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Politics & Elections

Hollier launches third bid against Thanedar for Detroit congressional seat

A Detroit native and Army Reserve officer, Adam Hollier is positioning himself as a community-rooted alternative to Shri Thanedar

By Steve Neavling
Apr 14, 2025

Tags: Politics & Elections, Government, News, Adam Hollier, Congress, election, politics, Shri Thanedar, 13th Congressional District
Politics & Elections

Hollier acknowledges congressional campaign ‘likely’ submitted some fraudulent petition signatures

The former state senator is trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar, who is challenging his candidacy

By Steve Neavling
May 8, 2024

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Shri Thanedar, Adam Hollier, Congress, 13th District, politics, election, petition signatures, fraudulent signatures
Politics & Elections

Detroit Councilwoman Waters challenges Thanedar, pushes for ceasefire in Gaza

‘Voters want the killing to stop,’ Waters said

By Steve Neavling
Feb 8, 2024

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Government, Mary Waters, 13th Congressional District, primary election, election, politics, Hamtramck, Detroit, Michigan, Shri Thanedar, Adam Hollier
Politics & Elections

Thanedar blames hack for social media post that called Israel a ‘terrorist state’

The initial post prompted some to question whether the Detroit Democrat has once again changed his position on Israel

By Steve Neavling
Dec 5, 2023

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Hacked, social media, Twitter, X, Shri Thanedar, Congress, Hamas, Israel, Palestine
Politics & Elections

Detroit Councilwoman Mary Waters mulls running against U.S. Rep. Thanedar

Former state Sen. Adam Hollier is also running against Thanedar, who has had a bumpy first term

By Steve Neavling
Nov 14, 2023

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Shri Thanedar, Mary Waters, Detroit, Detroit City Council, Congress, 13th District, U.S. House, politics, election, Adam Hollier
Politics & Elections

Thanedar was a harsh critic of Israel before becoming an outspoken defender

The Detroit Democrat’s condemnation of Tlaib smacks of hypocrisy

By Steve Neavling
Oct 13, 2023

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Rashida Tlaib, Congress, Shri Thanedar, Democrats, Israel, Palestine, Hamas
Metro Detroit

Metro Detroit cities rally behind LGBTQ+ residents after Hamtramck’s Pride flag ban

‘You are loved, you are welcome, and you are valued,’ state Sen. Stephanie Chang said

By Steve Neavling
Jun 16, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, LGBTQ+, LGBTQ, Pride flag, Pride month, Hamtramck, Detroit, Hazel Park, Muslims, Luke Londo, Shri Thanedar
Metro Detroit

Tlaib, Thanedar demand an end to $800M in tax incentives for District Detroit

The Ilitches already received roughly $400 million to develop neighborhoods around Little Caesars Arena that never came to fruition

By Steve Neavling
Mar 13, 2023

Tags: Metro Detroit News, News, Ilitches, Rashida Tlaib, District Detroit, Detroit, tax incentives, Shri Thanedar, Detroit People's Platform, Cass Corridor
Politics & Elections

Progressive Democrats under attack: Pro-Israel groups throw big money into deceptive ads to sway congressional elections in metro Detroit

An analysis of campaign finance records found that pro-Israel PACs are outspending other groups to unseat progressives like Rashida Tlaib and Andy Levin

By Steve Neavling
Jul 30, 2022

Tags: Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections, Detroit, Metro Detroit, Rashida Tlaib, Andy Levin, Bernie Sanders, Shri Thanedar, Michigan, Democrats, Israel, AIPAC
Politics & Elections

State House legislation would create reparations fund for Black Michigan residents

By Steve Neavling
Mar 7, 2022

Tags: Politics & Elections, Reparations, Lansing, Michigan, Racial Equity and Reparations Fund Act, Cynthia Johnson, Shri Thanedar, State House, racism
Metro Detroit

State Sen. Adam Hollier announces bid for Congress

By Steve Neavling
Jan 24, 2022

Tags: Metro Detroit News, Adam Hollier, Congress, U.S. House, Rashida Tlaib, politics, democrats, Washington D.C., election, Shri Thanedar, Detroit
Metro Detroit

Tlaib is moving to run in a new congressional district; Lawrence won't seek a new term

By Steve Neavling
Jan 5, 2022

Tags: Rashida Tlaib, Congress, Brenda Lawrence, U.S. House, Shri Thanedar, redistricting, politics, election, 12th District, 13th District, 14th District
Metro Detroit

Shri Thanedar files to run for congressional seat held by Rashida Tlaib

By Steve Neavling
Dec 22, 2021

Tags: Shri Thanedar, Rashida Tlaib, Congress, U.S. House, politics, election, 13th District
Metro Detroit

Shri Thanedar plans to run for congressional seat held by Rep. Tlaib

By Steve Neavling
Nov 8, 2021

Tags: Shri Thanedar, Congress, U.S. House, election, politics, Democrats, Rashida Tlaib, redistricting, census
Metro Detroit

How immigrant businessman-turned-politician Shri Thanedar turned a gubernatorial loss into a Michigan House win

By Lee DeVito
Aug 5, 2020

Tags: Shri Thanedar, Detroit, House, 2020, Palmer Woods
Metro Detroit

Shri Thanedar is officially running for State House

By Lee DeVito
Oct 15, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Shri Thanedar, Detroit
Metro Detroit

Shri Thanedar explores running for state House after moving to Detroit

By Steve Neavling
Aug 26, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Shri Thanedar, state House of Representatives, election, Detroit, Palmer Park
Metro Detroit

Shri Thanedar settles business fraud lawsuit just days before trial

By Alex Harring
Aug 5, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Shri Thanedar, lawsuit, business fraud, Avomeen Holdings
Metro Detroit

Shri Thanedar is moving to Detroit with plans to run for political office

By Steve Neavling
Jul 1, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Shri Thanedar, Detroit, Mayor Duggan, election, David Bullock
Metro Detroit

It's primary election day. Here's what's on ballots in metro Detroit

By Violet Ikonomova
Aug 7, 2018

Tags: News Hits, Detroit, election, democrat, republican, race, governor, Democrat gubernatorial primary, Republican gubernatorial primary, Bill Schuette, Brian Calley, Abdul El-Sayed, Gretchen Whitmer, Shri Thanedar, MI 13th Congressional District, MI 9th Congressional District, Ellen Lipton, Andy Levin, Brenda Jones, Rashida Tlaib, Bill Wild, SMART millage

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