Stories tagged: "Rep. Elissa Slotkin"

Technology An "Out Of Service" bag covers a gas pump as cars continue line up for the chance to fill their gas tanks at a Circle K near uptown Charlotte, North Carolina on May 11, 2021 following a ransomware attack that shut down the Colonial Pipeline. - Fears the shutdown of a major fuel pipeline would cause a gasoline shortage led to some panic buying and prompted US regulators on Tuesday to temporarily suspend clean fuel requirements in three eastern states and the nation's capital.
Technology Rising Cybersecurity Threats Are Targeting Michiganders. Here’s What’s Being Done About It.

The state government’s computer systems are attacked 90 million times a day. Rep. Elissa Slotkin says it’s time to get serious on cybersecurity.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 28, 2021 1:07 pm EDT
Social Justice American holiday Black Freedom (Jubilee, Cel-Liberation) Day concept. Juneteenth flag on white.
Social Justice The Real End of Slavery Will Finally Be Celebrated as a Federal Holiday

Every single member of Michigan's Congressional delegation voted in favor of making Juneteenth National Independence Day a holiday.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel June 17, 2021 4:01 pm EDT
Voting Marcia McCoy drops her ballot into a box outside the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections, Tuesday, April 28, 2020, in Cleveland, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Voting How Michigan Set the Stage for National Voting Rights Reforms

The For the People Act gives more people voices, and Michigan shows why that works.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel March 17, 2021 3:10 pm EDT
Politics The "Field of Flags" is pictured on the National Mall as the US Capitol Building is prepared for the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. - President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be sworn into office January 20, 2021.
Politics ‘History Being Made’: Michigan Reacts to the Biden-Harris Inauguration

A new chapter in American history began Wednesday, Jan. 20, and watching that new beginning brought Michiganders to tears.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 20, 2021 3:24 pm EST
Breaking TOPSHOT - Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. - Demonstrators breeched security and entered the Capitol as Congress debated the a 2020 presidential election Electoral Vote Certification. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
Breaking ‘Democracy Has to Keep Going’: Michigan Rep. Speaks as Pro-Trump Terrorists Storm the US Capitol

Michigan's elected leaders continue to shelter in an undisclosed location in the Capitol complex during the unfolding crisis in Washington.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel January 6, 2021 5:22 pm EST

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An evicted house at a suburban street with left belongings on the lawns near 8 mile road in the city of Detroit. Housing ‘It Affects the Soul’: Michigan Families Face Brunt Of Housing Hardships
Post Courtesy of Bees in the D Environment ‘A Voice for the Bees’: One Michigander’s Quest to Bring Bees Back
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Getty Images Education A ‘Once in a Generation Opportunity’ Has Older Michiganders Seeking College Degrees, Trade School Credentials
Elections Elissa Slotkin, Democratic candidate for Michigan's 8th Congressional District, speaks at an election night watch party in Clarkston, Mich., Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018. Slotkin is challenging Republican incumbent Mike Bishop. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Elections Elissa Slotkin Wins Close Race to Reclaim Seat in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District

Next term to focus on values and bringing people together to conquer big challenges, she says.

Nick Mordowanec Nick Mordowanec November 4, 2020 5:07 pm EST
Elections Reps Haley Stevens and Elissa Slotkin. Photos courtesy the Associated Press.
Elections Everything You Need to Know About Michigan’s Biggest Congressional Battles

Two Democratic women in Michigan unseated Republican Reps. in 2018. The Republicans want those seats back.

Nick Mordowanec Nick Mordowanec August 6, 2020 10:47 am EDT