Blog categorized as State Politics

Barrett To Occupy D.C. Office Of His Great-Grandfather 

11/22/24 12:49 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Barrett To Occupy D.C. Office Of His Great-Grandfather 
U.S. Rep-elect Tom Barrett will be in the same Washington, D.C. office that his great-grandfather, Louis Rabuat, occupied when he sponsored legislation adding "Under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance around 70 years ago.

History Says Gilchrist Runs For Governor But Don't Assume 

11/20/24 01:07 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
History Says Gilchrist Runs For Governor But Don't Assume 
Will Gov. Garlin Gilchrist II run for governor in 2026? If he doesn't, he'll be the first lieutenant governor since Luren Dickinson in 1930 to not seek the top post after the governor he served under didn't run again, either due to term limits or for a personal reason.

Hall To Be Speaker, Puri Minority Leader; More Leadership Posts Announced 

11/08/24 12:14 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Hall To Be Speaker, Puri Minority Leader; More Leadership Posts Announced 
Rep. Matt Hall (R-Richland Township), this term’s minority leader, will take the Speaker’s gavel come January, bringing an end to the first speakership Democrats had since Republicans took control in 2010.

3.2M Michigan Voters Cast Ballots Early; 3.3M Voted Early In '20

11/05/24 10:52 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
3.2M Michigan Voters Cast Ballots Early; 3.3M Voted Early In '20
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced Monday that more than 3.2 million Michigan citizens cast ballots in the General Election, which is slightly down from the 3.3 million who voted early in 2020.

Pollster: Harris Surge Strengthened Going Into Weekend

11/05/24 10:46 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Pollster: Harris Surge Strengthened Going Into Weekend
Between Tuesday of last week and Saturday, pollster Steve Mitchell of Mitchell Research said ongoing interviews found surging voter sentiment toward Vice President Kamala Harris – with the biggest surge seen in completed surveys from Saturday.