Michigan s mask policy contradiction, Metro Detroit rap duo allegedly frauded IRS, a foster mom s funeral
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New CDC mask recommendations throw wrench in Michigan s reopening strategy
The CDC says you no longer have to wear a mask in most locations if you re vaccinated - both indoors and outdoors. But Michigan has tied its reopening strategy to vaccine rates and lifting the state s mask requirement was only going to happen at 70% coverage.
FRIDAY NEWS HIT - Great news from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has thrown a wrench in Michigan s reopening plan that linked vaccine coverage to lifting restrictions.
Lansing political scene reacts to James Craig s possible political play
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FOX 2 - When Macomb County s Candice Miller, described as the dream candidate, said she would not run for governor, the state GOP chair Ron Weiser started a furious hunt for another dream candidate and to date, the popular wisdom was, he had not found one.
Lansing reacts to James Craig mulling over gubernatorial run
The chief may be a household name in Detroit but in the rest of the state, he s a question mark.
Could Detroit Police Chief James Craig be that person? Some Republicans in this town think so but one west Michigan Republican and others like him can t say that, because they don t know who the chief is.
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If James Craig does run against Gretchen Whitmer in 2022, his campaign is already off to a bad start, consultants say.
Detroit Police Chief James Craig has been hinting at running for governor of Michigan since the announcement of his retirement. Many Michiganders, especially Detroit residents, have mixed feelings about the idea of his candidacy after he made his Republican views clear. Several government officials, including Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Rep. Brenda Lawrence, have already announced their plans to stand with Gov. Whitmer if she seeks re-election in 2022.
“Any Republican that starts off their talking points by saying James Craig changes the nature of the voting universe, you’ve got to question that, because there’s no evidence of that.” John Sellek, Harbor Strategic Public Affairs
by Allan Lengel
Chief Craig and Gov. Whitmer Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer leads Detroit Police Chief James Craig by 6 points 48 percent to 42 percent in a race for governor in 2022, according to a poll released Thursday. The poll, commissioned by MIRS News and conducted by Target Insyght, also shows Whitmer leading Republican John James 49 to 39 percent. The poll has an error of margin of 3.5 percent. The polls also shows: ► 36 percent of voters surveyed prefered James in the Republican primary, compared to 21 percent for Craig. The other 42 percent were undecided. ► Whitmer beat James 69-28 percent and Craig 64-32 among Black voters.
Nolan Out Loud: THINK about this
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It s Thursday and that means you can find the THINK section in The Detroit News. You won t be disappointed. This week, check out these pieces:
Our editorial argues generous unemployment benefits are slowing the economy by discouraging workers from taking available jobs. Eleven states have ended them, and Michigan should, too.
My column takes a look at the pros and cons of retiring Detroit Police Chief James Craig s gubernatorial candidacy. For one thing, since he wasn t politically active in 2020, he should be able to avoid the Trump trap.
The cover story considers whether Republicans are hurting themselves by calling for action to stop Facebook s censorship.