With a week until voting closes, former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead over President Donald Trump in Michigan is holding steady. The latest EPIC-MRA poll shows Biden with a 48 to 39 percent advantage. The numbers were released over the weekend, in a poll that concluded October 16th. It has …
Read More »Whitmer Notes COVID Increase
Michigan’s COVID-19 rate continues to skyrocket. Yesterday afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer noted that the average daily diagnosis rate now is three times higher than it was in June, and has doubled in the last three weeks. The governor noted that the spike began after the state Supreme Court ruled that …
Read More »Benson Encourages Hand Delivery of Early Ballots
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is encouraging absentee voters to hand-deliver ballots to their local election clerk’s offices or ballot drop boxes. While ballots can still be requested and submitted by mail, Benson said yesterday that the risk of postal delays grows greater as the election nears. Absentee ballots …
Read More »Whitmer Signs Unemployment Extension
Extended unemployment benefits will continue in Michigan – for now. Governor Gretchen Whitmer yesterday signed the bills recently passed by the state house and senate that will keep the extended benefits in place through the end of the year. Whitmer called for the legislature to make the extension from 20 …
Read More »New Redistricting Commission Member To Be Named
A new member of Michigan’s Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission is expected to be named this morning. Independent commissioner Glenn Shaw resigned last weekend, citing changed personal circumstances that would not allow him to fulfill his obligation. Shaw had been named to the commission September 23rd, to replace original member James …
Read More »Michigan Census Performance Rated High
With the official count now closed, Michigan appears to have performed fairly well in the U.S. Census. Federal officials say our self-response rate of 70 percent – those who either reported their household information online, or by mail – was the eighth-best in the nation. Keweenaw County didn’t help much …
Read More »Deal Reached on MI Unemployment Benefits Extension
Extended unemployment benefits will continue, under legislation approved by the Michigan House and Senate. Working into the early hours this morning, Republican legislative leaders agreed to remove the tie-bar that attached the benefits to legislation that would shield businesses from COVID-19 lawsuits. The bills will replace the gubernatorial executive orders …
Read More »Experts Implore Shirkey not to Abandon Michiganders to COVID
A group of leading infectious disease specialists has gone public, imploring Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey to reconsider his position on COVID-19 protections. Shirkey has opposed mask mandates, which are strongly encouraged by the Centers for Disease Control, and other health experts. Instead, he’s gone public with his desire …
Read More »Whitmer Signs “Clean Slate” Justice Bill
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed legislation that will allow more people with criminal convictions to have their records cleared. Among the provisions is an opportunity for those convicted of marijuana offenses to have their records expunged, if the offenses they committed would now be legal under the state recreational marijuana …
Read More »Legal Cases Against Accused Michigan Terrorists Begin
The legal cases against those facing state charges in the alleged attempt to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and attempt to overthrow the state government have begun. • Paul Bellar of Milford is being held in South Carolina, where he is awaiting extradition; • Shawn Fix of Belleville was arraigned …
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