Jon King

A Michigan woman who says she unwittingly walked into a meeting of the Manistee County Republican Party is speaking out after attendees were handed a flyer suggesting motorists were justified in using force – including driving through crowds of people  – to clear blocked roads blocked by protests. Janet Stancliff, of Manistee County, told Michigan […]

Let’s be blunt: Michigan Republicans, like their counterparts nationally, are no longer merely questioning elections. They are actively seeking to undermine them.  Their latest maneuvers, calling for federal intervention by baselessly smearing Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s ability to fairly oversee elections to cheering President Donald Trump’s pardons of the state’s alleged false electors, reveal […]

The Lansing Regional Chamber-Political Action Committee on Thursday announced its endorsement of Mike Duggan in his independent bid for Michigan governor. U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in his run for the Democratic nomination to run for U.S. Senate. Tlaib made the endorsement Nov. 8 during El-Sayed’s “Open Our Healthcare” town hall tour […]

Democratic candidate for the 7th Congressional District William Lawrence announced his endorsement Thursday by Track AIPAC, noting he was 100% free from donations made by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, a pro-Israel lobbying group. “This campaign will not be taking any AIPAC money and in Congress, I will be a voice and a vote […]

A newly released multi-agency report from the state of Michigan warns that federal tariffs and retaliatory trade measures are driving up costs for families, homebuyers and workers across the state. The report, which was prepared following an executive directive from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, draws on data from several state departments, including Agriculture & Rural Development, […]

If sidewalk chalk now qualifies as “vandalism,” then every Michigan kid with a box of crayons better lawyer up. Last Friday, U.S. Rep. Tom Barrett — the Republican congressman for Michigan’s 7th District — sounded the alarm, claiming his office in Lansing was “vandalized by a group of trespassers during a political rally of political […]

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, which had sought to make the audio and video recordings of Oakland County court proceedings available to the public. The lawsuit, Hallman v. Reeds, was filed in April in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan […]

Former state Rep. Joan Bauer (D-Lansing) has endorsed Bridget Brink in her run for the Democratic nomination to the 7th Congressional District. Bauer is also a former Lansing City Council member. The Michigan Pipe Trades Association on Wednesday officially endorsed Matt Maasdam in his campaign for the 7th Congressional District Democratic nomination. United Union of […]

IBEW Local 58, representing 4,800 electricians and limited energy installer/technicians throughout Metro Detroit, endorsed Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan in his independent bid for Michigan governor. Michigan’s Deputy Secretary of State Aghogho Edevbie, a Democratic candidate for Michigan Secretary of State, was endorsed Wednesday by Teamsters Local 406 representing over 7,000 union workers across 63 counties […]

A $500 million dollar grant to convert the General Motors Lansing Grand River Assembly plant to electric vehicle production is among more than $16 billion in federal grants being considered for cancellation by President Donald Trump, according to multiple media outlets. The document, circulated on Capitol Hill, was first reported by The Detroit News and […]