The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes after President Biden struck a historic bipartisan agreement on an infrastructure deal. “Elected on a promise to find common ground and get things done, President Biden has delivered. After four years of gridlock spearheaded by the previous president and Republicans, today’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework […]
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Republican-led Legislature Makes it Harder to Vote
The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Chair Lavora Barnes regarding the voter suppression bills voted on today in the House of Representatives. LANSING — “The Republican members of the Michigan House of Representatives should be ashamed of their votes tonight. I am disgusted by the elected officials that purposefully created more barriers to voting […]
Ahead of Vice President Harris’ Visit Next Week, MDP Praises Biden-Harris Admin for Economic Recovery Efforts
LANSING — Ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris’ visit to Detroit next Monday, June 28, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes today issued the following statement: “We are thrilled to welcome the Vice President back to the Great Lakes State next week. Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration and the success of their American Rescue Plan, Michigan is […]
Month’s Long Investigation From GOP-Led Senate Oversight Committee Awards “Zero Credibility” to Supporters of the Big Lie
LANSING — A day after both Republican state Rep. Steve Carra introduced a bill to conduct a partisan and unnecessary review of Michigan’s 2020 general election ballots and Cheboygan County requested a recount of its results (despite Trump winning the county 2-1), the Senate Oversight Committee threw fresh cold water on the widely-held notion that […]
NEW from NBC: Republican Fixation on Big Lie Dominates Gubernatorial Primary
“As in other states where pro-Trump activists are taking hold of the party’s levers of power, [in Michigan] it’s become harder to distinguish fringe players from stewards of the establishment.” – Henry Gomez, NBC LANSING — The 2020 general election continues to loom large over the Republican Party. Nowhere is that more clear than Michigan, […]
ICYMI: Ottawa Democrats Take Insurrectionist Ryan Kelley to Task in His Own Backyard
ALLENDALE — Last week, MDP and Ottawa County Democrats held a virtual press conference to discuss why Ryan Kelley is thoroughly unqualified to run for governor. Setting himself apart from the many other extremists that are also running is the fact that Kelley was one of the hundreds that descended on the U.S. Capitol on […]
Here’s What People Are Saying About The “Forensic Audit” Affidavit Drop In Lansing
“The air quotes around ‘prayer rally’ can’t be big enough here.” –Rev. Bryan Berghoef LANSING — Today — as a result of the success of her Vacc to Normal program that saw robust vaccination numbers besting nearby states — Governor Whitmer is fully reopening Michigan to 100% capacity several days ahead of schedule. Meanwhile, a […]
ICYMI: Lasinski, Ananich Press Forward on Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Michiganders’ Involvement in January 6th Insurrection
LANSING — Last week, House Minority Leader Donna Lasinski and Senate Minority Leader Jim Ananich announced they would be urging fellow Republicans and Democrats in their chambers to create a bipartisan committee to investigate and uncover the full extent of the unique role Michiganders played in the January 6th insurrection that killed five and injured […]
On Child Tax Credit Awareness Day, MDP Praises Biden’s Investments in Families and Blast Michigan GOP for Voting Against Cutting Child Poverty
LANSING — Today, on Child Tax Credit Awareness Day, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement praising President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress for expanding the credit through the American Rescue Plan and blasting the Michigan Republicans who voted against it: “President Biden understands that the economy only works if it […]
Michigan Republicans Remain Obsessed With the Big Lie and Are Playing the Long Game to Maintain It
Fox 2 Detroit headline: Michigan Officials Fear Conspiracy Theorists Will Fill Election Worker Shortage LANSING — As Michigan Republicans continue to push false claims about the 2020 election, new reporting from Fox 2 Detroit highlights the dangerous combination of several vacancies as local election officials have weathered “newfound partisan rancor around the jobs” and a […]