Lewd messages linked to University of Michigan regent who led campaign against pro-Palestinian students Jordan Acker, who pushed legal action against protesters, is running for re-election in race reflecting tensions on Israel

Lewd messages linked to University of Michigan regent who led campaign against pro-Palestinian students

Michigan Sen. @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social was the second among three Democratic candidates for the U.S. Senate to deliver her nominating signatures on Monday, April 13, capitalizing on the momentum she's gained since entering the race this time last year.

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Washtenaw County is being sued by Trump’s Department of Justice over immigrant protection policies

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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens was the first among her Democratic primary opponents to deliver 30,000 nominating signatures to the Michigan Department of State on Friday in her bid for the U.S. Senate this year.

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Greetings from the Richard Austin building in downtown Lansing. Haley Stevens is here delivering her signatures to make the August primary ballot. Story later in @michiganadvance.com

U-M regent hopeful Makled scrutinized over antisemitic content in now-deleted social media posts

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From @bensolis1.bsky.social

My dad just did a DNA ancestry test and the results are in. Turns out, in addition to the Puerto Rican, Mexican and Spanish heritage we knew, he's a wee bit Gaelic, British, Cameroonian and *checks notes* of North African Shepardic Jewish descent.

Shabbat shalom, my brothers.

Critics condemn, students show up for Abdul El-Sayed and Hasan Piker • Michigan Advance Many different forces in the Democratic Party establishment and the Republicans who oppose them tried to derail U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s planned events at Michigan State University and U...

Students and others disregarded forces in the Democratic Party establishment and the Republicans who oppose them who tried to derail U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s planned events at MSU and U-M with controversial influencer Hasan Piker, each packed to capacity
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From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Elissa Slotkin for president? Michigan’s U.S. senator doesn’t rule it out in visit to Iowa • Michigan Advance U.S. Senator Elissa Slotkin doesn’t rule out run for president in visit to Iowa

In an interview with the Des Moines Register on Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) said she “wouldn’t say no forever” if party fixtures encouraged her to run for the presidency in the 2028 cycle or beyond.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Greetings from the campus of Michigan State University. There is a line wrapping around two buildings to see @abdulelsayed.bsky.social and Hasan Piker, so this room is about to be FULL. There is an overflow room, but that might also fill up, and they might turn some away. Wild times.

Army staff sergeant is trying to stop his wife's deportation Annie Ramos, 22, the wife of Staff Sgt. Matthew Blank and a biochemistry major, was brought to the U.S. when she was younger than 2 years old.

A U.S. Army staff sergeant is trying to halt his wife's deportation after she was detained inside a Louisiana military base where the couple was planning to live together just days after their wedding.

Deep Green pulls request to rezone downtown Lansing parcel, axing data center proposal • Michigan Advance Deep Green pulls request to rezone downtown Lansing parcel, axing data center proposal

Hours ahead of a Monday night meeting where the Lansing City Council was expected to vote on rezoning land for a data center, one council member says the project will not be moving forward.

From @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

Haley Stevens stumps for additional union support while touring UA training hub in Lansing • Michigan Advance Haley Stevens stumps for additional union support while touring UA training hub in Lansing

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Birmingham) walked through a maze of heavy machinery, factory fixtures and with welding sparks flying in the background on Monday at a campaign stop focused on Michigan manufacturing.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

We do if we're invited. Most certainly if they are doing so in the context of gaining union support in a tight three-way Democratic primary that is still anyone's to win or lose.

Rogers campaign gets a boost from national coffers, McMorrow reports $3M in first quarter of ’26 • Michigan Advance Rogers campaign gets a boost from national coffers, McMorrow reports $3M in first quarter of ’26

Rogers campaign gets a boost from national coffers, McMorrow reports $3M in first quarter of ’26

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From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Greetings from Lansing. @rephaleystevens.bsky.social is touring a UA facility in our more industrial areas of town, talking with pipefitters and welders as she continues to court unions in her campaign for the U.S. Senate

Workers at German-based Detroit auto parts supplier vote to join UAW • Michigan Advance Workers at German-based Detroit auto parts supplier vote to join UAW

The United Auto Workers will now count workers at Webasto Detroit, a German-based supplier that builds hard top roofs primarily for Ford Broncos, among their ranks after employees voted 276-133 in a National Labor Relations Board election.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Kent County will not prosecute officer in Da’Quain Johnson shooting • Michigan Advance Chris Becker, the Kent County prosecutor, said in a news conference on Thursday that he found no evidence that the force used by a Grand Rapid Police officer against Da’Quain Johnson was unreasonable ...

Chris Becker, the Kent County prosecutor, said in a news conference on Thursday that he found no evidence that the force used by a Grand Rapid Police officer against Da’Quain Johnson was unreasonable when the officer fatally shot him during a traffic stop in February.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Huizenga’s office confirms Scotland delegation visit during partial shutdown • Michigan Advance Huizenga’s office confirms Scotland delegation visit during partial shutdown

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From @kdailey.bsky.social

Rank MI Vote says Matt Maddock threatened staff at Michigan GOP endorsement convention • Michigan Advance Matt Maddock threatened staff at Michigan GOP endorsement convention

The ballot committee behind a stalled effort to bring ranked choice voting to Michigan said Tuesday that it was escorted out of GOP endorsement convention for its own safety after state Rep. Matt Maddock of Milford harassed and threatened the committee’s staffers.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

University of Michigan’s handling of Gaza-related protests looms over Hash Bash planning • Michigan Advance Hash Bash organizers worry about handling of Gaza-related protests

Ann Arbor’s annual Hash Bash will be back for its 55th year on April 4, but organizers say it will look and feel different than in years past, having dealt with multiple threats to its operating permit and a potentially heavy law enforcement presence.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Pope Leo says God rejects prayers of leaders who wage wars Pope Leo said on Sunday that God rejects the ‌prayers of leaders who start wars and have "hands full of blood", in unusually forceful remarks as the Iran war entered its second month.

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Did Michigan Republicans learn a lesson from 2022? Party observers suggest they have • Michigan Advance Normal, sensible and electable: those are the words being used to describe the Michigan Republican Party after it endorsed Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini and Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd at...

The choice of Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini and Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd may have been a harbinger of a resurgent Michigan Republican Party, but questions remain if the GOP has bounced back from its dysfunction under previous Party Chair Kristina Karamo.

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Doug Lloyd, Anthony Forlini endorsed by Michigan GOP for 2026 attorney general, secretary of state • Michigan Advance NOVI – Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini now have the backing of the state’s Republican delegates in their respective nomination bids for attorney general and ...

NOVI – Eaton County Prosecutor Doug Lloyd and Macomb County Clerk Anthony Forlini now have the backing of the state’s Republican delegates in their respective nomination bids for attorney general and secretary of state.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Preliminary unofficial results show that Anthony Forlini is likely going to be the GOP's nominee for Secretary of State, and Doug Llyod is likely going to be the party's nominee for Attorney General. Still need to do a hand audit of the results.

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Greetings from Novi. Here are some scenes from the Michigan Republican Party 2026 Convention.

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📸: Yours truly.

Ann Arbor progressive Carrie Rheingans backs out of El-Sayed event with Hasan Piker • Michigan Advance Democratic State Rep. Carrie Rheingans said Friday that she was still supporting and endorsing U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, but she was choosing to not attend a planned rally next month featu...

Democratic State Rep. Carrie Rheingans said Friday that she was still supporting and endorsing U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, but she was choosing to not attend a planned rally next month featuring controversial leftist streamer and influencer Hasan Piker.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Killer story from @kdailey.bsky.social

Michigan utility regulator approves $276M rate hike for Consumers Energy • Michigan Advance Consumers Energy received approval for yet another rate hike on its customers from the Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday, which will also allow the company to collect an additional $276.6 m...

Consumers Energy received approval for yet another rate hike on its customers from the Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday, which also denied a request to reexamine the DTE Energy and Green Chile Ventures LLC deals for massive data center energy contracts.

From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Mallory McMorrow releases plan for Michigan data centers ‘done right,’ with a focus on green energy • Michigan Advance Data centers in Michigan don’t have to be developments fraught with transparency and environmental concerns, U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow said Thursday as she released a policy plan to bette...

Mallory McMorrow releases plan for Michigan data centers ‘done right,’ with a focus on green energy, while also addressing concerns over a potential conflict of interest with her husband and his work with a nuclear generator startup that aims to help power data centers.

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