Laura Ross

Extroverted nerd. Works with really smart people @michleague. Taught high school. Has own opinions.

[Laura Ross @MrsLauraRoss]

@ChadLivengood Considered bolding/italicizing in the headline just for you... ;) https://t.co/gEmjZe1mF0

[Chad Livengood @ChadLivengood]

This new law mandating eggs sold in Michigan be from cage-free hens was authored by a Republican state senator (who is a farmer), passed by wide margins in a Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature and signed into law by Democratic @LtGovGilchrist.

https://t.co/MO1FwBHsOt

[David Eggert @DavidEggert00]

The House agenda includes SB 40 - which would boost maximum unemployment benefit to $614 a week. It’s now $362. Business lobbyists appear to be pushing to move the benefit to around $500. #mileg

[David Eggert @DavidEggert00]

Senate committee’s hearing testimony on proposed paid family medical leave law. 12 weeks paid leave under sub, not 15. Businesses with under 25 employees would be exempt. Businesses already offering wouldn’t have to participate. Up to 10 bereavement days. #mileg

[Laura Ross @MrsLauraRoss]

Gotta thank @PeterAlexander for the laugh this morning. That tree is real and it IS spectacular. The reference definitely landed. 🤣 @TODAYshow

[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

Just updated!
The League is making a final push for legislation to make it past the finish line in 2024. Go 'Under the Dome' for all the info: https://t.co/8PIINAnOCg
#MIBudget #MILeg

[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

Yesterday's press conference with @SenErikaGeiss, @moniquemstanton, @datkinsonMJ + @profshaefer revealed big findings to support #paidleaveforall via MI-FLOC
#mileg Read more here: https://t.co/EBXKNRgZQn

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

This is incorrect and shows how little the average person knows about garment manufacturing. 🧵

[Mikel Jollett @Mikel_Jollett]

I think it's tempting to think of this election as if everyone was working from the same information and the country just made a very dark choice. How could all these women vote for someone who hates women? How could all these latino men vote for someone who hates latino men? Et. Cetera.

But the data doesn't really support this. Everywhere (except the Dakotas) that abortion rights were on the ballot, it won a majority. Which means there were people who voted for Trump (who took away abortion rights) while voting highly in favor of abortion rights.

Same with the economy. There are people (most Trump voters!) who say the economy was the biggest issue. Yet, Biden built the best economy in the world and endless economists agree Trump's policies (such as one can discern them) would crash the economy.

Finally, no, latino men are not voting for their own deportation. They're just not. There's something more complicated going on.

In all of these cases, PROPAGANDA WON. Trump said he would protect women (he won't). Republicans said they would build a better economy (they won't). Et cetera.

So this gets to the heart of the matter: the issue is the INFORMATION. By large majorities, voters are pro-choice, they are pro-Bidenomics and anti-deporting millions of people. Poll after poll said this and statewide measure results confirm it. Yet the anti-choice, anti-Bidenomics, pro-deporting millions of people candidate won.

The only logical conclusion one is left with is that we are simply not reaching voters with the information they need to vote their interests.

Some of this is no doubt the right-wing media propaganda machine. Some of it is that we have always been bad at messaging these voters.

And if there's some soul searching we should earnestly do in the coming months, it can't just be doomsday, "America hates women! America wants inflation!" stuff, tempting as it may be.

And instead, to start asking the question which can turn the tide, which is: How do we COUNTERACT the right-wing media propaganda machine? How do we reach voters who care about Democratic priorities and basic American values with messaging that speaks to them?

That is a question with an answer. That is an answer which change the direction of the country.

[MIRS.news @MIRSnews]

MIRS CALLS: Justice Kyra Bolden and U-M Law Professor Kimberly Ann Thomas have won election to the Michigan Supreme Court. The partisan-nominated split will be 6 Democrats to 2 Republicans.

[MIRS.news @MIRSnews]

MIRS CALLS: Rep. Haley Stevens wins in MI-11, defeating Republican challenger Nick Somberg, a Bingham Farms criminal defense attorney.

[Craig Mauger @CraigDMauger]

A lot of traction for posts like these.

But it’s a reason why Michigan has poll workers from both sides. If a ballot can’t be fed into the machine by the voter because of a tech issue, a D + a R are supposed to monitor it being inserted later, Oakland Clerk Lisa Brown notes.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

pole = 💈

poll = 🗳️

[Laura Ross @MrsLauraRoss]

Menswear guy is hitting on 80% of my interest areas in this one.

[derek guy @dieworkwear]

Clothes have long been political. 🧵

[Rose White @rosekellywhite]

As of 2 weeks ago, the Trump campaign still owed Grand Rapids $32,000 for his last rally.

[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

It's Fact Sheet Friday!
Today's spotlight: Expanding eligibility for the state Earned Income Tax Credit to help families and workers who are currently excluded at the federal level. Check it out here: https://t.co/Vpa5HWcE9A
#Michigan #EITC

[Caroline Kitchener @CAKitchener]

My mom just told me she cancelled her subscription to The Washington Post. She reads every one of my stories. It was a heartbreaking call.

I understand why she did it, but I asked her to reconsider. To anyone who has cancelled or is thinking about cancelling, here’s what I said:

[Zach Molzer @molzer]

Unreal conversion project here in Milwaukee.

Old mall turned into apartments.

Double loaded corridor with false “store fronts” to maintain the mall feel (Historic Tax Credit project)

Haven’t seen anything like this.

[Michigan League for Public Policy @michleague.bsky @MichLeague]

New Fiscal Year. New People's Budget.

We are happy to share our plan to make the FY26 state budget transformational.

➡️ Next up: FY26 People's Budget Fact Sheets!

https://t.co/vthGPq5OAk

[Daniel Dale @ddale8]

John Deere says Trump’s story about how he successfully used a tariff threat to get John Deere to reverse a plan to shift some production to Mexico is fictional: https://t.co/MPQMFnpJc8