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This Week…
FBI Investigating Mike Duggan’s
Dirty Dirt Scandal
Ex-Michigan party leaders: Time to ditch nominating conventions
Bridge Michigan
In the News
Michigan Politics and Policy
- MDP Condemns Trump DOJ’s Demand for 2024 Ballots – Michigan Democratic Party
- Michigan Senate Democrats propose long-term funding plan for schools | Detroit News
- Michigan congressman [Barrett] in the crosshairs of gas price politics | Reuters
- Progressive voter contact group spends $44M on engagement efforts ahead of 2026 midterms | The Hill
- House Democrats to put $29M, GOP $20M into key Michigan Congress races | Detroit NewsExclusive | Democrats Go on Offense With $272 Million Ad Strategy Ahead of Midterm Elections | Wall Street Journal
- Republicans Are Worried the Redistricting Fight Is Backfiring | Wall Street Journal
- Secretary Benson: Court of Claims dismisses lawsuit that threatened voting rights of Michigan’s military and overseas citizens
- SCOTUS rules against Enbridge on Michigan Line 5 case | Detroit Free Press
- GOP Michigan candidates still claim Trump won 2020 election | American Journal News
- Leonard Ends Governor’s Bid; Absent James Takes More Shots At MPA Forum | MIRS News
- Johnson: James’ campaign materials unlawful in Michigan governor’s race | Detroit Free Press
- Voters in Multiple States [including Michigan] Say Iran War Benefits Israel and That U.S. Military Aid to the Country Should Be Halted | Data for Progress
- Michigan, Michigan State would see state funding drastically reduced | Detroit News
- DTE to ask for $474M hike to electric rates | Detroit Free Press
- Bill would require insurers to cover infertility treatment in Michigan | Lansing State Journal
- Rep. McDonald Rivet calls foul on SNAP ban on rotisserie chickens | Detroit Free Press
- Data center moratorium a fault line in Dem primaries | E&E News by POLITICO
- Ford, Geely Held Talks About Bringing Chinese Tech to America | Wall Street Journal
The GOP Economy
- Trump’s approval on economy falls, new poll shows | AP News
- Families Have Already Paid $16 Billion More for Gasoline Since the Iran War Began | Joint Economic Committee Minority
- Families Have Spent $2,300 More Due to Inflation Under Trump | Joint Economic Committee Minority
- Tariffs Raised Consumers’ Prices, but the Refunds Go Only to Businesses – The New York Times
- It’s not just gasoline. U.S.-Iran war could drive prices higher for many products derived from petroleum | CBS News
- Impact of Iran War on Consumer Prices | Anderson Economic Group, LLC
Our President
- Video Reveals Trump’s Sexual Misconduct With Children
- Trump says a bit too much in his weird rant about the Southern Poverty Law Center | Maddow Blog
Grifters and Thieves
- Trump Says He Dislikes Prediction Markets. His Family Invests in Them. – The New York Times
- The media blackout of Jared Kushner’s historic, ongoing corruption scandal | Judd Legum/Popular Information Substack
- Eric Trump Brags About $24 Million Pentagon Deal His Company Landed | The New Republic
- Mike Tyson, Trump watches and meme coins: Crypto takes over Mar-a-Lago – The Washington Post
- Trump’s ballroom fundraising is an ethical disaster | MS NOW
- How Trump Uses our Government as his Personal ATM | Edwin Eisendrafh/Lincoln Square
Attacking the Planet
- This Earth Day, Two-Thirds of Voters Say Ensuring Clean Air and Water for All Should Be a Top Priority | Data for Progress
- The world is searching for oil. This summit is looking to get rid of it. – POLITICO
- GOP Lawmakers Are Pushing “Alarming” Bills to Shield Big Oil From Climate Liability – Mother Jones
- 5 ways MSU research is building a greener future | MSUToday | Michigan State University
Across the Nation
- Fed Chair Nominee Caught in Massive Lie on What Trump Told Him | The New Republic
- Democrats gain edge in national redistricting battle with Virginia victory – POLITICO
- The SPLC indictment, the Klan history behind it, and the ignominy of Todd Blanche | Law Dork
- The Justice Department Sides With the Ku Klux Klan | The New Republic
- SPLC Funding Extremism? Please| | Harry Litman/Talking Feds Substack
- CDC blocks study showing covid shots cut hospital visits after earlier delay | The Washington Post
