Voting In State
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Thousands of Michiganders join nationwide protests opposing Trump agenda
Rallies taking place throughout the country Saturday were meant to oppose Trump and Elon Musk’s sweeping changes to the federal government, which include “everything they can get their hands on,” according to a statement from organizers.
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Michigan lawmaker Mallory McMorrow announces Democratic bid for US Senate
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow is running for a seat in the US Senate.
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Republican congressman from Michigan won’t meet with voters—so Dems are doing it for him
Republican US Rep. John James won’t sit down to meet with voters in his district. So Democratic US Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) and US Congressman Maxwell Frost (D-Florida) are flying into Michigan on Saturday to hold a town hall meeting with Michiganders instead.
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Republicans keep trying to chip away at Michiganders’ voting rights
Republican state lawmakers are asking the nation’s highest court to greenlight a lawsuit that challenges voter-approved state election laws—including those that allow for same-day voter registration, as well as early voting and no-reason absentee voting.
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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.
