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Warren leaders will bartend to raise money for Warren Kiwanis Club

WARREN Several local officials are brushing up on their cocktails as they prepare to serve as guest bartenders to raise money for the Warren Kiwanis Club.

Benson, state and local leaders denounce Senate Republican voter bill package

SOM - Benson joined by state and local leaders denouncing voter suppression bill package

SOM Benson joined by state and local leaders denouncing voter suppression bill package APRIL 21, 2021 Analysis of bills finds they harm election administration and voting rights.  Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was joined at a press conference today by organizational leaders and elected officials from across the state to denounce Michigan Senate Republicans 39-bill voter suppression package. The bills that make up the majority of this legislative package do nothing to advance the integrity of our democracy, they simply undo many of the policies that made last year s election the most accessible and secure in our state s history, said Secretary Benson. Instead of working across the aisle to listen to clerks, the state Bureau of Elections, or voters, those behind these bills choose to ignore the data, truth and best practices and promote policies that will silence the voices of all voters. Their actions are an embarrassment and an affront to every citizen they are sworn to

Benson, state and local leaders denounce Senate Republican voter bill package

How a Very Weird Quirk Might Let Michigan Republicans Limit Voting Rights

How a Very Weird Quirk Might Let Michigan Republicans Limit Voting Rights State Republicans are pushing a voting law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she will veto. But a rarely used option for a voter-driven petition could allow the G.O.P. to circumvent her veto. Proposed voting changes in Michigan would particularly target Detroit, the state’s largest city, which has a majority-Black population.Credit.Brittany Greeson for The New York Times April 13, 2021, 5:00 a.m. ET At first glance, the partisan battle over voting rights in Michigan appears similar to that of many other states: The Republican-led Legislature, spurred by former President Donald J. Trump’s lies about election fraud, has introduced a rash of proposals to restrict voting access, angering Democrats, who are fighting back.