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Jun 15, 2021

Michigan Democratic Party blasts Senate Majority Leader Shirkey’s partisan Unlock Michigan petition undermining public health experts during a crisis

LANSING — Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes today blasted state Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey’s Unlock Michigan petition to undermine the ability of public health experts...

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Jun 11, 2021

MDP Weekly Roundup: Candice Miller is Not the One or the Two, John James Is Looking For Anything He Can Win, and the Craig Coronation/Consultant Cold War Gets Underway

LANSING — It’s Friday, so welcome to another installment of the inexplicably still “slow to mature” Republican primary for governor. Here’s what happened this week:...

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Jun 11, 2021

Michigan Democratic Party’s response to today’s Supreme Court decision

LANSING — The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes, following today’s State Supreme Court decision. “Led by Mike Shirkey,...

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Jun 11, 2021

Democratic Leaders Donna Lasinski and Jim Ananich Call for Investigation of Michigan Connection to January 6th Insurrection

LANSING — Yesterday, House Democratic Leader Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, and Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich, D-Flint called on their fellow legislators to create a...

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Jun 10, 2021

James Craig Campaign Off to a Rocky Start as Internal Consultant Drama Spills Into the Open

LANSING — Since teasing a run, James Craig has had a tough time establishing where he stands on the two major issues that will define...

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Jun 04, 2021

MDP Weekly Roundup: Insurrectionist Kelley, Dodgy Craig, and Shady Shirkey

LANSING — As the GOP race for governor remains quiet, here’s where Republicans stand one week into June. Gubernatorial candidate and January 6th insurrectionist Ryan...

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Jun 04, 2021

Michigan Democrats Celebrate May Jobs Report, Blast Republicans for Attempting to Stymie Economic Recovery

Following today’s strong job report, which showed that more than 2 million jobs have been created during the first four months of the Biden-Harris administration,...

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Jun 04, 2021

Shady Mike Shirkey Talks Tough on China While Conducting Overseas Business Under the Table

New reporting from Detroit Metro Times details the Senate Majority Leader’s business dealings in China LANSING — Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey has never wasted...

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Jun 03, 2021

When It Comes to COVID-19, Michigan Republicans Have Zero Ground to Stand On

This list of unanswered questions proves MIGOP cannot be trusted on COVID-19 LANSING — For Michigan Republicans, there’s nothing more important than the partisan crusade...

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Jun 02, 2021

Michigan Senate Elections Committee Disenfranchises Voters

Lansing — Throughout the arc of our nation’s history, many have worked—and many have died—to ensure that all Americans can cast a ballot and have...

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