LANSING — This weekend, Peter Meijer doubled down on his support for abortion bans with no exceptions for rape or incest. During an appearance on Off the Record, Meijer refused to denounce dangerous abortion bans three separate times. This follows Meijer’s attendance at an anti-abortion rally in support of the Right to Life lawsuit to […]
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As Historic Legislative Session Wraps Up, Michiganders will Reap the Benefits of Democrats Accomplishments
With sine die, Michigan Dems in the legislature have delivered life-changing legislation for Michiganders LANSING — The Michigan Legislature has closed out one of the most productive legislative sessions in Michigan history where Democrats delivered on the issues Michiganders care about most, including defending reproductive rights, lowering costs for the middle class, improving health care, […]
Weekly Roundup: A Whirlwind Week of Dems Delivering and MAGA MIGOP Mired in Mismanagement
As Democrats continue to protect reproductive freedom, Michigan Republicans focus on pushing frivolous lawsuits to overturn Prop 3 while their leadership descends into chaos and debt LANSING — This week, Democrats were focused on expanding accessible reproductive care for all Michiganders while Michigan Republicans tried to override voters’ voices on Prop 3. You would think […]
Statement: Michigan Dems Chair Slams Meijer’s Senate Announcement
LANSING – Michigan Democratic Party Chair Lavora Barnes issued the following statement on Peter Meijer’s entrance into the “caustic” and “radioactive” Republican “Senate showdown” in Michigan: “Michigan Republicans’ nasty, chaotic Senate primary is getting even messier. Their intra-party fight is guaranteed to leave them with a nominee who is badly damaged and out of step […]
ICYMI: CNN: Here’s Why Social Security and Medicare Advocates Fear Mike Johnson’s Speakership
Key Point: “However, advocates contend the committee’s proposals are veiled attempts to cut benefits by raising the retirement age and making the benefits less generous, among other changes. […] ‘The new speaker has made it clear he’s not a friend to seniors, Social Security or Medicare,’ said Max Richtman, CEO of the National Committee to […]
Latest Jobs Numbers Show Bidenomics Delivering Where MAGAnomics Failed
Today’s jobs report shows how Bidenomics is delivering for America’s hardworking families — bringing us to nearly 14 million jobs created since President Biden took office as part of his agenda to grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out, not the top down. President Biden is delivering where Donald Trump failed — […]
Michigan Dems Celebrate Final Passage of Clean Energy Future Package
With the Clean Energy package now through the House, Michigan Dems are creating a cleaner, greener Michigan LANSING — Today, Michigan Dems in the House passed the Clean Energy Future Package to protect Michigan’s environment and create more high-quality, green jobs. Not only have Democrats taken significant steps to lead Michigan’s economy into the future, […]
ICYMI: Michigan Dems Champion Legislation Combating AI-Generated Election Misinformation
Michigan Democrats are demonstrating a proactive model for the country as they tackle the use of AI in political ads LANSING — Last night, Democrats in the Michigan House passed groundbreaking legislation, led by Rep. Penelope Tsernoglou, Rep. Noah Arbit, and Rep. Ranjeev Puri to regulate and punish bad actors using deceptive AI-generated content in […]
American Oil Production Hits Record High Under President Biden As Trump Tells Lies
In response to Donald Trump’s falsehoods about America’s energy independence during his presidency, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: “As Donald Trump lies about his own energy record, he has a glaring new problem: American oil production hit a record high this week under President Biden. The reality is, the U.S. is more energy […]
REMINDER: Trump Would Ship American EV Jobs to China
In response to Donald Trump once again spewing lies about the EV industry, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: “Let’s be clear — there is no ‘EV mandate.’ Donald Trump is telling lies to distract from his own failed record that left the American electric vehicle industry underdeveloped and underperforming. Trump dropped the ball […]