In a stunning blow to LGBTQ+ families, a proposed settlement filed in Federal Court Tuesday would allow faith-based adoption agencies in Michigan that contract with the state to decline to place children with same-sex couples. The settlement stems from a lawsuit filed in 2019 by [...]
One of two Senate Democrats up for reelection in Michigan, a state won by Donald Trump in 2016, Sen. Gary Peters has declared victory against Republican challenger John James. In a very tight race, Peters [...]
Jon Hoadley on Tuesday lost to U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.). The Associated Press declared Upton the winner early Wednesday morning. Hoadley, the former president of the now-defunct National Stonewall Democrats, is a member of [...]
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton (R-Michigan), one of the longest-serving members of the U.S. House of Representatives, has burnished a reputation for decency and civility. That’s why it is especially alarming that his reelection campaign would [...]
District 6 U.S. Congressional candidate Jon Hoadley (D) declared victory on Wednesday, Aug. 4, after earning 52.3% of the vote against primary challenger Jen Richardson. A screenshot of the Detroit Free Press' reported Congressional [...]
As the Aug. 4 primary election draws nearer, many voters have already made their picks by casting their absentee ballots. But for those BTL readers who are going to make their ways to the polls [...]
On Wednesday, April 29, constituents are invited to a Zoom video chat for a 30-minute conversation with State Rep. Jon Hoadley. Hoadley is running for U.S. Congress in Michigan's 6th congressional district. Listeners can learn [...]
On Saturday, Aug. 25, thousands gathered at East Lansing's Kellogg Hotel & Conference and Breslin Centers to vote at the Michigan Democratic Party's Nominating Convention. Before casting their ballots, however, many delegates attended caucuses throughout [...]
DETROIT — A treacherous ice storm and a 9 a.m. Sunday morning start time did not deter over 150 people from attending the LGTQ&A Caucus of the Michigan Democratic Party meeting April 15 at Cobo [...]
