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NEW: Tudor Dixon Referred to Reproductive Medical Advice as “The Devil’s Lie”

“Dixon’s comment raises questions about whether the candidate trusts doctors’ medical opinions…regardless of whether a patient’s health or life is at stake.” – VICE New reporting from VICE reveals anti-abortion extremist Tudor Dixon explained that medical professionals are spreading “the devil’s lie” when they have determined a pregnancy is unsafe to continue.  As the article […]

Hometown Pride: THE HOMETOWN PROJECT Mobilizes Actors & Musicians for the 2022 Michigan Elections

LANSING — Now in its 6th election cycle, The Hometown Project in partnership with the Michigan Democratic Party is once again connecting well-known, award-winning actors and musicians with local progressive candidates in their hometowns. The project produces creative content featuring these influential voices to support down-ballot candidates and local GOTV initiatives. This year, efforts are […]

DNC Statement on Pence’s National Abortion Ban

DNC Statement on Pence’s National Abortion Ban

In response to Mike Pence’s doubling down on Republicans’ proposal for a national abortion ban, DNC spokesperson Ammar Moussa released the following statement: “Mike Pence made clear today that the first thing Republicans will do if they take power is try to ban abortion in every state. That’s the GOP’s closing midterm message — a national abortion ban.” […]

MAGA Hot Mic: Florida Senator Marco Rubio 

MAGA Hot Mic: Florida Senator Marco Rubio 

Marco Rubio is back at it again with more anti-choice rhetoric, so for the FOURTH time MAGA Hot Mic honors fall on U.S. Senator of Florida Marco Rubio. Marco Rubio has made it clear he supports completely banning abortion without any exceptions for rape or incest. But last night, he went even further by refusing to rule out […]

Election Denialism is the GOP’s “New Normal”

Election Denialism is the GOP’s “New Normal”

A new Washington Post story highlights how top Republicans like Mike Pence, Glenn Youngkin, and Nikki Haley are actively campaigning for election-denying extremists across the country as they think about their future ambitions, despite previously distancing themselves from election lies. A recent New York Times investigation also found that about 70 percent of the GOP midterm candidates […]

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Kevin McCarthy Willing to Go to Extreme Lengths to Gut Social Security and Medicare

WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: Kevin McCarthy Willing to Go to Extreme Lengths to Gut Social Security and Medicare

Kevin McCarthy made clear in yet another interview yesterday that Republicans will do ANYTHING to gut Social Security and Medicare — even if it means holding our country’s fiscal stability hostage. And his threats did not go unnoticed. People are correctly saying McCarthy and Republicans are willing to endanger the economy over plans to gut Social Security […]

Tudor Dixon’s Budget Plan Would Destroy Michigan’s Economy 

While hundreds of thousands of Michiganders have already turned in their ballot and only just three weeks to go for a vast majority of others to make their decision on which gubernatorial candidate is the best choice to lead Michigan – Tudor Dixon is still hiding from voters and refusing to answer for her “piss-poor […]

“Criminal Enterprise”: Five Questions for Tudor Dixon and Shane Hernandez About Their Ties to  Former Speaker Chatfield’s Scandals

“…on one occasion, [Aaron Chatfield] was given a $5,000 check by [Anne] Minard with instructions to provide Lee Chatfield with $3,500 for a trip to the Bahamas.” – The Detroit News The fallout of disgraced former State House Speaker Lee Chatfield continues, raising new scrutiny for both Tudor Dixon and her running mate Shane Hernandez. […]

FACT CHECK: RGA Continues Multi-Million Dollar Investment in Tudor Dixon to Cover Up Her Dangerous Agenda

After spending all her time cozying up to special interests at the expense of real Michiganders, the Republican Governors Association is continuing its $3.6 million effort to prop up Tudor Dixon’s wrong-for-Michigan agenda. In addition to the RGA, outside groups and opponents have spent more than $20 million to push bogus attacks against Governor Whitmer […]

Republicans Have An Extreme Anti-Choice Record

Republicans Have An Extreme Anti-Choice Record

While President Joe Biden and Democrats are laser-focused on protecting freedoms and delivering results for the American people, MAGA Republicans have been on an anti-choice warpath to push their extreme agenda that would strip away women’s reproductive rights and restrict access to contraception. South Carolina GOP Senator Lindsey Graham is uniting extreme Republicans around ripping […]