Michigan Senate committee pushes forward on Momnibus package to tackle maternal health gaps
The Michigan Senate Committee on Housing and Human Services has passed a package of eight bills aimed at addressing racial disparities in maternal healthcare, which includes measures to track and report biased perinatal care, create a patient reporting system for obstetric racism, and expand civil rights protections to include pregnancy and lactation status.
Scoop: GOP doubling down in toss-up Michigan Senate race
The Senate Leadership Fund is dumping another $10.5 million in Michigan to bolster former Rep. Mike Rogers in his bid for Senate, Axios has learned. Why it matters: All signs are pointing to the state becoming one of the most competitive in the battle to control both the Senate and the White House. If Michigan flips, Democrats will face a much steeper path to victory.
EVs become flashpoint in pivotal Michigan Senate race
Electric vehicles (EVs) are emerging as a flashpoint in Michigan’s pivotal Senate race. Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers (Mich.) has put Democratic Rep. Elissa Slotkin (Mich.) on defense, frequently bashing both her and the Biden administration on the issue and trying to tie Slotkin to an “EV mandate.” Meanwhile, Slotkin has sought to toe a fine…