ICYMI: Trump and His Election Lies Remain ‘Purity Test’ for Michigan Republicans

“Roe is the latest member of the GOP in Michigan to learn there is a price to be paid for telling the truth.” – Detroit Free Press  LANSING — Since the 2020 general election concluded, Republicans across Michigan have completely surrendered themselves to a deep-seated refusal to acknowledge the basic fact that the results are […]

In Kent County, James Craig Delivered Yet Another Empty Dress Rehearsal Speech, and Once Again Dodged Tough Questions From Local Reporters

LANSING — Last night in Kent County, still-yet-to-file candidate and prolific question-dodger James Craig completed the second installment of his “off-Broadway” dress rehearsal tour to iron out his applause lines and figure out which empty platitudes earned the most praise. So canned and identical was yesterday’s speech to Craig’s “Under the Oaks” address delivered earlier […]

NEW: Former MIGOP Executive Director Jeff Timmer Accuses James Craig of Violating Campaign Finance Laws

LANSING — Since James Craig announced his retirement on May 10th, he’s been operating an all-but-officially-declared campaign for governor, masquerading as a candidate while hiding behind his unofficial status to dodge tough questions about where he stands on the issues for months. Now, new reporting from Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News indicates that […]

The Questions James Craig Won’t Answer at His Second Dress Rehearsal

LANSING — This evening, quasi-candidate and party insider favorite James Craig continues his “dress rehearsal” tour across GOP events, this time speaking before the Kent County Republican Party. Much like his first “off-Broadway” run in Jackson County, expect Craig to once again take his poll-tested platitudes for a spin and then “quickly [leave] the event […]

IN THE STATES: Democrats on Offense as Millions of Middle Class Families Receive Transformative Tax Cut

This week, Democrats are once again delivering on our agenda of helping working families. Yesterday, tens of millions of American families covering nearly 60 million children began to see their first monthly Child Tax Credit payment hit their bank accounts or arrive in the mail. Thanks to President Biden and Democrats’ leadership, the Child Tax […]

Weekly Roundup: A Seventh Candidate Emerges, John James Gives Up the Nickels He Was Holding Hostage, and Ryan Kelley Finds More Things to Compare to Nazi Germany

“Coronations rarely have a way of going the way they are supposed to…” – pollster Richard Czuba The Republican gubernatorial primary is still somehow very much “slow to jell” all these months in.  Here’s how things are looking for those that are actually in, not that you’d know if you took a look at the […]

As New FBI Footage Shows Michigander Insurrectionist Assaulting Cops on January 6th, James Craig’s Silence on the Abuse Becomes More Impossible To Sustain

LANSING — This week, the FBI released footage in relation to their ongoing prosecution of those that participated in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that killed five and injured 140 officers on January 6th — putting even more pressure on former police chief James Craig to answer in plain terms whether or not […]

Thanks to President Biden and Democrats, The Economy is Bouncing Back

Because of the leadership and tireless work of President Biden and Democrats, our economy is once again on track and America is coming back. Despite Republicans’ best efforts to block progress, millions of jobs have been created, small business owners are confident in the economic outlook, and jobless claims continue to fall to new pandemic-era […]