Politics
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In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals
Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the US Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures—former US Rep. Andy Levin—to help convey a new policy platform centered on ending exploitation.
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Education vouchers 101: What are they and how could they impact Michigan’s K-12 students?
Voucher programs have become one of the most controversial topics in the history of the US education system—here’s what Michiganders need to know.
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Slotkin, Peters say they’ll vote no on DHS funding after fatal shooting in Minnesota
Michigan’s two US senators say they plan to vote against a Department of Homeland Security funding bill this week
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Nessel files antitrust suit against fossil fuel companies and industry lobbying group
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a federal antitrust lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan against several petroleum companies and a leading oil lobbying group accusing them of violating federal and state-level antitrust laws.
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Advocates demand Wayne County Airport Authority halt ICE flights out of Willow Run airport
Activists called on airport officials to halt the flights by ICE out of Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti during the public comment period of the Wayne County Airport Authority board meeting on Wednesday.
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Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, memo says
Federal immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to forcibly enter people’s homes without a judge’s warrant, according to an internal Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press.
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Your weekly guide to taking action in Michigan (Jan. 23-29)
A weekly roundup of Michigan political events, protests, rallies, advocacy opportunities, and ways to take action statewide.
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Mike Rogers made almost $100K advising a company that helped Maduro regime spy on its citizens
Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers was a member of an advisory board at Telefonica, a cell phone service provider operating largely in Latin America which admitted in 2022 to collaborating with the Venezuelan government—then led by the now-deposed Nicolas Maduro—to spy on its citizens.
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Michigan lawmaker wants to block utility rate increases
New state legislation aims to slow how often utility companies can request rate increases as Michigan’s electricity costs climb faster than most of the country.
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Slotkin says she’s target of investigation by federal prosecutors
US Sen. Elissa Slotkin says she is the subject of a Justice Department investigation connected to a video in which she and several other Democratic lawmakers urged US military and intelligence personnel to refuse “illegal orders.”
