Come join this student-led demonstration organized by the Pioneer High School CAPE Club to honor the victims and survivors of the Parkland, Florida shooting. Get more information here . There will be signature collectors for the Promote the Vote ballot initiative to make voting fairer at this event. Liberty Plaza , 255 East Liberty St., Ann Arbor 48104. 2 p.m.
It is sometimes difficult to track NRA money to representatives in Congress because of PACs and related entities. Check out this graphic WaPo which shows that Rep. Tim Walberg from Michigan’s 7th district received $12,000. An advertisement in the New York Times on February 21, by everytown.org, reports him receiving $96,000. Either number is the highest Michigan donation. In 2012, he received an…
DetailsThe website Everytown for Gun Safety offers action plans in response to ongoing gun violence. Get more information and do an interactive search here
DetailsThis election season, one thing’s for sure: young voters are going to be absolutely critical to taking back the House. Through the Swing Left College Fellowship program, Fellows will receive top-notch training in campaigning and organizing, so they can get out the youth vote in November and become progressive leaders on their campuses and beyond.…
DetailsThis week marks only 38 weeks to go until midterm elections. This, in the opinion of your editors, is the time for active involvement. We offer you three events for your consideration, attendance, and further engagement. The first is February 15, a presentation on Free Speech and the First Amendment at Rackham by Joshua Johnson…
DetailsNobody’s above the law — rapid response plan if Mueller is fired We know that last July, Donald Trump considered firing special counsel Robert Mueller, the person leading the Department of Justice investigation of possible illegal actions by Donald Trump and members of his presidential campaign, and the efforts to conceal those activities. Trump is…
DetailsOn Wednesday, February 21, kickoff parties to learn how to collect signatures for the Promote the Vote: Michigan Ballot Initiative will be held across the state. This ballot initiative will provide “full and fair access to the ballot box.” Why do we need these reforms? Along with Mississippi, Michigan has enacted the least modernizations to…
DetailsWhat’s the fastest way to fix a broken system? Take it over, say female candidates running for office in 2018 for the first time. Over the past terrible, horrible, no-good, very-bad year, an unprecedented number of women have been motivated to dive into politics for the first time, many with the hope of defeating or succeeding men who’ve…
DetailsVoters Not Politicians (VNP) and the League of Women Voters lawsuit have begun the fight against gerrymandering in Michigan. Now, a new initiative called Promote the Vote (PtV) takes another step forward and deals with the issues of voter suppression–I.D. laws, absentee ballots, military voting, and others. PtV is not affiliated with VNP and is…
DetailsDiverging decisions this week by federal judges in North Carolina and Pennsylvania are certain to draw the Supreme Court’s interest as it mulls whether to curtail partisan gerrymandering. Click here to learn more. – New York Times
