Who Was Brandon Reynolds? All About Maverick City Music Artist, Dies at 33 (urmi.org)
Brandon Reynolds (age 33, 1990 – May 3, 2024) was a prominent Christian music artist from Michigan, recognized for his involvement with Maverick City Music
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Michigan Republicans vote to remove chair Kristina Karamo as she promises not to accept result (www.politico.com)
Kristina Karamo rose through Michigan's GOP ranks by spreading election conspiracies after the 2020 presidential election.
Michigan Supreme Court Decides Trump Can Stay on Ballot (www.nytimes.com)
After Colorado’s top court ruled that the former president was disqualified for engaging in insurrection, justices in Michigan considered a similar challenge.
Michigan GOP, on ‘the brink of bankruptcy,’ broke campaign finance laws, report alleges (www.mlive.com)
The report is targeted squarely at Karamo’s “failed leadership,” and casts her as presiding over a series of disastrous decisions that crippled the party since being elected chair by Republican delegates in February.
[News] UAW boss says Trump works for ‘billionaire class’ ahead of visit (thehill.com)
United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain took a swipe at former President Trump, saying he serves a “billionaire class,” a day ahead of Trump’s visit to Detroit, where he wi…
[Analysis] How a Little-Known Group Helped Resurgent Democrats Wield Power (www.nytimes.com)
For decades, Republicans have had a far more robust network of conservative policy groups to push their legislative agenda. Now the States Project is aiming to fill that void on the left.
Jury clears 3 men in the last trial tied to the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (apnews.com)
A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election.
Michigan State U trustees ban people with concealed gun licenses from bringing them to campus (apnews.com)
The Michigan State University trustees have voted to ban members of the public with concealed pistol licenses from bringing firearms to the campus where a gunman last February fatally shot three students and injured five others.
Michigan attorney general charges 'false electors' over efforts to overturn the 2020 election (www.nbcnews.com)
Sixteen people forged documents and claimed to be "duly elected and qualified electors" for the state of Michigan, Attorney General Dana Nessel said.
Traverse City salon refuses to service transgender, queer patrons (www.freep.com)
A Traverse City hair salon is receiving backlash after announcing that their business will no longer serve transgender and queer people.
Michigan gets nearly $15M federal grant to improve power grid resilience (www.mlive.com)
The money will pay for last-mile energy delivery to low-income residents and efforts to lessen the risk of severe weather damaging the power grid.
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