DETROIT – Despite some defections from Michigan Democrats, three of its top standard bearers said they were still in support of President Joe Biden and his quest for reelection.
DETROIT – A panel of Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party and Detroit community members discussed the issues facing Black male voters in the state including economics and health of their community.
Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Director Susan Corbin and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II heard feedback on the Statewide Workforce Plan in a Wednesday roundtable, examining the successes and challenges of working to meet the goal of moving 75,000 households up to the middle class by the end of 2027.
Lawmakers and statewide officers were required to file financial disclosures on Monday for the first time in state history, though the specifics of the filings were limited as officials for the most part don't need to report specific amounts of income.
A new group of higher education professionals and state officials has been assembled by the Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential to address non-tuition financial barriers faced by low-income college students.
The top three state executive officers on Tuesday filed a joint motion to dismiss an amended complaint filed by Right to Life of Michigan in a lawsuit seeking to dismantle the constitutional amendment that made reproductive freedom a right in 2022.
One Republican lawmakers on Friday criticized Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) for a social media post supporting the white nationalist "great replacement" theory as Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II also joined the fray.
The state awarded $5 million to the University of Michigan on Monday for an economic development group to work on supporting startup companies to grow the state's entrepreneurial base.
It's widely anticipated Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson will run for governor in 2026, and it sounds like a job she would like to have.
Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet said Friday if she were elected to Congress, she is committed to helping find a potential Democratic successor to her Senate seat.