Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tudor Dixon said Tuesday she would support a statewide ban on school books she deems ‘pornographic,’ the last salvo in a fight over LGBTQ inclusion and parental rights.
Republican hopefuls hoping to advance in the primaries had to echo false claims that Donald Trump won the 2020 election. Most now have changed the subject.
The governor asks Superintendent Michael Rice to change trainings under fire from conservatives for suggesting teachers don’t need to tell parents about children’s gender orientation.
Michigan Republican candidates and party leaders have engaged in name-calling over sexual orientation and gender identity. Not all Republicans are on board.
The Norton Shores Republican said she wants to "stop Whitmer's violent crime wave" with a plan that includes $700 million to help public safety departments recruit and retain police, firefighters and other personnel.
The Republican gubernatorial challenger has lauded her leadership at the company while distancing herself from its collapse, after she left. But court records suggest Michigan Steel had serious cash-flow issues during her tenure.
It’ll be Tudor Dixon and Shane Hernandez at the top of the Michigan Republican Party ticket this fall after the gubernatorial nominee got her preferred running mate in a raucous and chaotic GOP convention.
Grassroots activists contend a weekend convention fight over the Republican Party’s lieutenant governor nomination could be rigged against them because of a “voice vote” process the GOP will use. Gubernatorial nominee Tudor Dixon’s pick – Shane Hernandez – is facing a challenge from retired pastor Ralph Rebandt.
Former President Donald Trump is working to help Tudor Dixon avoid a fight at this weekend’s Michigan GOP convention by endorsing her pick for lieutenant governor. Ralph Rebandt says he’s also seeking the nomination.
Gov. Whitmer and fellow incumbents Dana Nessel and Jocelyn Benson have a significant fundraising advantage over their likely Republican opponents this November. They warned delegates not to take the races for granted. There’s “too much at stake,” Whitmer said.
The former lawmaker is a Trump loyalist and diehard conservative who has legislative experience that Tudor Dixon lacks in her bid to unseat Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
A TV ad uses an edited interview of the Republican governor candidate to make it appear she thinks the rape of a 14-year-old girl is a ‘perfect example’ of why abortion should be banned.
Dixon favors school choice and a tougher 3rd-grade reading law, along with culture-war takes on drag queens and transgender sports eligibility. Whitmer supports policies that help retain teachers and provide robust funding for public schools.
Voters Not Politicians, a Michigan group supporting a constitutional amendment ballot proposal to expand voting access, will take aim at candidates who believe the 2020 presidential election was stolen.
