By Catherine Yang and Eva Fu Michigan officials have charged a non-U.S. citizen Chinese student for casting an illegal vote at an early voting site in Ann Arbor on Oct. 27. “Only U.S. citizens can register and vote in our elections. It is illegal to lie on any registration forms or voting applications about one’s […]
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Michigan Republicans Win Election Integrity Lawsuit Over Number of Poll Workers
By Matt McGregor Michigan Republican officials have secured a win in an election integrity lawsuit against the city of Detroit over “its deliberate failure” to hire enough Republican election inspectors. The Republican National Committee (RNC), the Michigan GOP, and the Wayne County Republican committee chairs announced that the city conceded to modifying its election protocols […]
7 Michiganders Charged With Election Fraud in Double-Voting Scheme
By Steven Kovac Four Macomb County, Michigan, voters have been indicted for allegedly voting twice in the Aug. 6 primary, and three assistant clerks have been charged for knowingly letting it happen and then covering it up by allegedly altering election records. The four voters, from the city of St. Clair Shores, a Detroit suburb, […]
In Michigan, Trump Says He Will ‘Reclaim America’s Manufacturing Power’
By Janice Hisle WARREN, Mich.—Former President Donald Trump vowed to “reclaim America’s manufacturing power” during a pair of events in the key battleground state of Michigan. The Republican presidential nominee spoke to thousands of autoworkers at two separate campaign stops on Sept. 27: a rally in Walker, Michigan, near Grand Rapids, followed by a town […]
Crews Work to Restore Power to More Than 300,000 Michigan Homes, Businesses After Storms
By The Associated Press ROYAL OAK, Mich.—Crews for two of Michigan’s largest utilities were working to restore power Wednesday to more than 300,000 homes and businesses left in the dark amid hot, muggy conditions after severe storms toppled trees and limbs onto power lines. More than 320,000 Michigan customers were without power as of late […]
Trump Vows to Revive Auto Manufacturing at Michigan Rally
By Lawrence Wilson FREELAND, Mich.—President Donald Trump rallied some 3,500 supporters in this working-class community, vowing to reignite the auto industry in the state that has lost thousands of jobs to Mexico and lives under the threat of further erosion of this key industry to competition from China. Under clear blue skies with two dozen […]
Study Warns Michigan on Track to Join Mississippi, Alabama as Poorest States in per Capita Income
By Steven Kovac If present trends continue and no changes are made, Michigan is two decades away from becoming the 48th poorest state in the Union in per capita income, ranked just ahead of Mississippi and Alabama. That is the warning from researchers Lou Glazer of the think tank Michigan Future Inc. and Donald Grimes, […]
RNC Files Election Integrity Lawsuit Targeting Michigan’s Handling of Absentee Ballots
By T, J. Muscaro The Republican National Committee (RNC) has filed another election integrity lawsuit against Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Together with the Michigan GOP and the National Republican Congressional Committee, the RNC claims that Ms. Benson is giving incorrect instructions to election officials about verifying absentee voter ballots. “Michigan’s State Constitution is […]
‘This Is Over’: Newt Gingrich Calls on Haley to Drop Out After Her Loss in Michigan GOP Primary
By Aaron Pan Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called on GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley to quit the race after she lost to former President Donald Trump in the Republican Michigan presidential primary. “I hope she’ll drop out,” Mr. Gingrich said during an interview with Fox News’s “Hannity” on Feb. 27. “Donald Trump tonight is […]
Trump Scores 7th Straight Primary Win With Triumph in Michigan
By Nathan Worcester LANSING, Mich.—Former President Donald J. Trump has soundly defeated former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley in Michigan’s Feb. 27 Republican presidential primary, notching his seventh-straight primary victory as he marches towards the GOP nomination. The Associated Press called the race for Trump right after the last polls closed at 9 p.m. ET. […]
Muskegon Voter Registration Probe: Michigan Election Integrity Group Wants to Know What Happened
By Steven Kovac Pressure is mounting for action concerning a 2020 incident in which Brianna Hawkins, an employee of GBI Strategies, a campaign services vendor, allegedly attempted to submit 12,500 new voter registration applications to the city clerk of Muskegon, Michigan, in the weeks leading up to the presidential election. Both Ms. Hawkins and GBI […]
Trump Rails Against $355 Million New York Ruling at Michigan Rally
By Janice Hisle A day after a New York judge issued a ruling fining former President Donald Trump and his businesses $355 million, the former president began a Michigan rally by calling the decision “a lawless, unconstitutional atrocity that sets fire to our laws.” Speaking to a crowd that overflowed an airport hangar in Waterford […]