Allocate Emergency COVID Funding for Housing Immediately Thousands of Michigan families are facing homelessness as a result of evictions related to COVID. They can’t pay bills and landlords have notes coming due. The COVID emergency eviction moratorium approved by...
From Michigan Resistance: Just this week, the GOP house passed a completely inadequate supplemental budget plan that does not provide anywhere near the same funding as the Governor’s plan. They left millions if not billions of ‘spend it or lose it’ federally granted...
No Mask, No Medical Ask! With Covid-19 cases growing everywhere, many state legislators have refused to wear masks, endangering colleagues and the public. Ypsi Can I Share proposes that we require those who refuse to sign this affidavit: Because I refuse to wear a...
A thank-you note is in order. Despite relentless, even unhinged pressure from a sitting president and his followers to flout the law and invalidate the will of tens of thousands of Michigan voters, Republican leaders in the Michigan House and Senate have stood firm....
Despite the election being certified and done, Senator Ed McBroom, chair of the MI Senate Oversight Committee, appears intent on continuing the shenanigans. There will be a Senate Oversight hearing on Tuesday, December 1 at 10:15am focused on absentee ballot counting...
Attend the State Board of Canvassers meeting on Monday, November 23 at 1:00 p.m. and let GOP canvassers know how strongly you feel about their role in protecting our democracy. Please join Team Dingell at the virtual meeting, which is open to the public, where the...
Thank you for helping to elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to be our next President and Vice President. We couldn’t have done it without you, but the fight to Build Back Better is not over yet! On January 5, Georgia voters will return to the polls for a run-off...
If you are concerned about the endless lawsuits from the Trump campaign, trying to delay certification of the vote, you might wish to join this rally, organized by Survivors Speak: Saturday at 1pm https://www.facebook.com/events/360561955224089 Speakers include Debbie...
A sad fact in elections is that many voters lose track of who to vote for as they go down the ballot. State Supreme Court races often suffer from a lack of recognition, and many other positions are either left blank (ballot roll-off) or given only one vote when two or...
It’s ready to download or read, at https://www.washtenawdems.org/voterguide/ While waiting for the print version to arrive, get this link out to everyone you know (especially early voters!) by email, text, or social media. Let’s spread it far and...
It’s time to get out the vote! In the past, Get Out the Vote (GOTV) has started the last few days before Election Day. But with Michigan’s new absentee voting rights, GOTV starts 40 days earlier! Voters can start casting their ballots as early as September 24. The...
Most states have criminal statutes prohibiting interference with the delivery of ballots. A coalition of state AGs seems to be forming to challenge this assault on our democracy. So stay tuned for that. Meantime, here are 3 quick actions every citizen can take: Robert...
