Weekly Roundup: Johnson and Craig Made Big Splashes For All the Wrong Reasons

Weekly Roundup: Johnson and Craig Made Big Splashes For All the Wrong Reasons

We’re through the final full week of February, and we’re certain no one is happier to see the month come to a close than Austin Chenge, who last we checked …

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MDP Statement on Biden’s Historic Supreme Court Nomination

MDP Statement on Biden’s Historic Supreme Court Nomination

Today, President Biden announced Judge Kentaji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Stephen Breyer. In response to this historic nomination, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes …

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Bonuses raise new questions in former GOP Speaker Chatfield’s tangled web

Bonuses raise new questions in former GOP Speaker Chatfield’s tangled web

LANSING — The Michigan Democratic Party is demanding a full investigation into the bonus payouts of hundreds of thousands in taxpayer dollars to members of former House Speaker Lee Chatfield’s staff, including …

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Do Michigan Republicans side with the United States or with Trump, Putin?

Do Michigan Republicans side with the United States or with Trump, Putin?

LANSING – “Genius.” “Smart.” “Savvy.” These are just some of the shocking words of praise, admiration and adulation that former President Donald Trump heaped on Russian President Vladimir Putin and …

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ICYMI: Rural Michigan Democrats Celebrate Biden’s Historic Investment in Internet Infrastructure

ICYMI: Rural Michigan Democrats Celebrate Biden’s Historic Investment in Internet Infrastructure

“Thanks to President Biden’s Bipartisan infrastructure Law we have a lot to look forward to…this is going to benefit the next generation of Michigan residents,” said Livingston County Democrats Chair …

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FACT CHECK: What The New MIGOP Ad Gets Wrong About the Work Governor Whitmer Has Put in To Improve Public Education and Keep Michigan Students, Parents, and Educators First

FACT CHECK: What The New MIGOP Ad Gets Wrong About the Work Governor Whitmer Has Put in To Improve Public Education and Keep Michigan Students, Parents, and Educators First

Today, MIGOP launched yet another bogus attack ad against Governor Whitmer, this time in the hopes it will distract Michiganders from their dangerous agenda to decimate public education and increase …

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ICYMI: Off-Kilter Millionaire Perry Johnson Became the Latest Republican Gubernatorial Candidate to Endorse Extreme Abortion Ban Without Exceptions for Rape or Incest

ICYMI: Off-Kilter Millionaire Perry Johnson Became the Latest Republican Gubernatorial Candidate to Endorse Extreme Abortion Ban Without Exceptions for Rape or Incest

Last night during his campaign kickoff event in Lansing, off-kilter millionaire Perry Johnson “declined to rule out banning abortions for survivors of sexual assault” when asked where he stands on …

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FACT-CHECK: Perry Johnson’s Campaign Kickoff Speech Contained Lie After Lie About Governor Whitmer’s Strong Record That Has Kept Michigan First

FACT-CHECK: Perry Johnson’s Campaign Kickoff Speech Contained Lie After Lie About Governor Whitmer’s Strong Record That Has Kept Michigan First

Tonight in Lansing, off-kilter millionaire Perry Johnson added himself to the long list of Republicans locked in a crowded and bitter primary for governor. Through his unsettling $1.5 million dollar …

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MDP Statement on Perry Johnson’s Campaign Announcement

MDP Statement on Perry Johnson’s Campaign Announcement

Tonight, off kilter millionaire Perry Johnson will kick off his campaign, reminding Michiganders yet again that he is “not interested in the same things” as them and becomes the 13th …

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After James Craig Called State Police “Weak-Kneed … Underlings” And Lied About It, MDP Chair Lavora Barnes Calls on Craig to Donate Proceeds to Michigan State Troopers Assistance Fund

After James Craig Called State Police “Weak-Kneed … Underlings” And Lied About It, MDP Chair Lavora Barnes Calls on Craig to Donate Proceeds to Michigan State Troopers Assistance Fund

Yesterday, the news broke that James Craig  brazenly attacked law enforcement, calling every member of the Michigan State Police “weak-kneed…underlings” that “abandon[ed] their jobs” to operate as cronies. When confronted …

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BREAKING: James Craig Sent Mailer Calling Michigan State Police “Weak-Kneed … Underlings,” And Then Lied About It

BREAKING: James Craig Sent Mailer Calling Michigan State Police “Weak-Kneed … Underlings,” And Then Lied About It

According to new reporting from Detroit Free Press, James Craig sent a fundraising letter in which he went on the attack against law enforcement, calling members of the Michigan State …

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After Governor Whitmer Released Her Budget Plan to Keep Michigan Working Families First, the Five Questions Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Still Won’t Answer

After Governor Whitmer Released Her Budget Plan to Keep Michigan Working Families First, the Five Questions Republican Gubernatorial Candidates Still Won’t Answer

Earlier this month, Governor Whitmer released her full $74.1 billion budget proposal for Michigan’s 2023 fiscal year – a strong display of the leadership our working families need to keep …

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