average person cheering for war in iran

I know this script well: Decisive strikes turn into ground troops; we take the capital, drive out the existing govt; we declare victory; then a power vacuum & an insurgency builds & we're fighting for 10 years. Oh, but this time, there could be actual attacks on homeland. Fun?

The state’s attorney general and a group of conservation activists shared calls to action on Friday after DTE Energy issued another rate increase request, filed earlier this week with the Michigan Public Service Commission. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Labor continues to line up behind Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist as he seeks to replace Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in 2026. Gilchrist announced Friday support from Laborers’ International Union of North America, or LiUNA, which represents construction, energy and public sector employees.

As we close out Black History Month, Michigan Advance is highlighting several health care workers who challenged and overcame educational and professional barriers. They gave back to their communities through their work inside and outside of the office. Story from @kdavidsonjrn.bsky.social

ICE is planning to open a new detention center in Romulus, and both residents and local officials have strong opposition. And while the path to slowing or stopping development of a federal facility is difficult at best, it doesn’t mean officials aren’t trying. From @kdailey.bsky.social

Many of y’all asked how you can support and donate to our female athletes and the celebrations,,, so I created a Go Fund Me. I’m hopeful this can have an impact beyond the weekend and help those that represent the best of the US gofund.me/140322128

As Michigan Advance Editor-in-Chief Jon King notes in this commentary, when Gov. Whitmer delivered her final State of the State address Wednesday, she conspicuously ducked any mention of the explosive growth of hyperscale data centers and the swelling opposition they’re generating. #datacenters

Although some view the student-centered education proposals unveiled by Gov. Whitmer in her final State of the State address as a proven way to address childhood literacy, others doubt she can advance the policies in a hostile GOP-controlled House of Representatives. By @bensolis1.bsky.social

Gubernatorial hopefuls John James, Jocelyn Benson and Aric Nesbitt were all in attendance while Gov. Whitmer pitched new plans for early literacy training, expanded K-12 funding, full-day pre-kindergarten options, and plans to address the state’s housing crisis. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday announced that her office will focus on childhood education, with proposals that will include lifelong literacy efforts, increased school funding and what she called the “Every Child Reads” program. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

In a survey of 600 registered voters commissioned by the Detroit Regional Chamber, which has stated its public advocacy for data center investment, a majority of those polled said they believed data centers will provide some degree of economic benefit to Michigan. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

A reintroduced legislative package to allow the state to issue digital, mobile phone ID cards was back before a Senate panel Tuesday, but face a series of challenges before moving forward, including concerns over privacy and their overall usefulness in key situations. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

The new childhood immunization policies and vaccine schedule from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is the focus of yet another multistate lawsuit, with Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel signing on. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) is preparing to tie his previously announced $5 billion per year property tax relief plan to a 6% sales tax on what are typically considered luxury services paid by wealthier residents. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

Gov. Gretchen Gretchen Whitmer will highlight her record after nearly a decade in office as Michigan’s chief executive Wednesday evening, but don’t expect the governor’s eighth and final State of the State address to be just another greatest hits compilation. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

While multiple agencies continue to investigate Wednesday’s fatal shooting by a Grand Rapids police officer, the family of Da’Quain Johnson, 32, is disputing the narrative that authorities have given about his death. Story from @kdailey.bsky.social

Newly released campaign finance data shows that a PAC which directly supports President Donald Trump’s political efforts was given $1 million by the owners of the Ambassador Bridge just a month before the president took aim at its main competitor. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

Voter misconceptions on how well Michigan compares to other states should be seen as a warning flag for the state’s business, education and government leaders, according to new polling data from the Detroit Regional Chamber released Monday. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

Community members caller on the Mott Community College Board of Trustees to open a new investigation into the conduct of the college’s president who is accused of coercively pushing her Christian religious beliefs on students, staff, faculty and guests at the university. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

While Gov. Whitmer is basing a large part of her 2026-27 budget plan on new tax revenue, Republican House Speaker Matt Hall is already drawing a line in the sand against approving any new taxes and sowing the seeds of another potentially brutal budget fight. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Tlaib intensifies investigation into Moroun’s White House lobbying over Gordie Howe Bridge threats michiganadvance.com/briefs/tlaib... From @bensolis1.bsky.social

U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman and state Senate candidate Beau LaFave spent Tuesday evening defending themselves against new attacks from two Upper Peninsula GOP stalwarts, who rescinded their endorsements of the congressman from Watersmeet. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

There was much drama brewing in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula on Tuesday after a slate of up north lawmakers rescinded their endorsements of U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Watersmeet), after he endorsed former state Rep. Beau LaFave as he seeks a seat in the state Senate. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

I met Jesse Jackson once at an airport when I was very young. My great grandmother was a snowbird jumping between OH, MI and AZ in the late 1990s-2000s until she died some years later. We'd pick her up at the airport between flights in and out ... (1/4)

Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle are teaming up to address housing issues by updating the state’s zoning laws in conjunction with local government counterparts and Michigan homebuilders. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Several MI lawmakers from both legislative chambers are in nothern Lansing this morning to talk about a zoning reform package to address the affordable housing shortage. More later in @michiganadvance.com

We fought a revolution over this stuff, supposedly.

The Michigan AFL-CIO, a powerful labor federation in union-heavy Michigan, said Monday they were opposed to ICE actions in Minnesota and any plans to ramp up in Michigan. “To Trump’s plans to have ICE set up shop in Michigan, we say: hell no. Get out and stay out.” From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Love this Mark Twain quote @jonkingnews.bsky.social included in today's @michiganadvance.com "Weekend at a Glance" newsletter. "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it."

A mediator appointed by the Michigan Employment Relations Commission has suspended contract negotiations between the University of Michigan and the Graduate Employees’ Organization for 28 days, calling for a “cooling off period.” From @bensolis1.bsky.social

U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) and state Sen. Darrin Camilleri (D-Trenton) are pushing back against the expansion of ICE detention centers in Michigan, while the company operating one of the Midwest’s largest detention centers highlighted a big bump in its profits. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

From historic newspapers to today’s storytellers, Michigan Advance Senior Reporter @bensolis1.bsky.social reports that these outlets continue teaching vital lessons from the past and shaping our future. A must-read on preserving history, voice & community impact this #BlackHistoryMonth

A bill to prohibit the Trump administration from interfering with the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario was introduced Thursday by members of Michigan’s Democratic delegation in Congress. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

As Michigan continues to be ground zero for 2020 election fraud conspiracies, a handful of the state’s Republican legislative leaders appeared in a White House advertisement published online Wednesday, aimed at convincing Congress to pass the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility, or SAVE, Act.

The big names in Michigan’s Republican 2026 must-watch election field each received large political contributions through the years from the family that operates the privately-owned Ambassador Bridge crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

The Moroun family, which owns the only other bridge crossing, was lobbying the Trump administration, including meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, just hours before the president went off on the bridge and used it as a new negotiating platform. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Questions about the wealthy Moroun family’s influence on President Trump’s sudden fascination with the new Gordie Howe bridge are being raised after the administration said the agreement needed to be renegotiated so a piece of the stateside tolls flow into American coffers By @bensolis1.bsky.social

Rogers’ policy plan for new homeownership includes down payment assistance, regulatory fixes michiganadvance.com/2026/02/10/r... From @bensolis1.bsky.social

GOP U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers believes President Trump’s threat to keep the Gordie Howe bridge from opening is ‘leverage’ the president needs in trade talks with Canada. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

I still can't get over the fact that one of the most recognized and beloved new musical artists in the world is a humble brother from Puerto Rico, just like me and my family. Big moment for my people yesterday. 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

Justices of Michigan’s highest court said Monday that they will not take up the ongoing legal battle over $645 million in slashed state work project funds until the Court of Claims issues a final determination in the case. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Abraham Aiyash, a former majority floor leader in the Michigan House of Representatives, said Monday that he would seek the Democratic nomination for the state’s Senate in a newly redrawn district that came about during the last redistricting cycle. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Mallory McMorrow is branching off the Michigan Senate’s legislative goals to keep kids safe by introducing a new policy platform in her U.S. Senate campaign, targeting constant cell phone use and artificial intelligence chatbots geared toward adult content. By @bensolis1.bsky.social

A Republican state representative is leading a group of Michigan legislators in asking the National Institutes of Health to stop funding medical experiments on beagles at Wayne State University. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

While President Trump faces bipartisan backlash over a now-deleted post with a blatantly racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama, it also contained a widely discredited falsehood about voter fraud in Michigan’s 2020 election. By @bensolis1.bsky.social

The appeal of an injunction barring the state from spending a portion of the $645 million work project funds, which were cut late last year by Michigan House Republicans, will not go forward after the state’s appellate court ruled an immediate review wasn’t warranted. From @bensolis1.bsky.social

Michigan’s “red flag” law, which allows courts to temporarily remove firearms from a person who poses a clear threat to themselves or others, has become a model that Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Mallory McMorrow wants to see implemented across the country. Story from @bensolis1.bsky.social

Glenn Maleyko, Michigan’s new state superintendent for public instruction, made his rounds to introduce himself before a key House appropriations subcommittee to discuss where his priorities for the Department of Education may gel with the lower chamber’s own goals. From @bensolis1.bsky.social