Abdul El-Sayed disavows Muslim Brotherhood, responds to claims This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan October 19, 2026 Michigan US Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed said he […]
Trump to rally in Michigan a day after Obama, near Canada This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan October 19, 2026 President Donald Trump will […]
Fact check: John James, Jocelyn Benson trade claims in Michigan governor debate This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Simon D. Schuster, Bridge Michigan October 15, 2026 Michigan gubernatorial candidates […]
A Michigan congresswoman is among the Democratic lawmakers nationwide who have received threatening letters containing an unidentified white powder, her office announced Oct. 16. U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Grand Rapids, received the concerning mail at her Grand Rapids office, she said in a press release. Scholten said the letter purported to be sent from the […]
Messaging targeted toward disaffected Democrats in the U.S. Senate race is beginning to shift. Instead of pushing lifelong, deep-blue Democrats to defy their political DNA and cast a vote for Trump-backed Republican Mike Rogers, the ask of those voters is now to “leave it blank.” The goal is to give voters who fear Democratic nominee […]
Fact check: JD Vance attacks Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Lauren Gibbons, Bridge Michigan October 15, 2026 Vice President JD Vance visited southeast Michigan […]
One hundred “No Kings,” protests are scheduled this weekend in Michigan with many aiming to boost voter participation in the upcoming midterm election. Protests are scheduled throughout Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsula Saturday, Oct. 17, at parks, public sidewalks, libraries, courthouses and even the Michigan State Capitol, according to the “No Kings” online event map. […]
Fact check: What’s true and what’s not in Michigan’s data center debate This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here by Eli Newman, Bridge Michigan October 14, 2026 Michigan’s data center boom […]
In the 26 years I’ve evaluated candidates as a political journalist, I return to one question: What won’t you do to win? What line won’t you cross? To claim any measure of integrity, there must be something a candidate won’t say or do, something more important than winning: The integrity of American democracy, the respect […]
LANSING — Roughly $5.1 million has flowed through Michigan’s economic development agency since 2018 to a nonprofit organization that aims to facilitate economic collaboration between Michigan and Israel — an arrangement that has drawn public scrutiny in recent months. The relationship between the state and the Michigan Israel Business Accelerator (MIBA), established at the end […]