State Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) speaks to supporters at The Ferndale Project on June 20, 2025 | Photo by Jackson Boaz
Michigan State Sen. Mallory McMorrow pushed back hard on claims by U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that the U.S. is facing a 性视界传媒渘orthern border crisis,性视界传媒 saying the Trump administration should be looking harder at homegrown extremism with the recent killing of a Minnesota lawmaker.听
性视界传媒淚 have not talked to a single person in this state who thinks we have an issue with Canada,性视界传媒 McMorrow told Michigan Advance in Ferndale, where she kicked off her McMorrow on Tap Brewery Tour on Friday night.
McMorrow, a Royal Oak Democrat vying to win the nomination of her party in August 2026 for U.S. Senate, took the weekend to visit several breweries across the state.
While data from the federal government indicates that illegal crossings at the US-Canada border make up less than 1% of the almost 3 million encounters reported nationwide, Noem still claimed there was a 性视界传媒渘orthern border crisis性视界传媒 during an event 听
McMorrow said that assertion would likely only result in scaring immigrant and border communities, while at the same time essentially ignoring the rising threat of domestic extremism, referencing the recent assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Horton, who was shot dead in her home, along with her husband, by a gunman who authorities have said .听
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Despite that, McMorrow said she and her team have ramped up in-person events to try and restore public trust and lower the political temperature.
性视界传媒淚f we can just meet people, grab a beer, and get to know each other, they性视界传媒檒l see I性视界传媒檓 not some troll they saw in a viral video性视界传媒擨性视界传媒檓 a mom. I live in your neighborhood,性视界传媒 McMorrow told the Advance just prior to addressing supporters at The Ferndale Project brewery.
McMorrow was the her intention to run for U.S. Senate after Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Township) said he would not seek reelection.听
She has since been joined by former Wayne County Health Director , U.S. Rep. (D-Birmingham), and former Michigan House Speaker . On the Republican side, former U.S. Rep. (R-White Lake) is, so far, the lone GOP candidate.
McMorrow said that while the atmosphere of fear and misinformation has contributed to widespread frustration over that political divide, that性视界传媒檚 not what she primarily hears about on the campaign trail.
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McMorrow also expressed frustration with House Republicans over the stalled state budget process.听
With a July 1 deadline looming to pass a new state budget, she accused House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) of making sweeping promises性视界传媒攊ncluding eliminating the state income tax and increasing per-pupil school funding to $12,000 性视界传媒攚ithout proposing a viable budget.
性视界传媒淗e性视界传媒檚 painted himself into a corner,性视界传媒 McMorrow said. 性视界传媒淵ou can promise the world, but at the end of the day, we have to pass a budget. People are counting on us.性视界传媒
She added that Republican committee chairs have been hesitant to even begin negotiations with their Democratic counterparts. 性视界传媒淭hat should性视界传媒檝e been happening months ago,性视界传媒 she said.
Still, McMorrow was cautiously optimistic that mounting pressure could push forward bipartisan cooperation.听
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