Good Goose Gazette

The costliest ads

The highest-spend ad of each distinct text, as it ran.

• 🚨 Rep. John James, the Republican nominee for Michigan governor, pledged during an Oct. 6 debate with Democratic nominee Jocelyn Benson to roll back energy regulations, blaming state policy for high electricity costs. Federal data show Michigan’s July residential rate was 23.05 cents per kilowatt-hour, versus 19.45 cents in Ohio and 16.73 cents in Indiana. DTE and Consumers Energy have requested rate increases, but regulators have not approved them. Evidence does not establish that Public Act

  26 October 2026 · Good Goose Gazette · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

• The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved nearly $156 million Friday for Michigan storm recovery, including repairs after the March 2025 ice storm. More than $145 million is for electrical infrastructure. Presque Isle Electric & Gas was approved for more than $85 million, and Great Lakes Energy Cooperative was approved for more than $60 million. Road commissions also received approvals for storm damage. FEMA did not say when the money will be distributed or how much repair work is compl

  26 October 2026 · Good Goose Gazette · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

• 🚨 Republican U.S. Senate nominee and former Rep. Mike Rogers proposed using federal Title I funds for phonics-based, individualized reading support during Michigan’s second Senate debate. Rogers said the plan would target students between third and fourth grade and older struggling readers. He also called for restoring shop classes. His claims about later outcomes and remediation timelines were not independently substantiated by the cited sources. What do you make of the proposal? #MichiganSe

  26 October 2026 · Good Goose Gazette · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library

• 🚨 Rep. John James did not provide a first-budget cut amount or a timeline for eliminating Michigan’s income tax when asked during the first general-election gubernatorial debate. James said about $3 billion could be redirected from pet projects, improper payments and fraud, and unspent funds. Those figures were not independently substantiated. He said he would cut taxes without reducing vital services. What do you make of his response? 👇 #MichiganGovernor #JohnJames #MichiganTaxes

  26 October 2026 · Good Goose Gazette · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• 🚨 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s eight-day trade mission to South Korea and Taiwan cost more than $25,000 per day, according to records cited in the clip. The itinerary lists 16 unredacted names and several redacted entries. Whitmer said the mission sought investment and partnerships. The clip says funding came from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and a private nonprofit foundation, but the funding breakdown was unclear. What do you make of this? #Michigan #TradeMission #PublicSpending

  26 October 2026 · Good Goose Gazette · $0 – $99 · 1K+ impressions · Attack · Ad Library

• A federal review of suspected unauthorized Affordable Care Act enrollments led to coverage cancellations for 955 Michiganders on Aug. 31. Another 1,372 people remained under review as of Sept. 23; their coverage had not been canceled. Officials are concerned that people were enrolled without permission, potentially generating taxpayer-funded subsidies. The investigation does not establish that affected consumers committed fraud. Michigan officials say people whose policies were canceled incor

  26 October 2026 · Good Goose Gazette · $0 – $99 · 100+ impressions · Informational · Ad Library