President lyndon b. Johnson signed the Voting Rights act into law. Removing legal barriers for black voters, johnson not only made a quality at the ballot box of reality for everyone but he also ensured this nations laws matched its revered ideals. And yeah, its over the ensuing indicates protections under the act have been chipped away. Most notably after the 2013 Supreme Court decision in shelby v. Holder which made it easier for states to pass restrictive voting laws. Still, the outcome of our elections and our democracy held firm. Until january six 2020 line. An angry red violent mob stormed the capitol driven by one terrified goal. Overturn a free and Fair Election. They were motivated by the lives of one. Dan donald j trump. The new twice impeached thrice indicted for now former president of the United States. That dark day expose just how fragile american democracy, our democracy, really is. But, trump is now finally facing accountability for trying to illegally stated. Power th
When you hear that we need to have a revolutionary approach to ending poverty, taking big steps like we did in the city of flint in this project. with an r s kid s program. providing for the first time ever in a nation. 500 expectant mother is in a community for his child s birthday s. leading to poor health outcomes in the city of flint. that s had such big challenges. these are the kind of bets that me and governor whitmer are making on people. michigan other folks in communities across the country will take notes. and the minute that we have, last-minute switch gears to the 2024 presidential race. emerson college poll of registered michigan voters showed president biden and trump tie-dye head to head matchup. when you throw in green party candidate cornell west in the mix, trump leads 43 to 41. what do you think of this? it just means that there is an opportunity to tell the story of progress and success.