by michiganff | Dec 4, 2020 | Blog
Two years ago, Michigan voters went to the polls and approved a constitutional amendment to change the way our state handles redistricting. Voters opted to give redistricting responsibility to something called an “Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission.”...
by michiganff | Nov 20, 2020 | Blog
The election is over. The results are in, and here in Michigan, they’re not going to change. What should, though, is the way Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson handles worries, accusations, claims and sworn affidavits about mistakes, fraud and malfeasance during the...
by michiganff | Nov 19, 2020 | Blog
This column originally appeared in The Detroit News. Donald Trump lost Michigan; we accept this. Trump’s loss and the swirl of controversy around it has handed Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson a unique opportunity, the no risk kind, and all upside with...
by michiganff | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog
Superheroes walk among us. We had the occasion this week on Veterans’ Day to thank Michigan’s veterans of the United States Armed Forces, but a single day of gratitude has never been enough. So “thank you.” Again. A thousand times over. Thank you for your sacrifice....
by michiganff | Nov 6, 2020 | Blog
Polling is dead. Republicans’ House majority, on the other hand… The experts said it couldn’t be done and it wouldn’t happen. Governor Gretchen Whitmer emerged from her Lansing office for a week and campaigned for Democrats in House races across the state,...
by michiganff | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog
Four days until Election Day, and Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson keeps the tally running. No, not the tally of votes – those won’t be counted until Tuesday night. She keeps racking up losses in court, as the judicial branch smacks down attempt after attempt by...
