After the 2016 presidential primaries, Lucy Moye was less than enamored with her choices. The professor emeritus of history at Hillsdale College began to search for other political parties to support. After a bit of searching, she stumbled upon the American Solidarity Party. The American Solidarity Party, officially incorporated in 2016, is founded on the...
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey (R-Clarklake) blasted Michigan Democrats at an event hosted by the Hillsdale College Republicans, describing Democratic members of the legislature and Governor Gretchen Whitmer as “on the bat-sh*t crazy spectrum.” To begin, Shirkey discussed his career as a small business owner prior to serving in the state legislature. To this...
The Hillsdale County Democratic Party held a meet-and-greet with Shri Thanedar, a Democratic candidate for governor, in its meeting on Wednesday. Jessy Vigelow, vice chairman for the group, said the Hillsdale County Democrats invite all Democratic candidates in order to get the Democratic voice out and provide more options for voters. “We get a lot...
The day after the Michigan Senate passed a $1.8 billion corporate welfare bill, the Michigan House voted against cutting the state income tax — by less than one-half percent. Republicans control the Michigan House and Senate by wide margins and have the governorship, but when given the opportunity to help individuals or wealthy corporations, they...