Good News Alert: Democrats Might Actually Flip the Michigan Legislature
Oct 28, 2022
When Michigan voters go to the polls, they’ll also be deciding whether to enshrine abortion rights in the Michigan Constitution, or to let stand a 1931 law that would essentially ban abortion in the state. Kelly Dillaha, Michigan Program Director for the grassroots women’s group Red Wine and Blue, which claims 11,000 members in the state, says that the issue is galvanizing suburban women, but that it’s not the only one. The public school culture wars, largely orchestrated by the far right, are also activating voters.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE. Contact: Maggie Bridges, maggie@redwine.blue, 303.807.8304 Suburbs Across America, February 13, 2025 — Today, Red Wine & Blue’s nationwide local group organizing program, TroubleNation, reached a major milestone by expanding into their 50th...
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How much do you know about the structure of government and how it works (or is supposed to work)? If your answer is something like “not enough,” you’re not alone. Research last year by the Annenberg Public Policy Center revealed that most Americans can name only one...
