Justin Mendoza | Author

The Real Threat to Election Confidence? Ignoring the Process

July 4, 2026

Recently, Antrim County Clerk Victoria Bishop, a Republican, abused her power by improperly canceling voter registrations, including for voters who decided not to vote for a handful of years. This is a power that only municipal clerks have. She then failed to respond to the Michigan Bureau … Read More >>

Infant Poverty and Mortality

April 25, 2026

This Michigan Legislature is on track to be the least productive legislative body in our state since 1842—and yes, that’s before the Civil War.

Yet one of the things the legislature was able to do in 2025 is try to strip away funding from an essential program for expecti… Read More >>