Blog tagged as Elections

Election Year Has Leaders On Guard Against Hate Crimes 

01/26/24 12:32 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Election Year Has Leaders On Guard Against Hate Crimes 
The number of hate crimes nationally tend to be higher during presidential cycles, with the vast majority of the hate crime being perpetrated by white supremacist and white nationalist groups, based on information shared at a Department of Civil Rights discussion Thursday.

Connecting On Expanded Social Media Won't Be Like 2020 

01/23/24 01:11 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Connecting On Expanded Social Media Won't Be Like 2020 
As the 2024 presidential race settles into a repeat of 2020, the landscape of social media has fractured and spread users across a larger space making messaging more competitive and difficult.

Harper Says Dems Have Fingers On The Scale In Senate Primary 

01/22/24 03:09 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Harper Says Dems Have Fingers On The Scale In Senate Primary 
U.S. Senate candidate Hill Harper claimed that the Democratic Party is putting “their thumb on the scale and choking out competition” by steering “establishment dollars” to a single candidate.

Michigan Is Recall Capitol Of America 

01/12/24 12:10 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Michigan Is Recall Capitol Of America 
No state had more recall attempts against elected officials than Michigan in 2023, according to a report released Thursday by Ballotpedia. Michigan had 143 recall attempts. The closest two states were California with 58 and Colorado with 30.

Slotkin Sits At 65 Percent, Craig Leads Rogers In U.S. Senate Primary Race 

01/12/24 12:04 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Slotkin Sits At 65 Percent, Craig Leads Rogers In U.S. Senate Primary Race 
U.S. Rep. Slotkin leads the Democratic field of U.S. Senate candidates with an overwhelming 65 percent of likely Dem voters while former Detroit Police Chief James Craig is up 33 to 20 percent over former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers in a more competitive Republican contest.