Michigan State Police agree to independent investigation of racial profiling
Last month, the Michigan State Police hired an auditing firm to conduct a “Traffic Enforcement Policy and Program Analysis” as...
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Macomb County Democrats discuss their plans for the next legislative session
Macomb County is the home of Reagan Democrats, which means county residents are not terribly loyal to either party. The...
Why Democrats may fare better in Lansing in 2023 than they did in 1983
For the first time in four decades, Michigan Democrats will control both legislative chambers and the Governor's office in Lansing....
Michigan K-12 students are struggling with absenteeism
Beyond state House and Senate races, Democrats also had success staving off challenges from Conservative activists in several local school...
Speaker-elect Joe Tate talks Democrats’ upcoming legislative priorities
Michigan Democrats control the state House for the first time in 12 years. The party made history again last week...
Inflation and the U.S. economy following the 2022 midterms
Inflation was one of the top issues on voter's minds when they headed to the polls last week. Yet while...
Why automakers and auto dealers are doing well right now
Higher prices have been hitting consumers hard, including in the automobile market. Like many other goods, cars have been hit...
Why boys and men struggle to maintain friendships — and how to change that
As age-old institutions like churches and social clubs become less prominent for Americans, friendships often fill in the gaps. But...
Despite success at the polls, Democrats face challenges nationally
The midterms are often a referendum on the party controlling the White House, with the president's party historically doing poorly...
Democrats carried younger voters and capitalized on abortion restriction fears
In Michigan, political majorities favored Democrats in ways that were not anticipated. High prices and historically bad years for the...
Why state Democrats scored big in the 2022 Midterms
There are a few things that have availed themselves in the state Midterm Election results. Michiganders have chosen to enshrine...
New book discusses different types of curiosity and how to encourage it
What are you curious about? When we’re in this mindset of curiosity, we’re not just seeking facts or a singular...