Lori Higgins Detroit Free Press Published 9:40 p.m. UTC Aug 11, 2018 Yes, Betty Jean Alexander has had money problems. But in her first media interview Saturday afternoon — just days after the political unknown from Detroit defeated a veteran state lawmaker in Tuesday's Democratic primary for a state Senate seat — she peeled back the mystery of her candidacy, describing herself as a representative of the struggles of the working class. She's a woman who takes the bus daily to get to and from her government job. She's a woman whose financial struggles have in the past led her to have to choose between feeding her children and paying her bills. She's a woman who thinks more people like her need to have their voices heard in Lansing. "I'm a single parent. It took me, from when I started working at 18 years old to now to be able to get to $15 an hour. And people are talking about, 'Oh, you've got money problems. You've had evictions.' Yes, I did because I was barely … [Read more...] about Meet ‘mystery person’ Betty Jean Alexander who won state Senate primary
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Trump to Rally with AG Patrick Morrisey for Senate in West Virginia
President Donald Trump will hold a get out the vote campaign rally for Patrick Morrissey on August 21 in West Virginia. “We are pleased to announce that President Donald Trump will be featured in our next Make America Great Again rally in Charleston, West Virginia on Tuesday, August 21st,” said Michael Glassner, Chief Operating Officer for Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.Trump will hold the August 21 Make America Great Again rally at 7:00 p.m. in Charleston, West Virginia. It will be his third rally in the state since the start of his presidential campaign in 2015. Glassner went on: President Trump loves the people of West Virginia and looks forward to celebrating with them our booming economy that’s delivering record job growth and rising incomes to hardworking West Virginia families. The President will also use the rally to remind voters what’s at stake in the midterm elections this fall, and encourage all West Virginians to get out and vote for Patrick … [Read more...] about Trump to Rally with AG Patrick Morrisey for Senate in West Virginia
Control Of The Senate Could Come Down To Which One Of These Guys Shipped More Jobs Overseas
POLITICS 08/11/2018 08:01 am ET Republican Mike Braun has picked an odd fight with incumbent Democrat Joe Donnelly over outsourcing. By Arthur Delaney and Kevin Robillard Carrier Corporation had just announced it would close its Indianapolis factory and shift production to Mexico early in 2016 and Chuck Jones was getting ready to address dozens of doomed workers at the United Steelworkers Local 1999 union hall. Then Jones, the union president at the time, noticed a bit of a commotion: Sen. Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) had entered the room. He hadn’t been expecting a senator to show up, especially since he thought Congress was in session back in Washington. “That showed me a lot,” Jones said. “He at least made an appearance to try to assure people he was going to do everything he could.” Donnelly did a lot to insert himself into the 2016 Carrier story, but President Donald Trump overshadowed him when he swooped in later that year with a deal … [Read more...] about Control Of The Senate Could Come Down To Which One Of These Guys Shipped More Jobs Overseas
Grassley Announces Senate Confirmation Hearings on Kavanaugh September 4–7
WASHINGTON, DC – Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced on Friday that his Senate Judiciary Committee will hold hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for the U.S. Supreme Court on September 4 through 7, giving the Senate time to confirm him before the Supreme Court begins its annual term on October 1. Opening statements from Kavanaugh and the senators on the committee will take place September 4. The senators will then question the nominee on September 5. The final part of the hearings will include testimony from national leaders in the legal community.Democrats are expressing outrage at the schedule, saying that they have not had enough time or material to vet President Trump’s nominee, but those objections fall apart on the facts. Grassley has presided over the most thorough vetting of any Supreme Court justice in U.S. history, and he says it is now time for his committee to prepare for public hearings. Kavanaugh has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals … [Read more...] about Grassley Announces Senate Confirmation Hearings on Kavanaugh September 4–7
Michigan Senate winner still shrouded in mystery following primary shocker
Jonathan Oosting The Detroit News Published 4:17 p.m. UTC Aug 10, 2018 Detroit — Betty Jean Alexander of Detroit remains shrouded in mystery three days after scoring a shocking win over state Sen. David Knezek in a Democratic primary race few thought would be competitive. Alexander, whom several local party leaders say they’d never heard of, did not report spending any money on her campaign and has not granted any media interviews since her surprise win in the heavily Democratic district. Lamar Lemmons III, a former state lawmaker and current Detroit school board member, recruited Alexander to run for the 5th District seat and is speaking on her behalf. But he said Friday she will not simply be his “puppet” in the state Senate. “That’s ridiculous,” he told The Detroit News. “Most politicians have their spokesman. Most state senators have campaign managers, and many legislators are recruited.” Lemmons is under scrutiny for his … [Read more...] about Michigan Senate winner still shrouded in mystery following primary shocker