Michigan Tag

Cook Political Report moves ex-Republican Justin Amash’s seat to Lean Republican

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 22, 2019 10 Comments

Justin Amash was elected to represent Michigan's 3rd Congressional District in the Tea Party wave of the 2010 midterms. In recent years, he has morphed into an anti-Trump figure. He left the GOP last summer and has since been floated by Democrats as a potential 'manager' of the Senate impeachment trial.

Prof’s Lawsuit Claims University Required Her to Teach Women’s Studies

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 21, 2019 2 Comments

"as retaliation when it extended her contract for five years"...

Michigan Student Alleges Teacher Removed Pro-Trump Pin From Her Shirt

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 12, 2019 15 Comments

"took both hands and unlatched the pin from my jacket"...

University of Michigan Now Employing ‘Academic Diversity Officers’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 09, 2019 4 Comments

"Most had experience in faculty work, student affairs, general administration or community organizing."...

Michigan State Publishes Article Calling Thanksgiving a ‘National Day of Mourning’

Posted by Mike LaChance on December 01, 2019 1 Comment

"reject traditions that sustain harmful stereotypes about Indigenous peoples"...

Impeach or Censure? House Democrat Gives Mixed Signals on Support as Democratic Tensions Grow

Posted by Stacey Matthews on November 27, 2019 25 Comments

Between the GOP ad blitz underway in competitive House districts and numerous polls released over the last month, vulnerable House Democrats are in full panic mode as they head home to their districts for the Thanksgiving holiday. While Republican opposition and Democrat support for impeachment remains largely unchanged, support from independents for impeachment dropped dramatically as television stations carried the hearings. Now media reports have come out about some moderate Democrats getting "cold feet" over the entire process.

Student Govt. at Grand Valley State U. Votes to Restore Pledge of Allegiance to Meetings

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 20, 2019 2 Comments

"Under the new policy, students have the option to stand or not stand during the recitation of the Pledge."...

Student Govt. at Grand Valley State U. Votes to Remove Pledge of Allegiance From Meetings

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 18, 2019 2 Comments

"This is the second student government this fall semester to nix the Pledge of Allegiance from its agenda."...

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VIDEO: U. Michigan Student Steals and Destroys Conservative Group’s Materials

Posted by Mike LaChance on November 10, 2019 5 Comments

“You know what else is against the law? Hate speech.”...

U. Michigan Settles Lawsuit Challenging Bias Response Teams, Agrees to Changes

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 31, 2019 6 Comments

A group called Speech First has been engaged in a legal battle with the University of Michigan for months. Speech First went after the school over their speech codes and use of a so-called bias response team. Now it appears they have reached a settlement.