This Week’s “Party on the Peninsulas” ✹ Chairperson Barnes: Lansing Democrats: a two-year record of historic achievements ✹ Governor Jim Blanchard: The threat to Michigan from Trump’s Canada trolling ✹ Trump’s corruption agenda In the News Michigan Politics and Policy Minimum wage in Michigan going up twice in 2025 – Detroit Free Press Stabenow ending ‘unprecedented’ half century run in Michigan politics – Detroit News Timeline of Debbie Stabenow’s career in Michigan politics – Detroit News Housing squeezes bustling Traverse City. Are rehabbed warehouses an answer? – Bridge Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs expansion of unemployment benefits – Detroit News New Medicaid benefit for some Michigan patients: Better food – Bridge Michigan Michigan Senate passes dozens of bills in 29-hour-long marathon session – Detroit News $$ Michigan Senate OKs hate crime, birth control access bills in marathon final push – Bridge Michigan Former Michigan AG Mike Cox considers GOP gubernatorial run – Detroit Free Press Finley: Ex-ambassador to seek state GOP party chair – Detroit News $$ Trump’s Tariff Plan Will Raise Prices of Affordable Cars – Wall Street Journal The Democrats Have a Crime Problem. Blame the Media. – The New Republic Insider: Thanedar calls for decriminalizing sex work[...]