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Dearborns 2024 Uncommitted Vote Matches History, Didnt Create History

03/01/24 12:58 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Dearborns 2024 Uncommitted Vote Matches History, Didnt Create History
Dearborn voter’s decision to vote 57 percent “uncommitted” in Tuesday’s presidential primary gave national and state political types something to glom onto in an otherwise ho-hum Dem primary.

Most Bonding Proposals Fail, Otherwise Local Ballot Questions Pass

02/28/24 04:05 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Most Bonding Proposals Fail, Otherwise Local Ballot Questions Pass
During Tuesday night's presidential primary, 30 of the 161 local tax issues failed, including the boldest proposal on the ballot, a $58.4 million bond for Almont Community Schools, which serves Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb and Oakland counties.

Karamo Faction May Vote Saturday To Eliminate Most Primaries

02/27/24 01:27 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Karamo Faction May Vote Saturday To Eliminate Most Primaries
The Kristina Karamo faction of the Michigan Republican Party (MRP) is prepared to vote as soon as Saturday at the Huntingon Place venue in Detroit on a first-ever party constitution, which would eliminate nearly all public primary elections in favor of a delegate-focused system.

Primary Sees More Than $1.04B In Local Tax Proposals

02/26/24 11:26 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Primary Sees More Than $1.04B In Local Tax Proposals
It won’t be just voting to see a rematch of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Feb. 27. Voters in most Michigan counties will also be considering a combined $1.04 billion in local millage, bond and other tax issues.

Wegela Zaps Electric Utilities With Campaign Contribution Ban

02/23/24 09:54 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Wegela Zaps Electric Utilities With Campaign Contribution Ban
Rep. Dylan Wegela (D-Garden City) Thursday announced the introduction of a two-bill package prohibiting regulated electric or natural gas utilities and their affiliated political action committees (PACs) from making donations to dark money vehicles like 501(c)4s or 527s.
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