MFF IN THE PRESS
Special Election Anniversary Highlights Whitmer’s Partisan Double Standard
Lansing, MI - While Governor Whitmer continues to undermine the voice of 270,000 Michiganders, an anniversary today reminds us just how politically motivated her inaction really is. On this date two years ago, Representatives Peter Herzberg and Mai Xiong won special...
Whitmer Fails to Practice What She Preaches
Lansing, MI - Shocking no one, Governor Whitmer is headed on to DC on the latest stop of her self-promotion tour. Let’s cover the facts of the failed absentee Governor who owns one of the worst records in our state’s history. Governor Whitmer oversaw the most...
Tale of Two Governors: DeSantis Reminds Whitmer That Speedy Special Elections Are Possible
Lansing, MI - Today marks 88 days since 270,000 Michiganders had full representation in Lansing. While Governor Whitmer plays politics with the Senate District 35 vacancy, Governor DeSantis of Florida reminds us that it’s possible to promptly fill vacancies and...
Exclusive: Rep. O’Neal Refuses to Call on Gov. Whitmer for Action on State Senate Vacancy
Lansing, MI - 270,000 Michiganders have had no voice in the 35th State Senate District for 81 days and counting with no end in sight. Governor Whitmer is playing politics with the vacancy, and apparently, State Representative Amos O’Neal is giving her cover. In a...
Michigan Strategic Fund Reminds Us Why Taxpayer-Funded Corporate Handouts Don’t Work
Lansing, MI - An unelected board in Lansing just transferred $120 million from one big corporation to another, courtesy of Michigan taxpayers. Today, the Michigan Strategic Fund officially transferred $120 million to LG Energy Solution, which bought General Motors’...
Republicans Pass Roads Plan, Investing Billions in Local Roads Without Raising Taxes
Lansing, MI - Today, House Republicans passed a common-sense plan to fix the roads, without raising taxes. The plan would ensure every penny in taxes paid at the pump goes towards our roads, bringing an end to Michigan’s nearly highest in-the-nation diversion rate....
Gov. Whitmer Breaks Her Own Record of Inaction
Why Full Taxation with Only Half the Representation? Lansing, MI - Today marks 75 days since 270,000 Michiganders had full representation in Lansing. It’s officially been 75 days since Kristen McDonald Rivet vacated her State Senate seat to serve in Congress, and...
House GOP Passes Tax Cut for Michigan Workers
Will Senate Democrats Get on Board? Lansing, MI - Today, House Republicans passed a bipartisan plan to cut the state income tax. The plan reverses the income tax hike from last term’s Democrat trifecta and lets Michigan families keep more hard-earned dollars in their...
Questions for LG Gilchrist as He Launches Bid for Governor
Lansing, MI - Today Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist is expected to formally launch his campaign for Governor, teeing up what’s expected to be a messy primary with Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, Sheriff Chris Swanson, and possibly more. But as Gilchrist rolls...
Will SOS Benson Hold Liberal PAC Accountable for Illegal Fundraising, Contributions?
Lansing, MI - Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson already has a laundry list of failures from her time in Lansing. But according to a new finding, her inaction may make a costly addition. Last fall Michigan Rising Action filed a complaint with the Bureau of Elections...
