A left turn in Michigan

With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner Good Thursday morning, we’re already thinking about a big next week for Michigan and the Senate (but hoping for a weekend of weather like last night’s in between). Get in touch. In today’s Playbook … — …

Democrats’ surging left wing faces a test in Michigan: Older Black voters

She came to see Rep. James Clyburn, a civil rights icon for her generation, and he didn’t disappoint. “It brought tears to my eyes,” says Aarolyn McCullough, as she left the union hall in Detroit after hearing the Democrat from South Carolina speak. The …

Michigan’s Senate primary tests voters’ appetites for populism and authenticity

Primary election set for Tuesday in Michigan

By PAMELA JANSSON [email protected] Gogebic County — Tuesday will be Michigan’s partisan primary election, during which registered voters will have the opportunity to vote for their preferred candidate from one political party. Democratic party winners …

State of the Race: Michigan’s competitive congressional primaries will draw November battle lines

Voter Guide: 2026 Michigan Primary Election In just a few days, Michigan voters will make their way to the polls for the Aug. 4 primary election, bringing weeks of absentee and early voting to a close. With a consequential general election on the horizon, …

Centrists and Progressives Clash in Michigan’s High-Stakes US Senate Primary

Tuesday’s Democratic primary for the open U.S. Senate seat in Michigan is a national story, and not only because Michigan and Maine are likely to determine which party controls the upper chamber of Congress come January. The race between public health …

Former SBM president named to Michigan Irish American Hall of Fame

During a recent reception for the Consular Corps of Michigan in Lansing, attorney Joseph McGill (left) posed for a photo with Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Pádraig Manning, Vice Consul General of Ireland (Midwest Region). By Tom Kirvan Legal News Almost a …

Trump touts tariffs while in Michigan despite rising costs. Even some supporters are worried

Flying to a rally at General Motors in Michigan this week, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that "car companies are doing better than they've ever done" thanks to his tariffs .   "All because of Trump," he said.  It was a …

Grant to help justice-involved adults find employment success in Michigan

On Monday, the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced the state has received a $5.1 million federal grant to launch a program that will prepare at least 680 justice-involved adults for in-demand careers in advanced …

Trump touts tariff gains in Michigan as voters fret over prices

At a General Motors event in Michigan this week, US President Donald Trump said his tariffs had boosted carmakers and the state’s economy, telling supporters that car companies were ‘doing better than they’ve ever done’ and that ‘Michigan is thriving’. But …