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A few companies issued general statements opposing voter suppression. But as Republicans press for voter ID requirements and other changes, it may be harder for the business community to stay on the sideline.
Michigan’s proposed reform of election laws shares similarities with a Georgia law sparking a backlash, such as requiring ID and regulating drop boxes. But it lacks other measures such as a ban on water for those in line.
New ID requirements. Ballot box regulations. Bans on paid postage for absentee ballots. Rules for challengers. All told, the plans from Republicans would disproportionately impact Democratic counties and cities.
Dominion Voting Systems is threatening to sue former state Sen. Patrick Colbeck, who has been touring the state with a PowerPoint presentation that echoes false claims about the 2020 election. “Make no mistake—Dominion will hold you accountable for these lies,” the attorneys wrote.
Michigan Republicans are planning a rare, controversial maneuver that is permissible under the state constitution. Bridge Michigan breaks down the details on how it could play out.
Legislation from Senate Republicans would reduce the possibility of fraud, safeguard the right for people to vote and preserve the integrity of our democracy, argues the former Republican secretary of state.
Republicans are angry and scared that Black and Brown people voted in record numbers last November, and they want to make sure that doesn’t happen again.
Mandatory IDs, limits on absentee ballot drop boxes and a ban on prepaid postage are among the limits Michigan Republicans are proposing in what they can an effort to deter fraud. Others call it voter suppression.
Conservatives say they’re trying to curb fraud with effort to make absentee voting harder. Others say it would be “the biggest infringement on voter rights to ever be put into public policy in this state.”
Journalists are increasingly enduring ridicule from people in power, name-calling at rallies and physical threats. Disagree with a story if you must, but don’t publicly undercut an entire profession.
Joe Biden, who is inaugurated as president Wednesday, made four specific promises to Michigan. But even with a majority in Congress, some of his agenda faces tough sledding.
Workers in this small town said they followed safety protocols, only to see their beloved city manager succumb to the virus. The four infections underscore the risks faced by election officials as they worked through a pandemic.
The “morning after” the U.S. Capitol riots, a Michigan educator found his 13-year-old students wanting him to address their questions for which, in many cases, there were no answers.
Dominion Voting Systems has been under relentless attack by Trump and his supporters since November, including the president’s speech just minutes before the Capitol riots this week.
Nobody in Michigan can say they didn't see this coming. We've been broadcasting the previews in Michigan for months, the Wayne County Executive writes.
U-M Regent Ron Weiser, the presumptive co-chair of Michigan Republicans, is sticking with running mate Meshawn Maddock after she organized bus trips to the Capitol and addressed Trump supporters before this week’s chaos.
‘When it’s over, it’s over.’ President Donald Trump’s allies abandon him in Congress and acknowledge his loss in Michigan and other states. Early Thursday, Joe Biden was certified as 46th president.
