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Trump’s Tudor Dixon Shoutout Highlights Unsettled MI GOP Primary

Candidates Look Backward on 2020 Instead of Offering Plans To Address Everyday Challenges On Saturday, former president Donald Trump snubbed most of the Michigan GOP primary field, including James Craig and Perry Johnson, who were in attendance, when he praised Tudor Dixon at a campaign event. Dixon is a right-wing online radio commentator running on…

ICYMI: Crain’s Detroit Column Slams James Craig’s “Campaign That Looks to Be Adrift”

In a new Crain’s Detroit column, Chad Livengood details how insider pick and former frontrunner James Craig’s floundering GOP primary campaign is a total mess that continues to drive voters and staffers away, including embarrassing anecdotes about refusing to hold events and not even knowing what county he was in during a rare appearance. While…

Just When You Thought the Michigan GOP Primary Couldn’t Get Worse…

The Michigan GOP primary for governor is a dumpster fire that keeps getting worse as insider-picked candidate James Craig’s campaign falls apart at the seams and the entire field continues to lie and push harmful agendas. Craig suffered several massive blows this week as allies continue to jump off the sinking ship of his campaign.…

Once Again, Gov. Whitmer Lands Major Electric Vehicle Economic Development, Brings 1,200 New Jobs To Michigan

Thanks to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s strong leadership on economic development, Michigan will see 1,200 new jobs. LG Energy Solution, a manufacturer of battery packs for electric vehicles, announced it will quintuple its current capacity and invest $1.7 billion, creating 1,200 jobs. The announcement from LG comes just two months after General Motors made the “single…

DGA Statement on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Submitting Signatures to Get on the Ballot

Today, DGA Chair Gov. Roy Cooper released the following statement after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer submitted signatures to get her name on the ballot in the 2022 race for governor: “Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is a strong leader who always puts Michigan first. By working across the aisle, she’s lowering costs and delivering $400 checks for every…

Millionaire Who is “Not Interested in the Same Things” as Michiganders Packs His Way Into Crowded GOP Primary

In the latest sign of the wide-open Michigan GOP primary for governor getting messier, self-funding millionaire Perry Johnson is squeezing his way into the packed field of a dozen extreme candidates. Yet to answer any questions about how he’ll fix the roads, invest in education, or cut the retirement tax, the only thing Michigan families…

New Report Highlights More Michigan Republican Infighting, Primary is Messier Than Ever

GOP Insider to MIRS: “there is great resignation that people are resigned to the notion of Whitmer for four more years.” After Michigan GOP insiders held an emergency “intervention” call to try to salvage the party’s high staff turnover, low fundraising and an overall sense of doom, new reporting from MIRS is exposing how the…

Leading Michigan GOP Candidates Supported Illegal Blockade that Cost Auto Industry $300M

A new report is estimating that the recent illegal blockade of Ambassador Bridge cost Michigan’s economy $300 million, shining a light on how top Michigan GOP candidates for governor like James Craig, Tudor Dixon, Kevin Rinke, and Garrett Soldano all sided against Michigan workers and businesses by supporting the blockade. While Republicans were eager to…

New Report Details Michigan GOP in Disarray As Messy Primary Heats Up

A new report from Gongwer News Service is detailing how Michigan Republicans are panicked that their state party’s failures will ruin their chances in this year’s election, as the crowded GOP primary continues to get messier. Gongwer reported that GOP insiders held an “intervention” conference call to discuss how “problems in state party operations were…

Gov. Whitmer Puts Michigan Students, Parents & Teachers First with Bold Plan to Retain Teachers, Invest in Mental Health Resources, Expand Free Pre-K

Gov. Whitmer reaffirmed her commitment to safely keeping schools open and ensuring every child has access to a quality education by unveiling a bold, new plan to increase per-pupil funding in schools, invest in mental health for students, recruit and retain teachers with bonuses and expand access to free pre-K. The Detroit Free Press notes…

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