Ben Solis
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Senior Reporter with Michigan Advance. Geek of All Trades. Equal opportunity muckraker.
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Glenn Maleyko, Michigan’s new state superintendent for public instruction, made his rounds to introduce himself before a key House appropriations subcommittee to discuss where his priorities for the Department of Education may gel with the lower chamber’s own goals.
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New state superintendent grilled by GOP-led approps panel on student protests, LGBTQ+ issues • Michigan Advance
Glenn Maleyko, Michigan’s new state superintendent for public instruction, made his rounds to introduce himself before a key House appropriations subcommittee to discuss where his priorities for the D...
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February 3, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Glenn Maleyko, Michigan’s new state superintendent for public instruction, made his rounds to introduce himself before a key House appropriations subcommittee to discuss where his priorities for the Department of Education may gel with the lower chamber’s own goals.
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A return to normalcy in politics is possible, but how we consume news & social media has to change. That was the message in a forum held Wednesday in Lansing, featuring four former Michigan governors — Rick Snyder, Jennifer Granholm, John Engler and Jim Blanchard.
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Is civility still attainable in the era of Trump? Four Michigan governors think it’s possible • Michigan Advance
America is not that far down the path of political ruin, and a return to normalcy in politics is possible, but citizens and the media need to change the way they speak to each other and consume news m...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:51 PM
A return to normalcy in politics is possible, but how we consume news & social media has to change. That was the message in a forum held Wednesday in Lansing, featuring four former Michigan governors — Rick Snyder, Jennifer Granholm, John Engler and Jim Blanchard.
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Adam Hollier, who once served in the Michigan Senate representing Detroit, is exiting the race for secretary of state and announced his plan to try and rejoin the upper chamber of the Legislature.
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Adam Hollier out of secretary of state race, aims to rejoin Michigan Senate in 2026 • Michigan Advance
Adam Hollier, who once served in the Michigan Senate representing Detroit, is exiting the race for secretary of state and announced his plan to try and rejoin the upper chamber of the Legislature. Hol...
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February 3, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Adam Hollier, who once served in the Michigan Senate representing Detroit, is exiting the race for secretary of state and announced his plan to try and rejoin the upper chamber of the Legislature.
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The AFL-CIO, which hails its Michigan branch as one of its mightiest with more than 1 million members, is endorsing Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist in his hunt for secretary of state and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald in her bid for attorney general.
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Gilchrist, McDonald nab endorsement from one of Michigan’s largest unions in respective bids • Michigan Advance
The AFL-CIO, which hails its Michigan branch as one of the mightiest state labor federations with more than 1 million members and associates, is endorsing Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist in his hunt for the...
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February 3, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The AFL-CIO, which hails its Michigan branch as one of its mightiest with more than 1 million members, is endorsing Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist in his hunt for secretary of state and Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald in her bid for attorney general.
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INBOX: Adam Hollier is out of the Secretary of State race; aims to rejoin the Michigan State Senate.
February 3, 2026 at 4:52 PM
INBOX: Adam Hollier is out of the Secretary of State race; aims to rejoin the Michigan State Senate.
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The main players in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race filed their year-end campaign finance reports over the weekend, showing Republican Mike Rogers’ and Democrat Haley Stevens’ prowess in fundraising as the two candidates lead the race in donations to their campaigns.
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Rogers, Stevens lead fundraising in crowded Michigan U.S. Senate race, enter year flush with cash • Michigan Advance
The main players in Michigan’s must-watch U.S. Senate race filed their year-end campaign finance reports over the weekend, showing Republican Mike Rogers’ and Democrat Haley Stevens’ prowess in fundra...
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February 3, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The main players in Michigan’s U.S. Senate race filed their year-end campaign finance reports over the weekend, showing Republican Mike Rogers’ and Democrat Haley Stevens’ prowess in fundraising as the two candidates lead the race in donations to their campaigns.
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Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks endorses Mallory McMorrow in U.S. Senate bid michiganadvance.com/briefs/michi...
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Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks endorses Mallory McMorrow in U.S. Senate bid • Michigan Advance
State Sen. Mallory McMorrow kept gaining momentum over the weekend following a new positive poll, which showed the Royal Oak Democrat ahead with some primary voters, by netting the endorsement of one ...
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February 2, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks endorses Mallory McMorrow in U.S. Senate bid michiganadvance.com/briefs/michi...
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straight up Gestapo shit
January 31, 2026 at 8:54 PM
straight up Gestapo shit
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The U.S. Senate campaign of Mike Rogers is pushing back hard on a new Michigan Democratic Party attack line alleging the former congressman got a warning citation for an expired license while he was campaigning in Michigan during his last Senate bid in 2024.
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Rogers campaign slams Democratic attack over two-year old license citation in Florida • Michigan Advance
A new Michigan Democratic Party attack line against Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers alleges that the former congressman got a warning citation for an expired license while he was campaign...
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January 30, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The U.S. Senate campaign of Mike Rogers is pushing back hard on a new Michigan Democratic Party attack line alleging the former congressman got a warning citation for an expired license while he was campaigning in Michigan during his last Senate bid in 2024.
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Rashida Tlaib on pro-Palestine students facing discipline: ‘Who needs ICE when you have U of M?’
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Rashida Tlaib on pro-Palestine students facing discipline: ‘Who needs ICE when you have U of M?’ • Michigan Advance
A black drone hovered over passersby on the campus of the University of Michigan Thursday as several pro-Palestine student activists huddled in freezing temperatures outside the Ruthven Administration...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Rashida Tlaib on pro-Palestine students facing discipline: ‘Who needs ICE when you have U of M?’
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Although a huge number of voters remain undecided in the early days of the 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary, a new survey from Emerson College Polling and the Nexstar Media Group shows state Sen. Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak has some momentum brewing.
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McMorrow shows signs of growing strength in U.S. Senate primary with new polling • Michigan Advance
Although a huge number of voters remain undecided in the early days of the 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary, a new survey from Emerson College Polling and the Nexstar Media Group shows state Sen. M...
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January 29, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Although a huge number of voters remain undecided in the early days of the 2026 Democratic U.S. Senate primary, a new survey from Emerson College Polling and the Nexstar Media Group shows state Sen. Mallory McMorrow of Royal Oak has some momentum brewing.
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Democratic state Reps. Veronica Paiz, Erin Byrnes, Natalie Price and Emily Dievendorf are joining more than 40 legislators from 13 states to stand in solidarity with Minnesota lawmakers after federal immigration agents killed two people over the last three weeks.
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Four Michigan Democrats among lawmakers heading to Minnesota in show of solidarity • Michigan Advance
Democratic state Reps. Veronica Paiz, Erin Byrnes, Natalie Price and Emily Dievendorf are joining more than 40 legislators from 13 states to stand in solidarity with Minnesota lawmakers after federal ...
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January 29, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Democratic state Reps. Veronica Paiz, Erin Byrnes, Natalie Price and Emily Dievendorf are joining more than 40 legislators from 13 states to stand in solidarity with Minnesota lawmakers after federal immigration agents killed two people over the last three weeks.
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I’m here. Came in Wednesday afternoon. Attended vigil.
January 29, 2026 at 7:05 AM
I’m here. Came in Wednesday afternoon. Attended vigil.
Add *gestures wildly at all of this nonsense* to the list of things Geoff broke, and this is coming from one of his bigger fans.
Goddammit, Geoff Johns, you flashpointed too hard and you broke our timeline.
January 29, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Add *gestures wildly at all of this nonsense* to the list of things Geoff broke, and this is coming from one of his bigger fans.
NEW: Several MI legislators are headed to Minneapolis to stand in solidarity with their legislators and lawmakers from several other states. Of those headed there tonight or tomorrow are Reps. Emily Dievendorf, Veronica Paiz, Erin Byrnes and Natalie Price.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:10 AM
NEW: Several MI legislators are headed to Minneapolis to stand in solidarity with their legislators and lawmakers from several other states. Of those headed there tonight or tomorrow are Reps. Emily Dievendorf, Veronica Paiz, Erin Byrnes and Natalie Price.
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DETROIT – Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures — former U.S. Rep. Andy Levin — to help convey a new policy platform centered on ending exploitation.
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In a Detroit town hall focused on labor, El-Sayed bashes corporate greed, failing trade deals • Michigan Advance
DETROIT – Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures — former U.S. Rep. Andy Levin — to h...
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January 28, 2026 at 1:46 PM
DETROIT – Restoring worker power is becoming a focal point in Abdul El-Sayed’s campaign for the U.S. Senate, and he tapped one of Michigan’s stalwart labor figures — former U.S. Rep. Andy Levin — to help convey a new policy platform centered on ending exploitation.
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The Kent County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday charged Traci Kornak, an attorney who once served as the Michigan Democratic Party’s treasurer and is an associate of AG Dana Nessel, with the embezzlement of money from a vulnerable adult to whom she was a conservator
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Former Michigan Democratic Party official charged with embezzling from vulnerable adult • Michigan Advance
The Kent County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday charged Traci Kornak, an attorney who once served as the Michigan Democratic Party’s treasurer and is an associate of Attorney General Dana Nessel, wit...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:28 PM
The Kent County Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday charged Traci Kornak, an attorney who once served as the Michigan Democratic Party’s treasurer and is an associate of AG Dana Nessel, with the embezzlement of money from a vulnerable adult to whom she was a conservator
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NEW: A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, a Pima County Sheriff's Department spokesperson says.
One person in critical condition after being shot in incident involving Border Patrol in Arizona
The individual is in custody and receiving care, according to law enforcement.
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January 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
NEW: A person was shot in an incident involving U.S. Border Patrol in Arizona on Tuesday, a Pima County Sheriff's Department spokesperson says.
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The sea is getting choppy for candidates coasting on the Republican side of Michigan’s gubernatorial primary, with a familiar name — Perry Johnson — joining the GOP hunt, with staff made up of Trump associates and a war chest forged from his personal wealth.
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Michigan’s gubernatorial race shakes up as Johnson enters chat, Benson’s lane clears • Michigan Advance
The sea is getting choppy for candidates coasting on the Republican side of Michigan’s gubernatorial primary race, with a familiar name — Perry Johnson — raising his sails and promising to spend big m...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:14 PM
The sea is getting choppy for candidates coasting on the Republican side of Michigan’s gubernatorial primary, with a familiar name — Perry Johnson — joining the GOP hunt, with staff made up of Trump associates and a war chest forged from his personal wealth.
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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist only entered the race for Secretary of State two weeks ago. In that time, key Democrats have been rallying around him, showing off organizing and bridge-building strength he’ll need to gain the nomination.
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Gilchrist endorsement blitz shows strength in late-game bid to be Michigan's next Secretary of State • Michigan Advance
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist only entered the race for Secretary of State two weeks ago. In that time, key Democrats have been rallying around him, showing off the type of organizing and bridge-building ...
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January 26, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist only entered the race for Secretary of State two weeks ago. In that time, key Democrats have been rallying around him, showing off organizing and bridge-building strength he’ll need to gain the nomination.
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In Michigan, the three Democrats in the Senate race followed suit, but they each have slightly different policy contemplations to either rein in, curb or abolish the executive branch’s increasingly troubling immigration force.
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Michigan’s U.S. Senate candidates have disparate perspectives on dealing with ICE overreach • Michigan Advance
Following the killing of Minnesota nurse Alex Pretti at the hands of a Border Patrol officer on Saturday, Michigan’s U.S. Senate candidates are now laying out their plans on how to deal with increasin...
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January 25, 2026 at 9:31 PM
In Michigan, the three Democrats in the Senate race followed suit, but they each have slightly different policy contemplations to either rein in, curb or abolish the executive branch’s increasingly troubling immigration force.
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Republican opponents of U.S. Rep. John James have spent much of the 2026 election cycle questioning his competitiveness in the GOP side of the gubernatorial race, but a new ad hits on a potential vulnerability for James: his loyalty to President Donald Trump.
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‘Trump loyalty’ ad war exposes a new vulnerability for John James in Michigan gubernatorial hunt • Michigan Advance
Republican opponents of U.S. Rep. John James have spent much of the 2026 election cycle questioning his competitiveness in the GOP side of the gubernatorial race, but a new ad hits on a potential vuln...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Republican opponents of U.S. Rep. John James have spent much of the 2026 election cycle questioning his competitiveness in the GOP side of the gubernatorial race, but a new ad hits on a potential vulnerability for James: his loyalty to President Donald Trump.
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They’ve got billions for ICE, and not a dime for healthcare premium relief. Insane.
House Passes Spending Package Over Democratic Revolt on ICE
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January 23, 2026 at 12:58 AM
They’ve got billions for ICE, and not a dime for healthcare premium relief. Insane.
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A key legislator behind an effort to overhaul Michigan’s human trafficking laws said she is hopeful — but not confident — that the GOP House majority will move reintroduced versions of the bills after they floundered last year during a chaotic lame duck session.
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Victim-focused human trafficking bills back before Michigan Legislature after dying in lame duck • Michigan Advance
A key legislator behind an effort to overhaul Michigan’s human trafficking laws said she is hopeful — but not confident — that the Republican House majority will move reintroduced versions of the bill...
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January 21, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A key legislator behind an effort to overhaul Michigan’s human trafficking laws said she is hopeful — but not confident — that the GOP House majority will move reintroduced versions of the bills after they floundered last year during a chaotic lame duck session.
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