Tudor Dixon wins GOP primary race for governor, will face Whitmer in November

August 5th, 20220 Tudor Dixon has won the GOP primary race for governor. On Tuesday, shortly before 10 p.m. with 16 percent of  the votes counted, the Associated Press declared Dixon to be the winner. She’ll face Governor Whitmer in the November general election. This marks the first time two women will face off in the governor’s race in...

Republican state senator-elect who expressed Islamophobia in tweets “committed to renouncing” hate speech during meeting with Muslims

November 12th, 20210 NEW JERSEY – The Republican who defeated New Jersey's State Senate president last week has "committed to renouncing" hate speech amid criticism of old tweets he posted expressing Islamophobia, a Muslim advocacy group in the state said Wednesday. State Sen.-elect Edward Durr met with Muslim community leaders in the state last...

Whitmer extends state of emergency, issues several executive orders

September 29th, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer is extending her state of emergency order for Michigan until October 27. Under the state of emergency, Whitmer will maintain executive decision-making powers as it relates to public health during the COVID-19 crisis. Whitmer also announced on Wednesday the extension of four executive orders: One allowing...

Michigan claims court sides with governor in state of emergency lawsuit

May 21st, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer has won the legal dispute brought up by the state's Republican legislature over her extension of the state of emergency declaration. On Thursday, Lansing announced that the Court of Claims has ruled in favor of Whitmer's decision to extend the declaration without legislative approval. The GOP-led...

Challenged by Republicans, Whitmer signs four new executive orders

April 30th, 20201 LANSING — On Thursday, after the Republican-controlled Michigan legislature all but declared victory in their battle to reopen the economy and effectively end Governor Whitmer’s emergency powers, Whitmer took swift and decisive action by signing four new executive orders to continue fighting COVID-19 and the save lives of...

Blue wave poses governing risks for Democratic Party

September 23rd, 20180 A blue wave in November could not only take the House majority away from the GOP, but could also cause turmoil within the Democratic party next year, according to a report by The Hill. As a progressive wave grips the party, producing upset primary victories in cities like the Bronx, the publication writes that Democrats are bracing...