Blog categorized as State Politics

Voting Protections For Minority Voters Passed In State Senate Along Party Lines

09/18/24 09:24 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Voting Protections For Minority Voters Passed In State Senate Along Party Lines
Local governments will be banned from implementing election practices or policies that could arguably make it more difficult for minority Michiganders to vote under legislation approved today along party-lines.

Slotkin Up, Dems More Enthusiastic And More Polling 

09/17/24 10:33 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Slotkin Up, Dems More Enthusiastic And More Polling 
U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) is leading Republican former Congressman Mike Rogers 48 to 45 percent due in large part to her near unanimity among Democratic voters, according to Mitchell Research and Communications polling conducted last week for MIRS.

Push For A Ranked-Choice Voting '26 Ballot Question Hits The Road

09/17/24 10:20 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Push For A Ranked-Choice Voting '26 Ballot Question Hits The Road
Advocates of ranked-choice voting – where winning candidates are determined through voters ranking them from most to least preferred – are going on a town hall tour to figure out if the public support is there for a constitutional amendment ballot proposal.

Arraf Sues Barnes, MDP Over State Nominating Convention Results 

09/06/24 12:33 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Arraf Sues Barnes, MDP Over State Nominating Convention Results 
Did anyone have Democrats accusing one another of election fraud on their 2024 bingo card?

Whitmer PAC Spreads Funds In U.S. Senate, House Races

09/05/24 11:12 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Whitmer PAC Spreads Funds In U.S. Senate, House Races
The Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Fight Like Hell political action committee endorsed in five more congressional races Wednesday, raising the number of seats she's playing in to 11 U.S. Senate and 23 U.S. House races, each with one candidate from Michigan.