Michigan is losing one congressional seat next year because of flat population and has two “majority-minority” districts. Those are two issues the Michigan Independent Citizens Commission may have to reconcile. (Shutterstock) Share This: Share This: Update:  there is “clear evidence” Ron Weiser made a “secret deal” to get Shelby Township Clerk Stan Grot to drop out of the 2018 race for Michigan Secretary of State, clearing the path for Mary Treder Lang to win the GOP nomination. as the only candidates to take over the party following a controversial election cycle capped by former...…Michigan is losing one congressional seat next year because of flat population and has two “majority-minority” districts. Those are two issues the Michigan Independent Citizens Commission may have to reconcile. (Shutterstock) Share This: Share This: Update:  there is “clear evidence” Ron Weiser made a “secret deal” to get Shelby Township Clerk Stan Grot to drop out of the 2018 race for Michigan Secretary of State, clearing the path for Mary Treder Lang to win the GOP nomination. as the only candidates to take over the party following a controversial election cycle capped by former...WW…

Share This: Share This: Related stories: for contempt of court and six days before the state would allow restaurants to resume indoor dining at 25 percent capacity., an armed demonstration and a caravan to Washington D.C., where a local man allegedly the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. and part of what he called a conservative “Patriots Club” that has grown rapidly in recent months.  He’s since led a revolt against the regional health department, organized fundraisers for Café Rosetta, in public meetings, joined the “stop the steal’ rally for then-President Donald Trump...…Share This: Share This: Related stories: for contempt of court and six days before the state would allow restaurants to resume indoor dining at 25 percent capacity., an armed demonstration and a caravan to Washington D.C., where a local man allegedly the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection. and part of what he called a conservative “Patriots Club” that has grown rapidly in recent months.  He’s since led a revolt against the regional health department, organized fundraisers for Café Rosetta, in public meetings, joined the “stop the steal’ rally for then-President Donald Trump...WW…

Share This:  Related : that the FBI is warning that armed protests are planned in state Capitols nationwide from Saturday to Jan. 20, the date of President-elect Joseph Biden’s inauguration. entered the Michigan Capitol on April 30 as the Republican-led Legislature considered whether to extend a state of emergency that had allowed Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to issue unilateral orders to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. .inside the Capitol and was recorded saying he would “have fun hunting” if shooting started during. “The Capitol is not safe.” of armed men standing above...…Share This:  Related : that the FBI is warning that armed protests are planned in state Capitols nationwide from Saturday to Jan. 20, the date of President-elect Joseph Biden’s inauguration. entered the Michigan Capitol on April 30 as the Republican-led Legislature considered whether to extend a state of emergency that had allowed Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to issue unilateral orders to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. .inside the Capitol and was recorded saying he would “have fun hunting” if shooting started during. “The Capitol is not safe.” of armed men standing above...WW…

Share This: Share This: the COVID-19 vaccine. But when it will be available for them, how they will schedule it, and where people will go to get it will depend largely on where they live.  in one of three ways, depending on where they live. vaccine eligibility would expand starting Monday to anyone 65 and older and several new groups of essential workers — defended Michigan’s slow rollout Friday, saying Michigan is "in the same situation as every other state: We're all building this up."  by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  indicates there are no...…Share This: Share This: the COVID-19 vaccine. But when it will be available for them, how they will schedule it, and where people will go to get it will depend largely on where they live.  in one of three ways, depending on where they live. vaccine eligibility would expand starting Monday to anyone 65 and older and several new groups of essential workers — defended Michigan’s slow rollout Friday, saying Michigan is "in the same situation as every other state: We're all building this up."  by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  indicates there are no...WW…

Share This: Share This:  Related stories: as the presumed state co-chair because of her organizing efforts for the U.S. Capitol protest.  have done — Weiser demurred. I didn't read any of that stuff, and I didn't watch television. I watched Michigan destroy Minnesota in basketball, and that kind of contest is something that I strongly support."The game started about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, more than five hours after the House and Senate chambers were evacuated amid reported of gunfire inside the Capitol, where police say one woman was fatally shot and three others died...…Share This: Share This:  Related stories: as the presumed state co-chair because of her organizing efforts for the U.S. Capitol protest.  have done — Weiser demurred. I didn't read any of that stuff, and I didn't watch television. I watched Michigan destroy Minnesota in basketball, and that kind of contest is something that I strongly support."The game started about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, more than five hours after the House and Senate chambers were evacuated amid reported of gunfire inside the Capitol, where police say one woman was fatally shot and three others died...WW…

Share This: Share This: , Related stories: to protest the Electoral College count that certified Democrat Joe Biden as the President-elect.   who objected – U.S. Reps. Jack Bergman of the 1st congressional district, Tim Walberg of the 7th district and Lisa McClain of the 10th district – represent some of the state’s most politically lopsided districts.  that met behind closed doors to draw Michigan's legislative and congressional district maps that are still in use today, although not for long. ," benefitting Republican candidates at the expense of Democratic...…Share This: Share This: , Related stories: to protest the Electoral College count that certified Democrat Joe Biden as the President-elect.   who objected – U.S. Reps. Jack Bergman of the 1st congressional district, Tim Walberg of the 7th district and Lisa McClain of the 10th district – represent some of the state’s most politically lopsided districts.  that met behind closed doors to draw Michigan's legislative and congressional district maps that are still in use today, although not for long. ," benefitting Republican candidates at the expense of Democratic...WW…

Share This: Share This:  , I believe it was late August or early September, which netted us $1.1 billion in total. ] numbers go way down, like around March, April, early May. In the middle of May then you started seeing a rise in people driving because Michigan has a lot to offer people.   I would hope that as we continue to do a good job of fixing these roads, people are seeing the benefit of what we're doing out there, there will be an outcry to the Legislature that, ‘Hey, we like what we see. Let's fund our infrastructure properly.’ is very comprehensive. It's not...…Share This: Share This:  , I believe it was late August or early September, which netted us $1.1 billion in total. ] numbers go way down, like around March, April, early May. In the middle of May then you started seeing a rise in people driving because Michigan has a lot to offer people.   I would hope that as we continue to do a good job of fixing these roads, people are seeing the benefit of what we're doing out there, there will be an outcry to the Legislature that, ‘Hey, we like what we see. Let's fund our infrastructure properly.’ is very comprehensive. It's not...WW…

DismissYour support is valued now more than everThroughout this wild year, the Bridge Michigan team has worked hard to bring you data-driven, fact-based reporting about the issues that matter most to our state. Our year-end fundraising campaign is in full swing. Will you to support nonprofit, nonpartisan reporting in 2021 and beyond? Share This: who backed President Donald Trump’s failed effort for another term insisted they just wanted “answers” — even though they signed a brief seeking to overturn Michigan’s election. supporting a Texas lawsuit that sought to delay Monday’s...…DismissYour support is valued now more than everThroughout this wild year, the Bridge Michigan team has worked hard to bring you data-driven, fact-based reporting about the issues that matter most to our state. Our year-end fundraising campaign is in full swing. Will you to support nonprofit, nonpartisan reporting in 2021 and beyond? Share This: who backed President Donald Trump’s failed effort for another term insisted they just wanted “answers” — even though they signed a brief seeking to overturn Michigan’s election. supporting a Texas lawsuit that sought to delay Monday’s...WW…

Share This: Share This: ” attempt to upend an election he has claimed is “rigged” despite lower courts repeatedly rejecting his claims of fraud. Related stories:, asked justices to “summarily dismiss” the legal challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, arguing it is “without factual foundation or a valid legal basis” and would make the Supreme Court “the arbiter of all future national elections.”  and prohibit Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia from casting electors for Biden, who won the popular vote in all four states. Biden is expected to receive 306...…Share This: Share This: ” attempt to upend an election he has claimed is “rigged” despite lower courts repeatedly rejecting his claims of fraud. Related stories:, asked justices to “summarily dismiss” the legal challenge from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, arguing it is “without factual foundation or a valid legal basis” and would make the Supreme Court “the arbiter of all future national elections.”  and prohibit Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia from casting electors for Biden, who won the popular vote in all four states. Biden is expected to receive 306...WW…

Share This: Share This: highlights ethical concerns often raised by religious groups opposed to abortion about medical research. Such “informed consent” wouldn’t be necessary for the two vaccines currently available in the United States, but experts fear it would sow confusion and deter residents from getting inoculated.RELATED STORIES: during development and production.“unnecessary notification during such a critical time which the state is working to ramp up our vaccination efforts.” or cancel sports in the event of COVID-19 outbreaks.  prospective recipients or their parents if an...…Share This: Share This: highlights ethical concerns often raised by religious groups opposed to abortion about medical research. Such “informed consent” wouldn’t be necessary for the two vaccines currently available in the United States, but experts fear it would sow confusion and deter residents from getting inoculated.RELATED STORIES: during development and production.“unnecessary notification during such a critical time which the state is working to ramp up our vaccination efforts.” or cancel sports in the event of COVID-19 outbreaks.  prospective recipients or their parents if an...WW…