In 2020, Democrats need millennials to turn out. Vote shaming apps can help. Research done here in Michigan shows that informing prospective voters that whether they vote or not is public information, and that it will be shared with their neighbors, both dramatically increase their likelihood of voting more than any other method and that…
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) just released its annual count of hate groups. Trump spread fear about the country’s growing diversity, and he wasn’t alone. Fox News served as both his megaphone and a source for his incendiary claims during 2018. You can read their new report and see their latest interactive hate map showing the names, types, and locations of the 1,020 hate groups operating across America.
Take a look at this list of lobbyist spending in Michigan ⬇️⬇️⬇️Among the groups that spent more on lobbying state government in 2018 than 2017: — Michigan State University went from $82k in 2017 to $151k in 2018 — Enbridge went from $47k to $86k — MGM Grand went from $212k to $388k A full…
Climate Change: A movie and discussion on March 10th in Ann Arbor See our original post at Facebook
📌 Have you seen this?? A wide-ranging disinformation campaign aimed at Democratic 2020 candidates is already underway on social media, with signs that foreign state actors are driving at least some of the activity. The cyber propaganda — which frequently picks at the rawest, most sensitive issues in public discourse — is being pushed across…
“We’re not Republicans. We’re not Democrats. We’re Americans.” Michigan Representatives Debbie Dingell and Fred Upton visited the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy earlier this week for a special #policytalks event on opportunities for bipartisan cooperation in our divided age. Watch the event… See our original post at Facebook
📢 Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services claimed that it was too hard to reunite missing migrant children with their families. This was in response to a lawsuit brought about by the ACLU. Meanwhile, investigations have uncovered several of these missing children are at risk of being illegally adopted. Let’s contact the…
In remembrance of Japanese Americans who were held in U.S. internment camps during World War II, Senator Tammy Duckworth and Senator Mazie K. Hirono, and Rep. Mark Takano have reintroduced the Korematsu-Takai Civil Liberties Protection Act (S.505/H.R.1288) which prohibits the imprisonment of American citizens based solely on race, religion, nationality, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation,…
‼️Postcards To Voters needs our help! 📬 Enthusiasm for writing postcards is down since the Midterms and they are trying to reach every Wisconsin Democrat with Campaign 146: Judge Lisa Neubauer for WI State Supreme Court. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, April 2. Let's request 5 addresses today, and let our friends and family…
Rep Debbie Dingell, a Democrat (12th District), and Rep Fred Upton (6th District), a Republican, discussed the importance of bipartisanship at a forum on February 18, 2019, at the UM Gerald R Ford School of Public Policy. The two representatives are part of the Problem Solvers caucus–a group that works to create bipartisan cooperation on important policy issues.