Leelanau Dems
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Active Democratic party determined to recruit good candidates, run fun campaigns, and make good change in Leelanau County, Michigan.
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We can have democracy in this country, or we can have great wealth concentrated in the hands of a few, but we can't have both. Louis D. Brandeis
Detroit nonprofit honors labor advocate removed from national board by Trump michiganadvance.com/2025/12/08/d...
Detroit nonprofit honors labor advocate removed from national board by Trump • Michigan Advance
As Gwynne Wilcox awaits a court ruling to determine if President Donald Trump had the power to remove her from the National Labor Relations Board, the tireless labor advocate returned to Detroit last ...
michiganadvance.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Detroit nonprofit honors labor advocate removed from national board by Trump michiganadvance.com/2025/12/08/d...
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♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 8, 2025 at 5:28 PM
♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
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Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
December 8, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
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Allred: "I feel a responsibility to do what I think is best for the state and party, and to me going through a bruising primary and in Texas we have a runoff was not in the best interest of the state or the party"
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Allred: "I feel a responsibility to do what I think is best for the state and party, and to me going through a bruising primary and in Texas we have a runoff was not in the best interest of the state or the party"
Whitmer unanimously elected vice chair of Democratic Governors Association for 2026 michiganadvance.com/briefs/whitm...
Whitmer unanimously elected vice chair of Democratic Governors Association for 2026 • Michigan Advance
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was elected unanimously as the vice chair of the Democratic Governors Association at the group’s annual meeting in Phoenix on Saturday. Whitmer will succeed Kentucky Gov. Andy B...
michiganadvance.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Whitmer unanimously elected vice chair of Democratic Governors Association for 2026 michiganadvance.com/briefs/whitm...
Michigan House to state Supreme Court: Overturn decision on bills that never reached Whitmer michiganadvance.com/2025/12/08/m...
Michigan House to state Supreme Court: Overturn decision on bills that never reached Whitmer • Michigan Advance
A last-ditch appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court was filed Monday in the state Senate’s lawsuit against the House of Representatives, which sought court intervention over nine bills that never reache...
michiganadvance.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Michigan House to state Supreme Court: Overturn decision on bills that never reached Whitmer michiganadvance.com/2025/12/08/m...
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President of the American College of Physicians and liaison to the HHS Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices, Dr. Jason Goldman: "I have spent two days dealing with Sec. Kennedy's vaccine committee. They are destroying our public health infrastructure.
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
President of the American College of Physicians and liaison to the HHS Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices, Dr. Jason Goldman: "I have spent two days dealing with Sec. Kennedy's vaccine committee. They are destroying our public health infrastructure.
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The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
Opinion | Banning Abortion a Hallmark of Authoritarian Regimes
Seda Saluk writes about how U.S. policy on abortion rights has started to mirror patterns seen in authoritarian regimes around the world.
www.mississippifreepress.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The U.S. is mirroring a pattern that has happened in authoritarian regimes around the world. When a government erects barriers to reproductive care, it doesn’t just cause death and suffering for women and their families. Such policies are often a first step in the gradual decline of democracies.
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SCOTUS seems to be preparing for more pretzel logic. 🥨 joycevance.substack.com/p/monday-in-...
December 9, 2025 at 4:35 AM
SCOTUS seems to be preparing for more pretzel logic. 🥨 joycevance.substack.com/p/monday-in-...
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New in PN: Let's call Trump's anti-Somali hate for what it is
It's not "heated" or "divisive." It's Nazi stuff.
It's not "heated" or "divisive." It's Nazi stuff.
Let's call Trump's anti-Somali hate for what it is
It's not "heated" or "divisive." It's Nazi stuff.
www.publicnotice.co
December 8, 2025 at 1:05 PM
New in PN: Let's call Trump's anti-Somali hate for what it is
It's not "heated" or "divisive." It's Nazi stuff.
It's not "heated" or "divisive." It's Nazi stuff.
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🔥HOPE WALZ: “Oh Don Jr, it is so clear your dad doesn’t love you… my family will always be richer than yours, because we find joy in each other - not tearing other people down. I really hope you get the help you need.”
December 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
🔥HOPE WALZ: “Oh Don Jr, it is so clear your dad doesn’t love you… my family will always be richer than yours, because we find joy in each other - not tearing other people down. I really hope you get the help you need.”
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American farmer: “We don't want a bailout, we want a market. Bailouts don't work. Bailouts are band-aids.”
Trump’s tariffs are destroying our economy and farmers across the country are suffering because of it.
Trump’s tariffs are destroying our economy and farmers across the country are suffering because of it.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
American farmer: “We don't want a bailout, we want a market. Bailouts don't work. Bailouts are band-aids.”
Trump’s tariffs are destroying our economy and farmers across the country are suffering because of it.
Trump’s tariffs are destroying our economy and farmers across the country are suffering because of it.
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Yes. We must extend the ACA tax credits so that over 20 million Americans don't see a doubling in their health premiums, on average. But we must do more. We cannot remain the only major country not to guarantee health care for all as a human right.
We must pass Medicare for All.
We must pass Medicare for All.
December 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Yes. We must extend the ACA tax credits so that over 20 million Americans don't see a doubling in their health premiums, on average. But we must do more. We cannot remain the only major country not to guarantee health care for all as a human right.
We must pass Medicare for All.
We must pass Medicare for All.
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WOW! THANK YOU!! — GCN
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
WOW! THANK YOU!! — GCN
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West Michigan remains a leader in job and population growth across Michigan, but there are signs momentum has slowed amid staffing challenges, tariffs and the rise of artificial intelligence. bridgemi.com/business-wat...
West Michigan has economic momentum, but sees signs of slowdown - Bridge Michigan
The Grand Rapids region saw population gains slow and jobs flatline, but it remains a leader in the state and nation on several key economic metrics.
bridgemi.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
West Michigan remains a leader in job and population growth across Michigan, but there are signs momentum has slowed amid staffing challenges, tariffs and the rise of artificial intelligence. bridgemi.com/business-wat...
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Himes: "I think it's really important this video by made public ... it's important people see what it looks like when the full force of the US military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under just so they have a visceral feel for what it is we're doing"
December 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Himes: "I think it's really important this video by made public ... it's important people see what it looks like when the full force of the US military is turned on two guys who are clinging to a piece of wood and about to go under just so they have a visceral feel for what it is we're doing"
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief.
Campaign 2026 announcements and endorsements for the week of Dec. 1, 2025. michiganadvance.com/2025/12/05/y...
Campaign 2026 announcements and endorsements for the week of Dec. 1, 2025. michiganadvance.com/2025/12/05/y...
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief • Michigan Advance
U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in his bid to win the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. Jayapal is the fourth sitting member of Congress to endorse El-Sayed, join...
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December 8, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Your Weekly Michigan Political Brief.
Campaign 2026 announcements and endorsements for the week of Dec. 1, 2025. michiganadvance.com/2025/12/05/y...
Campaign 2026 announcements and endorsements for the week of Dec. 1, 2025. michiganadvance.com/2025/12/05/y...
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I spoke in Warren County, Indiana tonight. The organizer of the event said they usually have around 30 folks who come to their holiday supper. Tonight there were 150 people there.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I spoke in Warren County, Indiana tonight. The organizer of the event said they usually have around 30 folks who come to their holiday supper. Tonight there were 150 people there.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
Things are changing. Especially in red states.
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It was only a matter of time…
December 8, 2025 at 9:53 AM
It was only a matter of time…
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Trump went from +10 to -52 with under‑30s in under a year — a 60‑point faceplant — and it’s all about the economy.
Rent up. Groceries up. Debt up. Wages flat.
If you’re under 30, Trump isn’t “your dad’s booming economy.” He’s the reason you’re broke.
Rent up. Groceries up. Debt up. Wages flat.
If you’re under 30, Trump isn’t “your dad’s booming economy.” He’s the reason you’re broke.
December 8, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Trump went from +10 to -52 with under‑30s in under a year — a 60‑point faceplant — and it’s all about the economy.
Rent up. Groceries up. Debt up. Wages flat.
If you’re under 30, Trump isn’t “your dad’s booming economy.” He’s the reason you’re broke.
Rent up. Groceries up. Debt up. Wages flat.
If you’re under 30, Trump isn’t “your dad’s booming economy.” He’s the reason you’re broke.
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The boat wasn’t headed to the U.S., which we would have learned with a little due process instead of murder. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Exclusive: Boat at center of double-tap strike controversy was meeting vessel headed to Suriname, admiral told lawmakers | CNN Politics
The alleged drug traffickers killed by the US military in a strike on September 2 were heading to link up with another, larger vessel that was bound for Suriname — a small South American country east ...
www.cnn.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The boat wasn’t headed to the U.S., which we would have learned with a little due process instead of murder. www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Howell Twp is one of a growing number of communities in MI raising Qs on how they will be impacted if facility is built w/in their community. Project reportedly backed by Meta, parent company for Facebook/Instagram, is planned on more than 1,000 acres of farmland. michiganadvance.com/2025/12/04/p...
Panelists at Howell forum break down environmental and economic risks of data centers • Michigan Advance
Inquisitive residents packed into the Rod Bushey Performing Arts Center at Howell High School Wednesday night, as a panel of environmental, tech and infrastructure experts aimed to provide additional ...
michiganadvance.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Howell Twp is one of a growing number of communities in MI raising Qs on how they will be impacted if facility is built w/in their community. Project reportedly backed by Meta, parent company for Facebook/Instagram, is planned on more than 1,000 acres of farmland. michiganadvance.com/2025/12/04/p...