Democratic gubernatorial nominee Jocelyn Benson announced that Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) will be her running mate in the November general election, citing Brinks’ successes in the state legislature and her representation of the western side of the state as key factors in her decision.  “I wanted a running mate who will ensure, […]

Lansing legislative experience, support from the grassroots wing of the Michigan Republican Party and a path to a smooth convention vote later this month were all reasons for GOP insiders to be excited about state Rep. Jay DeBoyer (R-Clay) as Republican gubernatorial candidate John James’s running mate in the November general election. James, a congressman […]

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, the Democratic frontrunner in the Aug. 4 gubernatorial primary, and her connections to the Southern Poverty Law Center are being scrutinized by Republicans in hotly contested election year, and leading that charge is the state House Oversight Committee, which has for months indicated that it would investigate her ties […]