Hi there. It’s me, Michigan. I know that things have been kind of strained between us. That we’re always positioned as enemies even though, let’s face it, we’re basically siblings. Yeah, we like to argue about who’s older. I became a state in 1837, you became a state in 1803. But then there’s that whole thing about you being kind of illegitimate until 1953. But who’s counting really?
Closer to Your Door: Don’t let your Local Election Result in a Horror Show
Have you heard the phrase, “the further down the ballot the closer to your door?” Considering it’s “spooky season” on the cusp of Halloween, it does kind of have a “the call is coming from inside the house” vibe.
2, 4, 6, 8 Dems Had Better Legislate (to make abortion accessible and to support nurses)
The Reproductive Health Act would get rid of many restrictions to abortion care in Michigan. You see, even though voters overwhelmingly approved Prop. 3 in 2022, legalizing abortion care despite the hatchet taken to Roe v Wade, there are still laws on the books that are solely intended to make actually getting an abortion as hard as possible.