This week, we saw new polling that shows that the majority of voters in critical swing states and battleground districts support President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda and support corporations and the wealthiest Americans paying their fair share to make it happen. Voters from Arizona to Maine were reading about how President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda […]
As the Supreme Court prepares to take up the biggest threat to abortion in decades, Republican governors and candidates across the country are finally being forced to answer for their extremist views on abortion – and it’s not going well for them. While Republicans threaten reproductive health care at every turn, Democrats are working to […]
Today, the House voted to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, a critical step to protect abortion rights. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison released the following statement: “Today, House Democrats took a major step to fight back against Republicans’ unrelenting attacks on reproductive freedom and finally codify Roe v. Wade into law. For nearly 50 years, despite overwhelming […]
Ahead of the Arizona state Senate’s release of its “audit” report reviewing the 2020 election results in Maricopa County, DNC spokesperson Ryan Thomas released the following statement: “This baseless ‘audit’ has been a massive waste of taxpayer money and a dangerous attempt by extremist Republicans to undermine our democracy. “In the ten months the Arizona GOP […]
Welcome to a very special edition of MDP’s weekly roundup. Here’s how things are shaping up as the 12 Republicans running for governor pull all the stops ahead of the MIGOP Mackinac conference that is currently getting underway and will be running through the rest of the weekend. Projecting endorsement strength is certainly the name […]
LANSING — Today marks the start of the MIGOP’s annual convention on Mackinac Island where party insiders will gather to kick off the 2022 cycle in earnest and hash out which issues should dominate it. But before they do that, they need to “prepare for what could be a bitter year of campaign fights” amid […]
LANSING — Yesterday, MDP held a virtual press conference with Michigan Senators Erika Geiss and Stephanie Chang along with reproductive healthcare advocates to discuss the dangers of James Craig’s extreme anti-choice views. Speakers zoned in on the Republican gubernatorial candidate’s recently reported commitment to block any legislation seeking to repeal Michigan’s 1931 near-total abortion ban […]
Former Speaker of the House and failed candidate for Attorney General in 2018 is taking another run at Attorney General LANSING — The Michigan Democratic Party released the following statement on behalf of Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party on today’s announcement by Tom Leonard. Michiganders spoke loud and clear four years ago when we elected Dana Nessel as our […]
While President Biden and Democrats are leading the charge to make sure billionaires and corporations pay their fair share, Republicans continue to protect Trump’s tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans. President Biden has made his commitment clear: It’s time for the economy to work for everyone, including hardworking middle-class Americans. A new report from the […]
LANSING — Early voting for 2021 elections across Michigan starts today! Under the expanded voting rights that was passed by the people in 2018, there are several ways to ensure you are able to vote and that your ballot will be counted. “In spite of the evidence that there was no fraud that could […]
