Blog categorized as State Politics

Report: 94K Voters Faced 'Unprecedented Attack' On Their Rights In '22

11/04/24 03:46 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Report: 94K Voters Faced 'Unprecedented Attack' On Their Rights In '22
In 2022, more than 94,000 registered Michigan voters faced an unprecedented attack on their right to vote, according to a new report.

Presidential Visits To Michigan Surpass 2016, 2020 Combined

11/04/24 01:40 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Presidential Visits To Michigan Surpass 2016, 2020 Combined
Former President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) have made more Michigan campaign stops than the Trump-Pence campaigns of 2020 and 2016 combined as of Friday, reaching 25 visits between the two.

14 House Dems Ask For Rule Changes That Shift Power To Caucus Members 

11/01/24 12:35 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
14 House Dems Ask For Rule Changes That Shift Power To Caucus Members 
Fourteen House Democrats asked leadership Thursday that the caucus vote on several rule changes.

Clerk Loses Authority Over Hand-Counting Ballots Squabble 

10/31/24 12:36 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Clerk Loses Authority Over Hand-Counting Ballots Squabble 
The clerk of tiny Rock River Township in Alger County was stripped of his ability to conduct the election next week after he and his deputy clerk announced their plans to hand-count ballots.

Michigan's Closest Election And Other Fun Facts

10/28/24 10:30 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan's Closest Election And Other Fun Facts
The polls are projecting another razor-thin presidential election on Nov. 5, but if the margin of victory is under 1 percentage point, it would mark only the fourth time in Michigan’s history that the results were that close.