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The first Michigan Senate debate was held on Sunday in Grand Rapids between Democratic Senator Debbie Stabenow and her Republican opponent John James. The candidates covered a number of issues, everything from infrastructure, immigration and PFAS in our water.
The midterm elections are three weeks away but it is not just candidates on the ballot. Should we change the way we draw the boundaries of voting districts in Michigan? We'll debate Proposal 2. There will also be a discussion about Brett Kavanaugh's appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court.
President Donald Trump holds up the 'Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act' after signing it and the 'Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018,' during a ceremony in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018. These bills, which were sponsored by Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in red, and Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., right, help protect Medicare patients and those with private insurance from overpaying for prescription drugs by outlawing pharmacy "gag clauses."
During an event with supporters on Saturday, U.S. Senate candidate John James repeated his message that both Democrats and Republicans are to blame for shortcomings in Washington. James was quick to name his opponent Senator Debbie Stabenow and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer as part of the group who has "failed the American people."
A Senate committee holds a hearing Wednesday about the federal government's role in the nation's growing PFAS crisis. Federal regulators and advocates from Michigan and New Hampshire will testify on how the military helped spread the industrial toxins by using firefighting foams.
TESTING CORN: Corn processors are aware of mycotoxin concerns from the 2016 corn crop. Ethanol plants have stepped up their mycotoxin testing and are letting their corn suppliers know the maximum level they will accept.
One day after issuing a statement saying he was halting medical treatment for brain cancer, U.S. Senator John McCain has died at his ranch in Sedona, Arizona. As a navy pilot who spent five years as a POW, the maverick Republican U.S. Senator and Presidential Candidate is being saluted by democrats and republicans alike.
In this Aug. 26, 2017 photo provided by Kyle Reardon, Dimitri Shein, back center, poses with his family, back row from left, Vincent, Joy, Victoria, wife, Melissa; front row, left to right, Genevieve, Mica, and Madelyn at Point Woronzof in Anchorage, Alaska. Shein, a Russian immigrant, is seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. House in Alaska and is one of four candidates competing in the Aug. 21 primary.
SENTE VOTES TO BEGIN FARM BILL CONFERENCE, NAMES CONFEREES Aug. 2, 2018 Source: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry news release U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., are pleased the Senate has voted to move forward with the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee. The Senators also applauded the announcement of the Senators who will serve on the 2018 Farm Bill Conference Committee.
President Donald Trump on Friday declared his support for Republican candidates in Tennessee, Michigan and Ohio, wading into a pair of races in Midwestern states he won in 2016 and a conservative state in which he remains popular. Trump also said he would ramp up his campaigning for House and Senate Republicans in the coming weeks, noting he has asked White House chief of staff John Kelly and other aides to draft a list of the 25 most competitive congressional races so he can get more involved.
I feel really disconnected from the Michigan political loop as we get ready to vote in early August in the primary. Take the race for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate where the incumbent Debbie Stabenow is up for reelection.
In this April 30, 2018, file photo, U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., speaks to reporters after holding a roundtable meeting with veterans in Lansing, Mich. In a statement released Friday, July 13, 2018, Stabenow said she will oppose President Donald Trump's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.
Both of Michigan's United States senators announced today they will oppose President Trump's choice to fill a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. The news that Democrats Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters will oppose Judge Brett Kavanaugh 's nomination is hardly a surprise.
SENATE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES PESTICIDE REGISTRATION IMPROVEMENT ACT Jul. 2, 2018 Source: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry news release U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Chairman Pat Roberts, R-Kan., and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., today announced the Senate approved reauthorization of the Pesticide Registration Improvement Act . "The U.S. Senate just passed a bipartisan Farm Bill to provide farmers and ranchers with certainty in a tough farm economy," said Chairman Roberts.
A federal report greatly improves prospects for building a long-awaited, $1 billion Great Lakes navigational lock needed to ensure flow of raw materials essential for steelmaking and other manufacturing, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and other supporters said Friday. The report by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boosts a key benefit-cost score for the proposed project at the Soo Locks on the St. Marys River between Lake Superior and Lake Huron.
U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts urged colleagues to support his bipartisan farm bill Wednesday, gearing up for a showdown with Republicans in the House who insist food assistance provided through the bill be connected to work requirements. Roberts, a Kansas Republican, has said the Senate can't pass a bill with those requirements and that he would need to work with Democrats to craft legislation.
ASSN OF EQUIPMENT MFGRS CALLS ON SENATE AG COMMITTEE TO ADVANCE THE 2018 FARM BILL Jun. 13, 2018 Association of Equipment Manufacturers reports: Association of Equipment Manufacturers President Dennis Slater issued the following statement today calling on the United States Senate Agriculture Committee to mark up the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which contains a robust safety net for U.S. farmers and ranchers: "Sound agricultural policy that promotes a strong farm economy will not only assist farmers and ranchers but also help protect many of the 1.3 million equipment manufacturing jobs across the country.
The Senate proposal would require lawmakers to use their own money to pay settlements if they're found to have sexually harassed an employee. Senate negotiators reach deal to revamp sexual harassment policies after wave of scandals The Senate proposal would require lawmakers to use their own money to pay settlements if they're found to have sexually harassed an employee.
President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally in Michigan, an Upper Midwest state so crucial in sending him to the White House. Trump has been urging voters to support Republicans for Congress as a way of advancing his agenda.
President Donald Trump took aim at familiar political targets and added a few fresh ones during a campaign-style rally in Michigan, an Upper Midwest state so crucial in sending him to the White House. Trump has been urging voters to support Republicans for Congress as a way of advancing his agenda.