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Detroiters demand Israeli ceasefire
Local rallies show that peace could be simple — if the U.S. only had the courage
By Eli Day
Tags: Politics & Elections, Longform, News, Politics & Government, Views & Opinions, Israel-Hamas war, metro Detroit, Jewish people in metro Detroit, Palestinians in metro Detroit, President Joe Biden, Gary Peters, Debbie Stabenow, Muslims in metro Detroit, Slideshow
Marlinga aims to win over Black voters in bid to unseat U.S. Rep. James
Since 2000, Macomb County’s Black population has surged from 21,326 to 103,840, a nearly five-fold increase
By Steve Neavling
Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Carl Marlinga, John James, 10th Congressional District, MIchigan, Macomb County, Rochester, Rochester Hills, politics, election, black voters
Michigan Legislature tackles ambitious climate legislation. How far will it go?
For Democrats, it could be a now-or-never moment to pass bills on issues like climate change without major compromises
By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
Tags: Michigan News, Environment, Politics & Government, Michigan, climate change, green energy, Michigan Legislature
Thank Trump, Michigan senators for Silicon Valley Bank collapse
Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters joined 17 Senate Democrats to roll back regulations
By Tom Perkins
Tags: Michigan News, Politics & Elections, Gary Peters, Debbie Stabenow, Donald Trump, Silicon Valley Bank, Michigan Democrats
Michigan Democrats strike back at anti-democracy Republicans with proposed legislation
The proposed bills would protect elections workers and voters
Tags: Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections, Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, Michigan, Democrats, Michigan House, Michigan Senate, lawmakers, elections, politics
Michigan Senate passes bill extending cocktails to-go permanently
Now that’s the spirit
Tags: Drink News, Drink News, Alcohol, bars, restaurants, to-go cocktails, cocktails, Michigan Senate, Legislature, bill, legislation
Michigan Democrats pledge to mount a fierce fight to protect abortion rights
In response to a leak of draft on the SCOTUS decision on ‘Roe v. Wade,’ Gov. Whitmer says she’ll ‘keep fighting like hell’ to ensure abortion remains safe and accessible
Tags: Michigan News, Health Care, Abortion Rights, Abortion, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court, Michigan, law, Gov. Whitmer, Rashida Tlaib, Gary Peters, Debbie Stabenow
Democratic senators call on GOP leaders to censure Bizon for assaulting nurse
Bizon was sentenced to a year of probation for inappropriately touching a health care worker
Tags: Politics & Elections, Michigan Senate, michigan, John Bizon, Jim Ananich, assault, Republicans, politics, Michigan legislature
We’re going to pretend nothing happened? Charles Pugh to return to airwaves
By Alex Washington
Tags: Metro Detroit News, Charles Pugh, Scandal, Detroit City Council, prison, release, survivors, Detroit radio, WJLB, Reggie Reg
Perennial losing candidate John James announces bid for Congress in battleground district
Tags: Politics & Elections, John James, Congress, 10 District, politics, election, Republican, Macomb County
Michigan Senate Republicans pass voter ID law ‘on steroids’
Tags: Republicans, Michigan Senate, Voting, IDs, politics, Lansing, voter ID
John James delves into Britney Spears’ conservatorship with bumbling comparison to liberal policies
Tags: John James, Fox News, social media, Twitter, COVID-19, Britney Spears
As earmarks return, Michigan senators request $65M for projects across state
By Julia Forrest, Michigan Advance
Tags: Michigan, Senators, earmarks, Gary Peters, Debbie Dingell
Two-time Senate loser John James is considering running for Michigan governor in 2022
By Lee DeVito
Tags: John James, Gretchen Whitmer, governor, Michigan, Senate, 2022
Republican John James says he was called racial slur in Florida
Tags: John James, racism, Gary Peters, politics, Twitter, social media, election
John James donates $100,000 from losing Senate campaign to help Detroit restaurant workers
By Biba Adams
Tags: John James, coronavirus, COVID-19, restaurants
Giuliani to bring baseless conspiracy theories to Michigan legislature hearing on election
Tags: Rudy Giuliani, President Trump, election, Michigan Senate, Michigan House, lawmakers, Lansing, Joe Biden
Mustachioed John James concedes Michigan Senate race, says he's donating $1 million to charities
Tags: John James, Senate, Michigan, Gary Peters
Republican Senate candidate John James urges state canvassers to delay certification
Tags: John James, U.S. Senate, election, President Trump, Joe Biden, Board of State Canvassers, Michigan, Rep. Tlaib
Politicians spent a record-breaking $375M on advertising in Michigan
By Jerilyn Jordan
Tags: News Hits, Election 2020, Gary Peters, John James, senate race, political advertising, Trump, Biden, Michigan voters
Now that it’s lit up, people seem to like Detroit’s new I-94 sign
Pot-friendly Michigan music venue scales back programming
What’s happening in Detroit on 4/20?
By Layla McMurtrie