Primary Election Overview: 23rd Senate District

Primary Election Overview: 23rd Senate District

Leading up to the August 4 primary, we are highlighting key races shaped by voter demographics in the district. Candidate websites and professional backgrounds are listed when available.  District Overview: The 23rd Senate District includes the western half of Oakland...
Primary Election Overview: 20th Senate District

Primary Election Overview: 20th Senate District

Leading up to the August 4 primary, we are highlighting key races shaped by voter demographics in the district. Candidate websites and professional backgrounds are listed when available. District Overview: The 20th Senate District includes portions of Allegan,...
Supreme Court Denies Appeal Over Legislation

Supreme Court Denies Appeal Over Legislation

Following oral arguments in May, the Michigan Supreme Court let a lower court ruling stand on the issue of presenting passed legislation to the governor. At the end of 2025, Michigan House Republicans appealed a Court of Appeals (COA) decision requiring them to...
Campaign Finance Reforms Announced

Campaign Finance Reforms Announced

Last week, bicameral legislation was introduced in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC. In the 2010 decision, the Court ruled that government restrictions on political expenditures by corporations, labor unions, and other...
MPSC Launches Public Information App

MPSC Launches Public Information App

The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) unveiled a new web application that gives the public the ability to dive into utility reliability data. It aims to provide customers, advocates, researchers, businesses, and any interested person access to a transparent,...
DOJ Monitoring Elections in Michigan

DOJ Monitoring Elections in Michigan

The United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced its plan to have election monitors present at polling locations in three Michigan cities. The three cities, Detroit, East Lansing, and Lansing, are all majority-Democratic areas in the...