Blog tagged as Democrats

Are Dems More Reserved Since Being The Majority?

06/01/23 03:12 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Are Dems More Reserved Since Being The Majority?
As Michigan's Democratic trifecta approaches the halfway point of its first year in power, one might wonder what happened to the fiery no-vote explanations and debate points from Democrats who once dissented from the pack.

Republicans In Michigan Underperforming Base By 6 Points

05/09/23 09:59 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Republicans In Michigan Underperforming Base By 6 Points
In years past, EPIC-MRA's polling has shown that the voting public hasn't been big fans of the Legislature, regardless of which party was calling the shots.

House-Senate In A Mexican Standoff Over Republicans' Piece Of Marshall Plant Deal

04/14/23 09:30 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House-Senate In A Mexican Standoff Over Republicans' Piece Of Marshall Plant Deal
A month after it looked as if Republicans were going to notch their biggest policy wins of the 2023-24 session, a pair of boutique business tax cuts and a couple other reforms they received for supplying votes for the Ford supplemental are stuck in neutral.

Dems' Safe Storage Bills Don't Allow Local Bodies To Sue Gun Makers

03/21/23 10:30 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Dems' Safe Storage Bills Don't Allow Local Bodies To Sue Gun Makers
Before the Michigan Senate approved SB 79, legislation establishing penalties for when a minor obtains an improperly stored firearm, the Senate kept in statute a provision that bans local governments from suing gun manufacturers

MDP Fined $27K For Excessive Contributions

03/11/23 10:00 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
The Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) was fined $27,000 by the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) for bringing in $154,401 in excessive contributions in 2020.