What happened at Michigan’s GOP convention — and why it matters
The state’s Republican Party held its convention in Grand Rapids on Saturday. Although it’s not yet official, the convention all...
Elections
10 Republicans file petitions to run for Michigan governor
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Ten Republicans filed petitions to run for Michigan governor by Tuesday’s deadline, a record number...
Chaos at county conventions: Why it matters
It has been a bumpy road for Michigan Republicans as they decide which candidates to put up for attorney...
National Urban League report calls democracy “under siege”
Democratic institutions have been weakened, according to numerous scholars across the country, and some have been fearing the end to...
Clerks plead for help from state leaders
2022 will bring us the biggest elections since 2020. Actual real-life experts agree, that year's election was likely the...
Court declines to swat ‘union bug’
A recent Michigan Supreme Court ruling over a tiny detail has big implications for this year’s elections. A petition...
Deadlock between Benson, Republicans stalls absentee ballot rules
Republicans and Democrats on a joint House and Senate legislative committee are deadlocked on absentee ballot rules. The result...
Whitmer submits reelection petitions
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday submitted voter signatures to run for reelection, saying Michigan needs continued...
Ahead of Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade, groups plan to put abortion rights on the November ballot
Multiple cases to be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court this year could radically change abortion access across the...
Nessel announces reelection bid
With little fanfare and even less surprise, Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced she will seek a second term. She...
Local elections officials need help in 2022
"We. Need. Help." That’s the message from local clerks as we get closer to the August primary elections and...
New effort to extend term limits has legs
Michigan has some of the strictest term limits in the nation. But now there’s a new effort to change...
