The Michigan Democratic Party issued the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, chair of the Michigan Democratic Party regarding the voter suppression bills voted on today in the State Senate. “Today’s actions in the State Senate were deplorable, racist, and quite frankly shameful. Michigan’s 2020 elections were safe and secure. But that has not stopped the Republicans from launching […]
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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 to make critical decisions during a public health crisis. The petition would change the public health code to limit the state Department of Health and Human Services epidemic orders to […]
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, Unlock Michigan’s unethical and illegal practices make a mockery of the initiative process and are an affront to our democratic ideals,” said Lavora Barnes, MDP Chair. “And though I am […]
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: They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. That certainly seems to be the case for MIGOP co-chairs Ron […]
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 bipartisan committee to investigate and uncover the full extent of Michigan-based contributions to the January 6th insurrection that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington DC. Leader Lasinski will […]
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 his run: his belief of the Big Lie and how closely he’ll be aligning himself to Trump. New reporting from MIRS and Tim Skubick at WLNS indicates that this may […]
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 Kelley continues to earn press for his participation in the violent storming of our nation’s Capitol that killed five and injured 140 officers in Washington DC. In his defense of […]
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 an opportunity to stoke anti-Asian racism when speaking about COVID-19, calling the virus the “China flu” on multiple occasions. New reporting from Detroit Metro Times shows that while Shirkey was […]
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, Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes released the following statement: “Thanks to the steadfast leadership of President Joe Biden and Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan families are experiencing a record economic […]
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 to undermine Governor Whitmer’s leadership. Today, instead of working to rebuild Michigan’s economy, they are once again attempting to spread lies about how nursing homes functioned at the height of […]