May 20th was the 63rd Annual Northwestern Michigan College Barbecue, and the GT Dems as well as several candidates showed up in support. The Grand Traverse Democrats had a table alongside Michigan House of Representatives candidate Dan O'Neil and Congressional candidate Matt Morgan. Morgan walked around engaging with members of the community, while Dan O'Neil volunteered serving food. Candidate for State Senate Jim Page was also in attendance, in addition to several of the se

On May 10th, 37th district State Senate candidate Jim Page came to Horizon Books for his first campaign event in Traverse City. A crowd of local citizens, activists, and campaign organizers heard more about Page's policy positions as well as how he plans to bring his Democratic principles to the Senate. A few of the topics discussed were gun control, women's rights, and net neutrality. Most importantly, Page explained his strong pull and determination to help our country; he

I'm unbelievably excited to begin this internship and just wanted to take a moment to introduce myself. For a bit of background: I'm an incoming sophomore at the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor where I plan to major in Public Policy and minor in German. At U of M, I'm in a social justice committee of the College Dems, a producer for a student-run news network, a research assistant within the political science department, and a member of a pre-law and public service profes