Democratic Party

First ladies Jill Biden, Gwen Walz encourage Traverse City to vote early

Izzy Ross

First Lady Jill Biden and First Lady of Minnesota Gwen Walz were in Traverse City on Monday to motivate canvassers to get out the vote.

In November's general election U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet) will face Democratic challenger Callie Barr, of Traverse City, for Michigan's 1st Congressional District seat. (Photo: Courtesy,

Barr, Bergman will face climate and energy issues in run toward November

Izzy Ross

One factor in the general election is how the candidates approach climate and energy issues.

Michigan's 1st Congressional District. (Courtesy: State of Michigan)

In Michigan's 1st District primary, what Democrats say about climate

Izzy Ross

Michigan’s 1st Congressional District has gone to Republicans since 2010. This year, there are two democrats vying for the nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. Jack Bergman in the fall.

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State Rep. Betsy Coffia praises Biden decision to step down

Tyler Thompson

Vice President Kamala Harris announced her campaign Sunday afternoon with an endorsement from Biden. More are coming in from a swath of lawmakers.

Michigan Tech University has paused some in-person instruction as cases of COVID-19 spike in the surrounding county.

Stateside: MTU pauses in-person classes; drive-in restaurant boom; Bart Stupak on UP voters

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , former Congressman Bart Stupak joins us to talk about the political climate in rural Michigan, and what he observes as the...

Fair Tax Michigan is an activist group working to change the state's income tax structure. They recently put forward language for a ballot initive to change from a flat tax to a graduated tax.

Stateside: Ballot initiative on income tax; businesses push immigration reform; Arab American voters

Stateside Staff

Today on Stateside , an activist group wants to convince voters to change Michigan’s constitution in order to restructure income taxes. Plus, how...