each of these “mobilizers” up to $400 to talk to at least 60 people in their real lives so that they can ultimately reach 2.1 million voters across the participating states.
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Michigan AG launches site to combat AI election misinformation
The page includes examples of AI-generated misinformation and a way to report misleading information.
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Election officials vs. election observers vs. election campaigners: What’s the difference?
Election officials, observers, and campaigners have very specific jobs throughout the election process. Here’s what you need to know about each.
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Whitmer leads governors on ‘Blue Wall Bus Tour’ for Harris-Walz
A bus tour featuring governors from five states made a pitstop in one of Michigan’s biggest college towns this week, where the governors pressed their case for why voters should consider supporting Kamala Harris in this year’s presidential election.
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U-M grad trusts former professor Kimberly Ann Thomas to protect Michiganders’ rights on state Supreme Court
For Loren Lee, Kimberly Ann Thomas isn’t just an old law school professor. She’s a mentor and a friend—and someone who she thinks Michiganders can trust to make thoughtful decisions as a judge on the highest court in the state.
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About one-third of requested absentee ballots in Michigan have already been submitted
With three weeks until the Nov. 5 election, almost a third of the more than 2.1 million registered voters in Michigan who have requested an absentee ballot have already turned it in.
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Your F-150 or Camry could cost tens of thousands of dollars more under Trump’s tariff plan
Trump’s proposed tariff of between 100% and 2,000% on foreign-made cars entering the US would raise prices on both domestic and imported cars and “likely send thousands of US workers to the unemployment line,” according to Howard Gleckman, a senior fellow in the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center at the Urban Institute.
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City of Detroit and Pistons team up to energize early voters Saturday
Along with early voting, “Pistonsland: What Up D.O.E.” will celebrate local food, culture, and the upcoming Pistons season.
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Opinion: Next year, your closest abortion clinic could be abroad
If Republicans take control of the White House this November, they will stop at nothing to pass a national abortion ban.
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Meet the Michigan woman who started with a single sign—and ended up creating a movement to protect reproductive health care
With more than 45,000 followers across her social media accounts, OB-GYN PA-C Nikki Sapiro Vinckier is using her platform to combat misinformation about reproductive health.
