Reading

Heather Cox Richardson

Richardson is an authority on American History, with a Substack Letters from an American read by millions. Her daily articles put current news in the context of world history. This is essential reading, just click on the above link and subscribe.

Timothy Snyder

Snyder specializes in the history of Central and Eastern Europe, particularly that of authoritarian regimes. His book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century provides guidance for navigating the chaos and disruption of today’s American politics. Snyder’s Substack, Thinking About, is original and thought-provoking, highly recommended.

Indivisible

The Indivisible movement was founded in late 2016, after the election of Donald Trump. Today Indivisible provides essential support and guidance for hundreds of thousands, if not millions of us around the country. Founder Ezra Levin is a frequent guest on the Rachel Maddow show and other progressive outlets. The latest release of the Indivisible Guide is specifically tailored to getting involved, getting organized, and resisting the authoritarian creep of Trumpism.

Traverse Indivisible Newsletters

In this archive of TI newsletters you’ll find the most recent issues.

The Beacon

This newsletter is put out by the Grand Traverse Democratic party. It’s filled with information about county and local politics. It’s widely read by local political junkies, including many Grand Traverse Republicans, who don’t always agree with its stances on issues but respect its reporting.

Get In Touch

Have some news that we should know about? Comments? Questions?

Contact Traverse Indivisible at traverseindivisible@gmail.com.

Government officials and agencies

Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners

https://www.gtcountymi.gov/directory.aspx?did=7

Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Board of Directors

https://www.northernlakescmh.org/about-us/board-of-directors/

Michigan House of Representatives: https://www.house.mi.gov/AllRepresentatives

Michigan State Senate: https://senate.michigan.gov/FindYOurSenator/

Governor:
MI Portal: https://somgovweb.state.mi.us/GovRelations/ContactGovernor.aspx
Phone: 517-335-7858
Mail: PO Box 30013; Lansing, MI 48909

Speaker of the House: 

Joe Tate: housedems.com/joe-tate/contact/

Office: (517) 373-0857

Attorney General: 
MI Portal: https://www.michigan.gov/ag
Email: miag@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-7622
Mail: 525 W. Ottawa St. PO Box 30212; Lansing, MI 48909

Members of Congress:
Phone: 202-224-3121
Senators: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Representatives: https://www.house.gov/representatives
Using Fax Zero (a free faxing service):
Senators: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php
Representatives: https://faxzero.com/fax_congress.php

White House or Other Federal Agencies: usa.gov/federal-agencies

Thanks to SWIM (Statewide Indivisible Michigan) for much of the content of this guide.