Do Republicans Stand with RGA Chair Pete Ricketts’ Plan to Ban Abortion with No Exceptions for Rape or Incest?

In an interview over the weekend, chair of the Republican Governors Association and Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts made clear he supports a full abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest. Voters deserve to know where every Republican leader and candidate stands on the right to an abortion:Do you support an abortion ban with no exceptions […]

Tudor Dixon Used the First Debate of the Republican Gubernatorial Primary to Praise Michigan’s Dangerous 1931 Abortion Ban As A “Good Law” 

Last week in Livingston County, wrong-for-Michigan radical Tudor Dixon used her time on the debate stage to push her dangerous anti-choice agenda. And as she has repeatedly done over her several months on the trail, Dixon once again promised to strip reproductive freedom from women even when their lives are at risk, saying “The [currently […]

MDP: Is the GOP refusing to investigate Chatfield because of campaign donations? 

Republican chairman of House Government Operations Committee received thousands in campaign contributions from former GOP speaker and has refused to investigate Lee Chatfield’s use of taxpayer money  LANSING —  Nearly $30,000 in campaign donations to the Republican state lawmaker leading the Michigan House Government Operations Committee from disgraced former Speaker Lee Chatfield raise questions about […]

IN THE STATES: Americans Rally Against GOP’s Ultra MAGA Anti-Choice Agenda

This weekend, after a draft opinion from conservative Supreme Court justices revealed their intent to overturn Roe v. Wade, people across the country mobilized for “Bans Off Our Bodies” rallies and marches as part of a nationwide day of action calling out Republicans’ radical, anti-choice agenda and highlighting what’s at stake this November. In states […]

ICYMI: Local Officials Agree with President Biden: Fund Public Safety

On Friday, President Biden joined state and local officials from across the country to discuss how the Biden-Harris administration is getting local law enforcement the resources they need to help keep communities safe. This funding was made possible by the American Rescue Plan, which every single congressional Republican voted against. The president also used the meeting […]

RGA Chair Pete Ricketts: Ban Abortion with No Exceptions for Rape or Incest

In an interview over the weekend, Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts made clear he supports a full abortion ban with no exception for rape or incest. As the chair of the Republican Governors Association, Governor Ricketts is making the position of the Republican Party clear, and they are wildly out of touch with the majority of the American […]

Former VP Mike Pence visits Michigan to stump for a DeVos-backed voucher proposal

This proposal would pull hundreds of millions of dollars away from Michigan public schools LANSING — Former Vice President Mike Pence will be in Michigan tomorrow to support Republican mega donor Betsy DeVos’ voucher proposal to take hundreds of millions of dollars away from Michigan public schools during a historic teacher shortage. Mr. Pence is also expected […]

The Results Are In: Last Week’s Republican Gubernatorial Debate Didn’t Produce a Standout 

“Nobody broke through in this debate” … “Each of the eight candidates said they were anti-abortion” … “Debate topics did little to separate the GOP candidates’ positions” … “They failed to make waves” Last week, eight out of the 10 Republicans running for governor faced off in Livingston County for the first debate of the […]

With Days to Go Until the State Board of Canvassers Meet, Coverage Continues on the Fraudulent Behavior of James Craig, Tudor Dixon and Perry Johnson

James Craig, Tudor Dixon and Perry Johnson all face challenges on their nominating petitions with the Bureau of Elections and the Board of Canvassers. All are implicated in an illegal “round robin” signature forging scheme in which “a small group of people sign[ing] names and addresses in turn, one per sheet, using a voter list.”  […]

State House Candidate Rob Donovic Disqualified from Ballot Over False Residency

LANSING — Republican Rob Donovic has been disqualified from running for State House in the new House District 22 after falsifying information on his affidavit of identity. Candidates must swear that they meet statutory and constitutional requirements for the office sought when they file to run for office. For state legislative office, candidates must have resided […]