According to a press release released on Monday, three former Michigan secretaries of state recently announced that they are jointly opposing Proposal 2. The proposal, which will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in Michigan, is a voting rights measure that would add several changes to the Michigan Constitution, including an elimination of the state's current requirement of showing proof of ID in order to vote.
According to Ballotpedia’s most recent Scott Rasmussen Number of the Day poll, a majority of voters have seen grocery prices and gas prices rise in the past month. Economists are predicting a recession is coming and inflation is not going away anytime soon. Some economists say inflation is tied to government spending, supply chain logistics and the war in Ukraine. Sen. Gary Peters has historically supported many of the spending bills under the Biden administration.
As Promote the Vote continues their campaign for Proposal 2, unsettling revelations indicate the ballot language may open the doors for criminals currently serving time to be able to vote. Patrice Johnson, Pure Integrity for Michigan Elections (PIME) chairwoman, recently slammed Promote the Vote in a statement, warning that Proposal 2 does not restore faith in elections, but rather it attacks the state's values.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced a new plan to grow the state's automotive workforce, provide more accessible transportation infrastructure and develop innovative mobility policies.
U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, is frustrated with Democrats for voting against policies that would lower energy costs for families while pushing more spending that increases inflation.
The latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) numbers are out for July, and although the reported inflation number is marginally lower than last month, the indexes for some crucial categories increased.
The Biden administration has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's war with Ukraine for American price hikes, especially the price of gasoline.
Democrats are proposing a minimum corporate tax when many manufacturers are struggling with an impending recession amid inflation and supply-chain disruptions, according to new analysis results from the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT).
Gas prices across the country continued to decline again in the last week, but Americans are still paying a premium at the pump. As Michigan's average is reportedly $4.49 per gallon, Friday's Gasoline Misery Index for the state currently sits at $690. Andrew Gross, spokesperson of American Automobile Association (AAA), said a combination of both lower oil prices and lower domestic demand are contributing to the drop in pump prices.
DaQuawn Brucek, an opinion contributor for USA Today, cited data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and made the argument that the high rates of inflation caused by Biden and the Democrats disproportionately affect people of color in Michigan and across the nation.
Hispanic Americans, who make up 19% of the total U.S. population and 5% of Michigan's population, are among the number of Americans that feel that flawed Democratic policies are the cause of some of the country's biggest problems, including rampant inflation, high gas prices, and high rates of crime.
President Biden announced the use of Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) crude oil with the goal of bringing down gas prices for American consumers, on March 31. Since then, the price of gas has increased over 6% and Georgia's Gas Misery Index has remained high since the SPR was tapped.
In just the last two weeks, there have been two major fentanyl seizures in the state of California – a problem some say is a result of Biden's open border policy. Last year's fentanyl death rate stands to climb this year, exacerbating the ongoing urgent opioid crisis in Michigan and across the nation.
With gas prices on the rise in Michigan and across the nation for months now and President Biden persisting in blaming oil companies for price gouging, the Functional Government Initiative (FGI) is challenging the administration over a lack of transparency on the matter.
In Michigan and across the nation, sky-high gas prices and an 8.6% inflation report are leading to high levels of disapproval for the Biden administration.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) recently announced that two business expansion projects have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund.
With crime on the rise in Michigan and across the nation, and "Defund the Police" movements still present in a smattering of communities, more Americans are reportedly more concerned about crime than at any time during the 21st century.