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This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas”:
Chairperson Curtis Hertel
Political Violence
Representative Regina Weiss
The GOP Plan to Gut K-12 Education
In the News
Michigan Politics and Policy
- Opinion: As a Flint Doctor, I’ve Seen What Mike Rogers’ Medicaid Cuts Really Mean For Our Community – Dr. Aisha Harris/Flint Beat
- Senate Democrats say House GOP budget built on lies, accounting tricks – Detroit Free Press
- Fact check: Trump amplifies exaggerated Michigan ‘ghost employee’ claims – Bridge Michigan
- Michigan SOS branches would have ‘hours-long wait times’ under GOP budget cuts, Benson says – mlive.com
- Michigan Senate Democrats propose penalties for lying about elections – Votebeat
- Hispanic Heritage Month kickoff event at Lansing City Hall postponed – Lansing City Pulse
- Senate Committee Takes on Emerging Microplastics Threat – Senator Jeff Irwin
- Democrats, Republicans take fight over blocked bills to Michigan Court of Appeals – Bridge Michigan
- Fain delivers town hall speech, promises to fight for pensions in 2028 – Detroit Free Press
- MAGA Turnout Guru Scott Presler Panics Over GOP Wipeout In Virginia Special Election – Daily Beast
- Judge dismisses case against ‘fake electors’ in Michigan – Detroit Free Press
- Statement of Secretary Benson on judge’s decision to dismiss criminal charges against Michigan ‘false electors’
- Inside MSU’s strategic response to Trump’s attack on higher education – The State News
- Vaccine skepticism puts Michigan kids’ health at risk, doctors group warns – Bridge Michigan
- Ex-state senator Adam Hollier ends bid for Congress, joins race for Michigan secretary of state • Michigan Advance
Charlie Kirk Legacy
- The Utah Governor Urging America to ‘Disagree Better’ – Wall Street Journal
- Trump vows vengeance against ‘radical Left’ for Charlie Kirk slaying – USA Today
- Trump gave vastly different responses to Charlie Kirk’s and Melissa Hortman’s assassinations – MSNBC
- Trump Backs Extreme Right in Charlie Kirk Rant on ‘Fox & Friends’ – Daily Beast
- Kirk’s Assassination Brings Trump’s Authoritarianism into Even Clearer Focus – Jeff Timmer @ Lincoln Square
- Republican Calls Liberals ‘Pure Evil’ On House Floor – Crooks and Liars
- Toxic rhetoric proliferates after Charlie Kirk killing – NBC News
- Several people fired after clampdown on speech over Charlie Kirk shooting – The Guardian
- The Violent Day – Rick Wilson/Lincoln Square
- Extremist Groups Hated Charlie Kirk. They’re Using His Death to Radicalize Others – WIRED
- Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Charlie Kirk Killing – The New York Times
- Pardoned Insurrectionists Are Using Charlie Kirk’s Death to Call for Civil War – Mother Jones
- Let’s Talk About Who Charlie Kirk Really Was Before He Is Sainted, OK? – Crooks and Liars
- Charlie Kirk once said prominent Black women didn’t have ‘brain processing power’ to be taken seriously – Snopes.com
- Charlie Kirk and the Outrage Machine – Evan Fields/Lincoln Square
Trump-World Grift, Lies, Corruption and Incompetence
- Trump family adds $1.3 billion of crypto wealth in span of weeks – Bloomberg News via Detroit News
- Donald Trump Jr.’s 1789 venture fund poses new conflicts of interest – MSNBC
- Republicans Plead Ignorance When Asked About Trump’s Letter to Epstein – NOTUS.org
- Democratic Lawmakers Demand Answers on Trump Inaugural Fundraising ‘Discrepancies’ – NOTUS
- Former FBI Leaders Accuse Kash Patel of Carrying Out Political Purge – Wall Street Journal
- Kash Patel’s FBI is a total mess – Justin Glawe/Lincoln Square
- Trump’s ICE Just Wrecked Massive Business Investment Deal for the U.S. – The New Republic
- Kushner takes millions from Saudis, advises Trump on Middle East policy – Popular Information Substack
- The One Crime Trump Doesn’t Seem to Have a Problem With? Domestic Violence. – Mother Jones
GOP Governmental Incompetence
- Inflation Rose to 2.9% in August – Wall Street Journal
- Howard Lutnick Moves the Goalposts After Bad News for Trump Economy – Daily Beast
- Trump’s Cabinet is Filled with the Worst People – Lincoln Square
- Unemployment, inflation and GDP growth will be worse this year than projected, budget office says – Detroit News
- Congressional Budget Office predicts worse unemployment and inflation – AP News
- Vessel struck by US military off Venezuela was heading back to shore, AP sources say – AP News
- House Republicans are growing unhappy with Bill Pulte – POLITICO
- Trump review at the Smithsonian could reshape classroom materials – AP News
Rigging the 2026 Election
- Democrats launch legal blitz to blunt GOP redistricting advantage – POLITICO
- Missouri passes Trump-backed redistricting plan – AP News
Across the Nation
- The Constant Battle – Kamala Harris via The Atlantic
- Schumer warns of a government shutdown – AP News
- Trump claimed Chicago is ‘most dangerous city’ in the world. The data suggests otherwise – Snopes.com
- As Trump claims to clean up crime, his past pardons haunt him – Daily Kos
- National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence – The Washington Post
- DHS Claims Videotaping ICE Raids Is ‘Violence’ – The American Prospect
- E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters – The New York Times
- Blaming obesity drugs and tariffs, health insurers set to hike prices – The Washington Post
- On clean energy, too many Republicans keep forgetting that batteries exist – Maddow Blog
- US Taxpayers Will Pay Billions in New Fossil Fuel Subsidies Thanks to the Big Beautiful Bill – WIRED
- How airlines lobbied away your flight compensation – Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
- Are EVs better for the environment? Study looks at range, coal plants – Detroit News
Trump Plays Reality Television Host at Cabinet Meeting That Lasts Hours
The New York Times