Parker Wallis, Macomb Digest With funds from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ready to be dispersed across the state, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) has signed a new executive directive to allocate those funds and help lower costs and improve quality of life for many Michigan families. One of these provisions includes reducing prescription drug prices … Continued
Emily Singer The bill would ban abortion at 15 weeks’ gestation, no matter what a state’s laws mandated. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) is set on Tuesday to propose a nationwide restriction on abortions, media outlets were reporting, in a bill that, if passed, would place federal restrictions on the procedure even in states where it is currently legal. … Continued
Oliver Willis Lindsey Graham is leading a renewed effort to enact a federal ban on abortion that could become law if Republicans gain control of Congress. The White House released a statement on Tuesday criticizing legislation proposed by Senate Republicans that would impose federal restrictions on abortion. The White House’s statement is on the same … Continued
Adrian Cole Former President Donald Trump has endorsed gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon’s pick, Shane Hernandez, over Ralph Rebandt, who was beaten by Dixon in the Michigan Republican primary. On Aug. 19, Tudor Dixon, the Republican nominee for governor of Michigan, announced former state Rep. Shane Hernandez as her running mate. “Shane Hernandez as lieutenant governor will help … Continued
Josh Israel The National Republican Congressional Campaign again falsely claims that Michigan Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin voted to raise everyone’s taxes. The National Republican Congressional Committee on Tuesday launched a new ad attacking Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan. Like the group’s other recent ads in the race, it contains multiple debunked lies about her … Continued
Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn, Macomb Digest President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act into law on August 18 after Congress passed it along party lines, delivering major health care savings to tens of thousands of Michigan residents on Medicare. There are 1.7 million Michiganders on Medicare Part D, which helps to cover the cost of medication … Continued
Adrian Cole Kristina Karamo allegedly threatened to kill herself and her two daughters during a marital dispute, according to court filings. Michigan candidate for secretary of state, Kristina Karamo, discussed a series of bizarre and extreme views she holds in a 40-minute interview on the David J. Harris, Jr. Show last week. In the interview, Karamo, a … Continued
Adrian Cole Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said, ‘We will continue bringing the supply chain of electric vehicles, chips, and batteries home to Michigan and the USA.’ In the past year, as the automobile industry has had to grapple with COVID pandemic-related supply chain issues, Michigan has attracted multiple large investments in the semiconductor and … Continued
Armand Jackson, Tri-City Record With reproductive rights at stake now more than ever before, voters in the electoral battleground state of Michigan look to the midterm elections to see whether the new governor will expand or restrict abortion rights. Tudor Dixon, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate for governor who won the state’s GOP primary, will face … Continued
Armand Jackson, Tri-City Record Since the Supreme Court conservative majority ruled 6-3 in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, and 5-4 to overturn Roe, abortion rights in the United States have been shifted back to the decision of state legislatures. Abortion remains legal in Michigan albeit with a multitude of restrictions. Governor Gretchen Whitmer … Continued
