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Michiganders felt real consequences because Matt Hall and House Republicans in Lansing decided they'd rather play political games than govern. They wanted to show off for Trump, and Michigan families are paying the price for their ego trip. bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...
After ‘chaotic’ year, Michigan leaders eye transparency, literacy, taxes - Bridge Michigan
Michigan’s top legislative Democrat wants to expand the Freedom of Information Act in 2026. The top Republican wants to cut property taxes. In an election year, can anything get done?
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January 5, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Michiganders felt real consequences because Matt Hall and House Republicans in Lansing decided they'd rather play political games than govern. They wanted to show off for Trump, and Michigan families are paying the price for their ego trip. bridgemi.com/michigan-gov...
These price hikes are a key part of GOP’s billionaire-first agenda that is handing out tax breaks to the 1%–at the cost of everyday Michiganders. Michigan Democrats will keep fighting to lower costs and help the Michiganders abandoned by the radical GOP agenda. michigandems.com/icymi-new-ye...
ICYMI: New Year, New Higher Prices for Working Families Thanks to Michigan Republicans - Michigan Democratic Party
LANSING — In case you missed it, working Michiganders will pay thousands of dollars more on groceries, health care, and utilities in the new year, thanks to the Republican agenda raising prices.…
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January 5, 2026 at 9:30 PM
These price hikes are a key part of GOP’s billionaire-first agenda that is handing out tax breaks to the 1%–at the cost of everyday Michiganders. Michigan Democrats will keep fighting to lower costs and help the Michiganders abandoned by the radical GOP agenda. michigandems.com/icymi-new-ye...
Spoiler alert: none of the five has been good for Michiganders, unless you happen to be a billionaire. www.mlive.com/politics/202...
Five ways the Trump administration reshaped Michigan in 2025
Many of President Donald Trump's first-year changes are set to impact Michigan into 2026.
www.mlive.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Spoiler alert: none of the five has been good for Michiganders, unless you happen to be a billionaire. www.mlive.com/politics/202...
John James and all of his GOP primary opponents supported the disastrous tax law that failed to extend ACA tax credits, with Aric Nesbitt calling the law a “win,” Tom Leonard saying ‘he "100%" supports Medicaid cuts and Mike Cox cheering the tax law’s passage. michigandems.com/health-care-...
Health Care Costs Surging in Michigan Because of John James - Michigan Democratic Party
LANSING — After John James and Republicans failed to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits and allowed them to expire at the end of 2025, hundreds of thousands of Michiganders are now facing…
michigandems.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:32 PM
John James and all of his GOP primary opponents supported the disastrous tax law that failed to extend ACA tax credits, with Aric Nesbitt calling the law a “win,” Tom Leonard saying ‘he "100%" supports Medicaid cuts and Mike Cox cheering the tax law’s passage. michigandems.com/health-care-...
You're paying higher prices on just about everything. Small businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Family farms are on the brink of disaster. We're alienating our closest allies and trading partners. And it's all so Trump can look "tough" on the world stage. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
How Trump’s tariffs hit Americans: Rising costs and global backlash
From bourbon-less cocktails to Brazilian coffee, Trump's tariffs stirred tensions among U.S. friends, foes. Is relief coming via $2,000 rebate checks?
www.usatoday.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:00 PM
You're paying higher prices on just about everything. Small businesses are struggling to stay afloat. Family farms are on the brink of disaster. We're alienating our closest allies and trading partners. And it's all so Trump can look "tough" on the world stage. www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
“Mike Rogers championed these ACA price hikes, and now Michigan families are seeing their premiums double as they start the new year."
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STATEMENT: Mike Rogers’ ACA Price Hikes Go Into Effect, Spiking Premiums for Hundreds of Thousands of Michiganders - Michigan Democratic Party
LANSING — After Trump and Republicans allowed ACA subsidies to expire on December 31, 2025, health care premiums are more than doubling on average and “disrupt[ing] health care access for approximatel...
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January 2, 2026 at 6:56 PM
“Mike Rogers championed these ACA price hikes, and now Michigan families are seeing their premiums double as they start the new year."
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Happy New Year!
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Happy New Year!
Mike Duggan is once again refusing to criticize Donald Trump, and now he's even denying that Trump’s disastrous trade war with Canada is harmful for Michigan.
And it comes as his campaign is bankrolled by MAGA donors.
Duggan just can’t be trusted.
And it comes as his campaign is bankrolled by MAGA donors.
Duggan just can’t be trusted.
December 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Mike Duggan is once again refusing to criticize Donald Trump, and now he's even denying that Trump’s disastrous trade war with Canada is harmful for Michigan.
And it comes as his campaign is bankrolled by MAGA donors.
Duggan just can’t be trusted.
And it comes as his campaign is bankrolled by MAGA donors.
Duggan just can’t be trusted.
As we head into 2026, it’s good to take a look at all we’ve accomplished and all the places we’ve been in the past year. And we are just getting started.
December 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
As we head into 2026, it’s good to take a look at all we’ve accomplished and all the places we’ve been in the past year. And we are just getting started.
Wishing you a happy Kwanzaa!
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Wishing you a happy Kwanzaa!
Merry Christmas! 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Merry Christmas! 🎄
All across rural Michigan, food pantries are struggling to keep up. And they're being forced to do it with even less than before thanks to the Trump-GOP attacks on SNAP. www.youtube.com/watch?v=axaB...
Long Food Pantry Lines in Michigan Show Inflation Testing Trump’s Rural Supporters | APT
In rural Michigan, long lines at food pantries are highlighting how inflation continues to strain household budgets — even in areas that strongly backed President Donald Trump. In towns like Capac,…
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December 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
All across rural Michigan, food pantries are struggling to keep up. And they're being forced to do it with even less than before thanks to the Trump-GOP attacks on SNAP. www.youtube.com/watch?v=axaB...
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Matt Hall took from Michiganders...
December 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
On the twelfth day of Christmas, Matt Hall took from Michiganders...
Every single GOP member of Congress from Michigan voted to raise the cost of care for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders. They're siding with Trump and his billionaire friends over their own constituents. Democrats are still fighting for you. www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...
Congressional Representative from Ann Arbor wants ACA subsidy expansion vote early in January
The U.S. House has gone home for the year, and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell says she hopes health care legislation passes when they return to Washington. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.
www.wemu.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Every single GOP member of Congress from Michigan voted to raise the cost of care for hundreds of thousands of Michiganders. They're siding with Trump and his billionaire friends over their own constituents. Democrats are still fighting for you. www.wemu.org/wemu-news/20...
The Trump-GOP war on the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid is pushing millions of Americans off their health coverage. That could set the whole healthcare system into a tailspin. gandernewsroom.com/2025/12/19/m...
WATCH: Michigan doctor says a health care crisis is coming
A Michigan doctor says Republicans in Congress are about to trigger a preventable health care crisis—one that will jack up premiums and push millions off coverage.
gandernewsroom.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The Trump-GOP war on the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid is pushing millions of Americans off their health coverage. That could set the whole healthcare system into a tailspin. gandernewsroom.com/2025/12/19/m...
Trump and the GOP refused to take action, and now millions of Americans face skyrocketing health premiums and our entire system is at risk. That's the GOP agenda: higher costs and fewer opportunities for you so their billionaire buddies can get even more insanely wealthy. apnews.com/article/cong...
Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance through the Affordable…
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December 23, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Trump and the GOP refused to take action, and now millions of Americans face skyrocketing health premiums and our entire system is at risk. That's the GOP agenda: higher costs and fewer opportunities for you so their billionaire buddies can get even more insanely wealthy. apnews.com/article/cong...
Projects all over the state are being thrown into chaos by the House GOP's decision to put political games over the wellbeing of Michiganders. www.mlive.com/news/saginaw...
Bay City could lose $1.6M for bridge project: ‘It is going to impact us’
Bay City Manager Dana Muscott has warned of how the city’s budget could be affected after the House committee paused work projects for review, with commissioners calling the funding loss…
www.mlive.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Projects all over the state are being thrown into chaos by the House GOP's decision to put political games over the wellbeing of Michiganders. www.mlive.com/news/saginaw...
"Rogers is either lying about the affordability crisis felt by Michiganders under the Trump administration, or he is so out of touch he isn't aware it's happening." meidasnews.com/news/michiga...
Michigan MAGA Senate Candidate Mike Rogers Mocks Americans' Affordability Fears
Rogers thinks higher costs for Michiganders are worth it to implement Trump's agenda
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December 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Rogers is either lying about the affordability crisis felt by Michiganders under the Trump administration, or he is so out of touch he isn't aware it's happening." meidasnews.com/news/michiga...
"The speaker was there. He was the minority leader at the time, he had a seat at the table. If he is unhappy with the negotiation from a year and a half ago, he should’ve done a better job with it then.” www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...
Michigan Senate majority leader reflects on a year of divided government in Lansing
In a year-end interview, Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks looked back on an unusually slow legislative session, the impacts of previously-passed data center laws and working with House…
www.michiganpublic.org
December 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
"The speaker was there. He was the minority leader at the time, he had a seat at the table. If he is unhappy with the negotiation from a year and a half ago, he should’ve done a better job with it then.” www.michiganpublic.org/politics-gov...
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Matt Hall took from Michiganders...
December 22, 2025 at 5:01 PM
On the eleventh day of Christmas, Matt Hall took from Michiganders...
"The Michigan House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, led by Republican Matt Hall, appears to have the spirit of the Grinch who tried to steal Christmas." michiganchronicle.com/community-vo...
COMMUNITY VOICES: Michigan Legislature, Remember: Tis the Season of Giving Not Taking!
COMMUNITY VOICES: Michigan Legislature, Remember: Tis the Season of Giving Not Taking!
michiganchronicle.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"The Michigan House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, led by Republican Matt Hall, appears to have the spirit of the Grinch who tried to steal Christmas." michiganchronicle.com/community-vo...
Elected Republicans are starting to panic as Trump keeps flailing on the economy and the Trump-GOP agenda is hammering working people. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
‘Execution was abysmal’: Trump economy speech doesn’t meet GOP hopes
In private, some Republicans worry after Trump’s primetime economy speech that changing voter perceptions may be a slog.
www.politico.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Elected Republicans are starting to panic as Trump keeps flailing on the economy and the Trump-GOP agenda is hammering working people. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
On the tenth day of Christmas, Matt Hall took from Michiganders...
December 21, 2025 at 10:30 PM
On the tenth day of Christmas, Matt Hall took from Michiganders...
Happy Holidays, Michigan Democrats! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and hopeful holiday season.
December 21, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Happy Holidays, Michigan Democrats! Wishing you and your loved ones a joyful and hopeful holiday season.
Heights of hypocrisy. Republicans voted to strip away this funding, and now they're trying to restore funding to projects they like while leaving kids with cancer, new moms and hungry seniors to fend for themselves. www.abc12.com/news/local/b...
Bay City Republican wants to restore funding cut from bridge project
State Rep. Timothy Beson plans to introduce a measure that will provide Bay City with about $1.6 million for costs related to the Lafayette Bridge rebuild.
www.abc12.com
December 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Heights of hypocrisy. Republicans voted to strip away this funding, and now they're trying to restore funding to projects they like while leaving kids with cancer, new moms and hungry seniors to fend for themselves. www.abc12.com/news/local/b...