by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Oct 15, 2019 | Blog
Over the next two blog posts, Grassroots Midwest will take a look at the prospects of whether or not House Democrats have what it takes to flip the majority in the Michigan House of Representatives. Part 1 is here: With a little over a year to go before the next...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Sep 17, 2019 | Blog
Governor Whitmer and the 100th Michigan Legislature have been in office for nine months, and together they don’t have many major legislative accomplishments to show for it. Divided government always provides challenges as well as opportunities, but it is remarkable...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Aug 14, 2019 | Blog
Back in June, Grassroots Midwest took a look at several municipalities that were gearing up for mayoral and city council races on the August primary ballot. With the primary now behind us, let’s take a quick look at who made it and provide an early analysis of what we...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Jul 31, 2019 | Blog
“the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances”, United State Constitution, Amendment 1 When most Americans read those words in the 1st Amendment to our constitution, they think about a rally –...
by sbachwich@grassrootsmidwest.com | Jun 25, 2019 | Blog
Several large communities throughout the state will go to the polls again this August and September to pick municipal leaders. Many of these local elected officials become members of the legislature as state lawmakers reach their constitutional term limit, making...
