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Why we're leaving El-Sayed's spot on the ballot blank | Opinion
Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Abdul El-Sayed, smiles during a televised debate with Republican nominee for U.S. Senate Mike Rogers at WOOD-TV, on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Supporting a nominee after a hard-fought primary is an act of party unity, not a surrender of principle.
Abdul El-Sayed must take stand against political violence | Opinion
Johnson: Abdul El-Sayed has an opportunity to grow both his campaign and the Democratic Party by publicly and unequivocally disavowing intimidation and political violence—even when it comes from people ostensibly on his side. In June, I filed a Code of Conduct complaint against five Michigan Democratic Party members who had been indicted by the U.S. Department of Justice on federal charges involving alleged threats and political violence.
Opinion: Sign a Petition for House Bill 4006, Help Farmers Be More Sustainable
Feel free to share this post... To view or leave comments on this story, click HERE. (Editor’s Note: OMP resident Lon Johnson has posted a petition on change.org regarding House Bill 4006, which he says would help Michigan farmers be more sustainable. Read about the Bill here and at the bottom of this story, and view/sign Lon’s petition here. Read on for his thoughts. -jb) As a farmer deeply committed to sustaining my family farm here in Michigan, I find myself in a challenging position.
Gerrymandering: Why only 2 percent of Americans feel elections work properly
The launch of the Grassroots Redistricting Project and federal judges’ recent move to rule Michigan gerrymandering unconstitutional are the latest in a string of events that show partisan gerrymandering has become a major issue. Courts have long held that racial gerrymandering is unconstitutional, but they’ve been reluctant to rule against partisan gerrymandering for fear of meddling in political matters.
Shut down the Line 5 oil pipeline at the Straits of Mackinac
Running through our Great Lakes, at the Straits of Mackinac, is a 63-year-old oil pipeline called Line 5 that pumps more than 500,000 barrels of oil a day. A leak from this pipeline in the Straits of Mackinac, with its associated currents, would be a disaster that would not only be impossible to contain, but would harm our economy, ecology and health.
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