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Incumbent U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Midland, is seeking a fifth term in a redrawn district that shifted west, but retained its conservative leanings.
The board has little influence over day-to-day operations of Michigan schools, but it has become a focal point of cultural and gender controversies over curriculum. Two seats are up for grabs.
Absentee ballots must be available to Michigan voters by Thursday, and at least one legislative leader says he’s confident there could be breakthrough soon to give clerks extra time to pre-process them.
A spokesperson for Dana Nessel’s office said the criminal investigation prompted by allegations of sexual assault by Chatfield’s sister-in-law remains “open and ongoing.”
Michigan’s decentralized election administration means the first line of defense in election security are the 1,609 county, municipal and township clerks, who are responsible for overseeing and protecting equipment and following the law — or not.
The northern Michigan county was ‘ground zero’ of former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the election in 2020. Now, voters say their top issues are no different than the rest of the nation.
All five candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court spoke at a Wednesday night forum about what they hope to bring to the state’s highest court. Learn more about an under-the-radar race that carries big consequences for how state laws are interpreted.
Republican gubernatorial hopeful Tudor Dixon said Tuesday she would support a statewide ban on school books she deems ‘pornographic,’ the last salvo in a fight over LGBTQ inclusion and parental rights.
Michigan Superintendent Michael Rice won’t remove training videos on making schools safe for LGBTQ students. Rice said there are times when it is not appropriate to tell parents when a student comes out about their gender identity.