ROCK — Michael O'Neal, Gary Kivioja and Cheryl Patrick appear to have secured board of education positions at Mid Peninsula School District following the vote count after Tuesday's election. The three seats had been sought by four individuals. John Albertson, Kivioja and Patrick were ...
MICHIGAN — Voters denied Proposal 1, which asked for a constitutional convention, and approved Proposal 2, the "money out of politics" question on Michigan's November ballot. Proposal 1 The first ballot proposal asked if voters in the state would support a convention to rewrite the ...
ESCANABA — Democratic candidates have landed a decisive victory in the state of Michigan. Democratic leadership has gained control of both the state legislature and executive branch, with a majority achieved in both the State Senate and House of Representatives. In the Michigan State Senate, Democrats secured 19 seats. Republicans secured 14 seats. The seats gained by the Democrats exceeded the threshold required for a functional majority to be claimed for Democrats. In the Michigan House of Representatives, Democrats secured 51 seats. Republicans secured 43 seats. This outcome for ...
LANSING – In a press release published Oct. 30, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported that it had been notified by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) that updated federal work requirements for able-bodied adults ages 18 to 64 without dependents under 14 who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits will continue in Michigan and were reinstated in eight counties as of Sunday, Nov. 1. Per federal policy, able-bodied adults without dependents under the age of 14 (ABAWDs) may only receive food ...
ESCANABA — Upon receiving 53.1 percent of votes cast across the region, Republican Jack Bergman will continue to hold his position representing Michigan's first congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. His projected defeat of Democratic candidate Callie Barr ...
