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Webasto-Detroit workers say company is violating labor law to bust union activity
Workers at the Webasto-Detroit auto parts plant are raising legal action against their employer for reported federal labor law violations. On Wednesday, workers filed charges with the U.S. Department of Labor that accuse leadership at Webasto, a German-based auto parts maker, of implementing rules and procedures intended on intimidating workers. According to the lawsuit, as […]
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee backs Marlinga in bid to flip MI-10
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) announced on Wednesday that it would back former Judge Carl Marlinga in his rematch against sitting U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Twp.). As Marlinga and James vie for control of Michigan’s 10th Congressional District, the DCCC has added Marlinga to its “Red to Blue” program, pledging organizational and fundraising […]
‘It feels very personal’: Michigan’s Divine Nine chapters plan to turn out the vote this election
While a newfound excitement about U.S. politics has arrived for many in recent weeks, the National Panhellenic Council (NPHC), sometimes referred to as the Divine Nine, is gearing up for an “unprecedented” voter turnout effort this election cycle. The NPHC is made up of nine historically Black sororities and fraternities. Divine Nine organizations engage in […]
Colorado abortion ballot organizer says amendment could improve access for Latinx community
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of conversations about voter-initiated efforts to restore abortion access across the country. Colorado is one of five states to have confirmed an abortion-related question on the ballot in November. Many of the proposed amendments (Florida, Maryland, Nevada and South Dakota have also confirmed, while qualification efforts continue in states like Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri […]
‘Perfect storm’ of crises is leading to cutbacks in abortion care, advocates say
Advocates for abortion access say compounding crises of abortion bans, rising economic costs and systemic health care issues are beginning to cause significant funding challenges and potential disruptions to reproductive care of all kinds. Several people described it as a “perfect storm” of problems with the U.S. health care system, particularly post-pandemic, and the rise […]
Vance blasts Harris on energy and manufacturing as opponents hit back on labor and healthcare
Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance returned to Michigan on Wednesday, joining supporters in West Michigan as he slammed President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration, manufacturing and the rising cost of living. Vance, the running mate of Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump, spoke outside Cordes Inc. in Byron Center, and said […]
Eight states file court brief challenging California’s electric vehicle mandate
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird led a coalition of eight state attorneys general in filing a court brief supporting Ohio’s lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over California’s electric vehicle mandates. California’s mandate requires all new cars and vehicles sold in California to be electric by 2035. The mandate passed in August 2022 by […]
Operation Survivor Justice looks to bring hundreds of perpetrators of sexual violence to justice
A new $1 million program out of the Michigan Attorney General’s Office seeks to remove barriers for county prosecutors to take sexual predators to court when the perpetrator has left the state. Extraditing those who commit sexual crimes in Michigan from out of state can cost counties thousands of dollars to hire private companies to […]
Walz’s U.S. House tenure: Bipartisan bills and a focus on vets and farms
WASHINGTON — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic nominee for vice president, spent 12 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives before winning election to his home state’s highest office. That tenure on Capitol Hill gives him insider knowledge about many of the lawmakers who will be instrumental in advancing or blocking […]
Lawsuit alleging fraud filed to block Cornel West from Michigan’s presidential ballot
Following a complaint to the Michigan Board of State Canvassers at the end of July, a Bay City community activist has filed a lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to block independent presidential candidate Cornel West from appearing on the November ballot. Rosa Holliday, a longtime civil rights and community activist previously requested […]
Mass deportation would be an atrocity
My mother is an immigrant. She left Ireland when she was 17. That’s what the young Irish did in the late 1950s. There were no jobs. And there was no opportunity. Forget college: There was no free secondary education until the late 1960s. Having finished the equivalent of eighth grade, the only way she could […]
Senators urge better access to disability payments for Long COVID patients
Several U.S. senators have called on the Social Security Administration to take steps to make it easier for people with long COVID to access disability benefits, actions that disability rights advocates and patients say are desperately needed. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ed Markey (D-MA), and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Tina Smith (D-MN), Angus King (I-ME), […]
Swatting attacks continue as Benson reports two instances in 48 hours
On Monday evening Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson reported her home had been the target of two instances of swatting over 48 hours, with Benson telling attackers she will not back down from her duties as Michigan’s head election official. Last week, former U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-White Lake) and U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin […]
Michigan Marks ABLE Savings Day by raising awareness of disability savings accounts
With Wednesday marking the first national ABLE Savings Day, the Michigan Department of Treasury is spotlighting opportunities to financially empower people with disabilities. Through the month of August, those opening an eligible MiABLE savings account will receive up to a $100 match, the department said in a statement. “We are proud to have been among […]
UAW files federal labor charges against Trump and Elon Musk
The United Auto Workers Union (UAW) announced Tuesday that it has filed federal charges against former President Donald Trump and Tesla Founder Elon Musk saying the pair illegally threatened and intimidated workers. The remarks the UAW is concerned with stem from a Monday night discussion where Musk, a vocal supporter of Trump, held a two-hour […]
Group says Michigan is at the cusp of achieving gender parity with women in elected office
Michigan ranks third in the country for the state with the best gender parity for women in elected office, according to rankings from RepresentWomen, a non-profit organization tracking gender representation in elected office in the U.S. With a 49.5 out of 100 score, Michigan is at the edge of gender parity. The two states that […]
Kamala Harris and the power of diverse coalitions: why DEI criticisms miss the mark
When President Biden withdrew from the presidential campaign last month, setting the stage for Vice President Kamala Harris to make history as the first Black woman and first South Asian American candidate to earn a major party nomination, voters nationwide immediately mobilized in support. Within days, the Vice President secured record-breaking campaign donations, volunteers, and […]
Black women rally for Harris-Walz ticket in Detroit
Updated 11:30 a.m. 8/13/24 “We ain’t going back,” U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) said during a 20-minute address during a Harris-Walz rally in Detroit on Monday. The veteran U.S. House member told about 250 Black women at Detroit’s Garden Theater–an African American-owned venue– that Vice President Kamala Harris is a candidate who can defeat Donald […]
Former geography teacher Tim Walz is really into maps
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz really, really likes maps. The former Mankato geography teacher, now a vice presidential candidate, identifies as a “GIS nerd” and proclaimed November 15, 2023 as Geographic Information Systems day, writing that an understanding of maps and data “helps community leaders and government officials make data-driven decisions” governing important policy issues like education, public […]
Alabama chooses to preserve the last slave ship where it sank, citing structural decay
The Alabama Historical Commission (AHC) plans to keep the last known vessel to transport enslaved Africans to the United States in its current location in the Mobile River, saying the ship is too deteriorated to be raised above water. The Clotilda transported 110 Africans from what is now Benin to Mobile, Alabama in 1860, over 50 years […]
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