by Liano Sharon | Aug 7, 2019 | Blog, Campaign Finance, Environment, Michigan Politics
Credit: Levi Rickert At an 8am meeting this morning, the Grand Traverse County Commission postponed a vote on a resolution supporting the Enbridge Line 5 tunnel (page 405). They didn’t vote on the resolution – allowing them to bring it up again at a later...
by Liano Sharon | Feb 4, 2018 | 2018 Elections, Editorial, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Partisan Arsonists A few days ago, six anonymous lawyers and a helpful journalist whistled up a media firestorm against a good man doing his best to serve the people of Michigan. Their smear campaign against Dr. Abdul El-Sayed is couched in deep concern for Democratic...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Jan 10, 2018 | 2018 Elections, Michigan Politics, Newest 4 Posts
By Michigan Progressive Staff While much of the attention during Michigan’s 2018 election will be focused at the gubernatorial level, the race for the state’s Attorney General position is of critical importance. Bill Schuette is term-limited for the office and is...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Nov 14, 2017 | Editorial, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan for Revolution, Michigan Politics, Party Politics, Progressive Movement
Every day someone asks me, “why do you continue to try to work within the Democratic Party?” Every day it gets more and more difficult to answer this. The reality is – we live in a country where the two party system controls our government. With that said, only...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Oct 24, 2017 | MDP SCC, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics, Party Politics
A group of concerned Michigan Democratic Party members released the following statement to the press earlier this evening. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MI DEM LEADERS STRUGGLE TO ADDRESS ASSAULTS ON MEMBERS On 10 October 2017 the Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) Rules...
by Michigan Progressive Staff | Sep 29, 2017 | 2018 Elections, Michigan Democratic Party, Michigan Politics
At this point, should we really be surprised? Democrats will have the opportunity to run someone for an open seat for Michigan Attorney General in 2018 – an office that hasn’t been held by a Democrat since Granholm ran for Governor in 2002. Throughout his term,...
