Blog categorized as State Politics

Abortion, inflation, border security and Social Security are shaping up to be defining campaign issues in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race between former Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers and Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly), now that their nominations are official.

Outside of Parker Fairbairn and Jason Woolford, who won their Republican primaries Tuesday night by defeating incumbents, five other candidates are likely going to be sworn into the House come next January due to winning in a primary without a competitive General Election.

While some states are limiting "geofencing" technology, or the use of global positioning system (GPS) and radio frequency identification (RFID) to create virtual geographic boundaries, others have begun implementing the technology to further protect and secure their capitol buildings.

Among the more than 150 contributors to the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025 is Michigan Republican Party Chair Pete Hoekstra, Hillsdale College and the Midland-based free market think tank the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

With the new term limits law taking effect this year, 21 current House members are running for a fourth term, something that hasn't been possible since the 1990s.