She’s running for the House — and hates every minute of it
Why is Emily Dievendorf running for the state House? It’s a valid question as she makes herself a cup of coffee shortly after 10:30 a.m. on a Wednesday morning in …
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Can we stop with comments on physical appearance?
Emily Stivers had had enough. After taking comments for months about her toothy smile, the state House candidate in the new 75th House District went to Facebook to vent about those who have …
Is anyone paying attention?
Ingham County voters can start voting absentee this week for the Aug. 2 primary election … if you remember that there's a primary.
Introducing the man Democrats, Whitmer want to face in November
Had you ever heard of Ryan D. Kelley before last week? He's not a former attorney general. He's not a former Michigan Supreme Court justice. He's not a former judge. He's not even an …
Michigan’s ‘damn roads’ remain political landmine for governor
It was almost four years ago when Garlin Gilchrist stood on a stage built up on downtown Lansing's bombed-out Seymour Avenue and Shiawassee Street intersection and accepted then-Democratic …
Another Republican nothing burger after Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting
A day after an 18-year-old fatally shot 19 students and two teachers and wounded 17 others at an Uvalde, Texas, school, Michigan Senate Democrats wanted to talk about it.
Let’s pump the breaks on the outrageous political hyperbole
We all know former President Donald Trump plays fast and loose with the finer details of established facts, but his legacy should be a lesson to do better, not duplicate his …
If this term limits proposal doesn’t pass, nothing will
At long last, Michigan voters will have their first say since 1992 on legislative term limits.
Death of Roe v Wade could be a lifeline to Michigan Democrats
Nothing is official until it's official, but we know it's coming. The U.S. Supreme Court is overturning Roe v. Wade, likely next month.
Sexual content and kids ignites new conservative hysteria
Her voice cracking with emotion, Sen. Lana Theis talked about how today’s children are being exposed to almost unspeakable subjects and material.