By Ben Solis | Senior Reporter
Quoted and Noted
“There’s a whole laundry list of amazing provisions in our state constitution that advocates across the board support, and we want to make sure that we’re not putting those at risk by calling a Con-Con right now when the level of strife and instability in our politics is just at a fever pitch.”
- Christy McGillivray, the executive director of Voters Not Politicians, on the dangers of Michigan voters approving a constitutional convention at the ballot box in the November general election.
U-M police officer watches over pro-Palestinian student protestors from the steps of the Rackham School of Graduate Studies on Oct. 7, 2024. (Photo by Charles H.F. Davis III with permission)
By Miriam Abaza
Though their state-level criminal charges were dropped, pro-Palestinian activists at the University of Michigan say they still face repercussions for protesting.
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The statue of former Gov. Austin Blair at the Michigan Capitol | Susan J. Demas
By Kyle Davidson
In Michigan, the debate over whether to call a constitutional convention boils down to two differing perspectives: opportunity versus uncertainty.
Line to register to vote and cast a ballot at the University of Michigan, Nov. 8, 2022 | Laina G. Stebbins
By Katherine Dailey
Democrats have a large advantage among young voters in Michigan across the different races coming to the ballot in November, according to a new poll from the Alliance for Youth Power PAC and YouGov released Monday, which showed “pretty unambiguously good news for Democrats,” as John Ray, a senior political analyst at YouGov Blue, described in a press call on Friday.
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
On this date in 1975, more than 80,000 people saw what for the first time in Michigan?
Let us know @michiganadvance on Bluesky and check back in later today for the answer.
Monday's answer: The Potter Park Zoo in Lansing is Michigan’s longest continuously established municipal zoo.
Source: https://potterparkzoo.org
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