Voting In State
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Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter small-town hospitals across Michigan
Tens of thousands of rural Michiganders are at risk of losing their healthcare coverage—and their local hospital—under a Republican-led budget plan that would cut Medicaid funding.
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Barrett constituents deliver petition to Lansing office, demand in-person town hall meeting
Grassroots organizers delivered more than 2,000 petition signatures to the Lansing office of US Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Charlotte) demanding that the first-term congressman hold an in-person town hall meeting.
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Voters flood town halls with fears of Social Security cuts, putting heat on GOP over Musk and DOGE
Widespread federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration are prompting fears among Michigan voters about the future of the Social Security program, which provides monthly benefits to retirees and some children.
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Pete Buttigieg won’t seek US Senate seat in Michigan, leaving door wide open for 2028 run
Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced that he will not seek an open US Senate seat in Michigan, a move that leaves the door wide open for him to seek a much bigger role as his party’s next presidential nominee.
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Bernie Sanders draws 10,000 supporters to Warren for a ‘Fight Oligarchy’ rally
More than 10,000 people turned out for a rally with US Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt), in Warren as part of his national “Fighting Oligarchy” tour.
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Hundreds gather in Lansing to protest Trump actions against reproductive rights and trans women
Several hundred people gathered Saturday outside the Michigan Capitol in Lansing as they protested a myriad of actions and policies by the Trump administration, most especially the assault on reproductive rights.
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Veterans fired from federal jobs say they feel betrayed, including some who voted for Trump
The mass firing of federal employees since Trump took office in January is pushing out veterans who make up 30% of the nation’s federal workforce.
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Elissa Slotkin assails Trump’s early actions, offers Democrats a way to fight back
First-term Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin accused President Donald Trump of driving up costs while pushing for an “unprecedented giveaway to his billionaire friends” in Tuesday night’s Democratic response to his first joint congressional address of his second term.
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Lawmakers finalize bipartisan deal on tipped wage and sick time hours ahead of deadline
The Michigan Legislature negotiated late into the night on Thursday as members sought to finalize a deal on a pair of policies trimming back changes to the state’s minimum wage and paid sick time policies set to take effect the following day.
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Democratic state Sen. Mallory McMorrow preparing to enter US Senate race in Michigan, AP sources say
Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow is preparing to enter the Democratic primary for an open US Senate seat in the state, multiple people familiar with her plans confirmed on Monday.
