Elections Bureau: Referendum Drive Has Enough Signatures
State elections officials say the campaign to reverse Michigan’s emergency manager law appears to have gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
View ArticleMichigan Voters Could Face Long Ballot This Fall
Eight proposals may be on Michigan's November ballot, bringing a deluge of money and ads over issues ranging from protecting collective bargaining rights to requiring utilities to use more renewable...
View ArticleBoard of State Canvassers Deadlocks on Whether Referendum Goes to Ballot
The state Court of Appeals appears to be next stop for the petition campaign to reverse Michigan’s emergency manager law.
View ArticleSnyder Tries to Scuttle Worker Rights Proposal
Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette are trying to block a statewide ballot initiative aimed at protecting collective bargaining rights for workers. Snyder and Schuette filed court...
View ArticleQuick Action Ordered on Labor-Backed Ballot Issue
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered the state appeals court to decide by Monday whether a union-supported referendum gets on the November ballot.
View ArticleSupreme Court Decision Helps Pro-Casino Campaign
A group seeking to expand the number of casinos in Michigan has won a big victory at the state Supreme Court.
View ArticleCasino Question Blocked from Ballot
The campaign to allow eight new non-tribal casinos will have to go back to court to get a spot on the November ballot.
View ArticleCourt Orders Collective Bargaining Proposal onto Ballot; Challenge Expected
The Michigan Court of Appeals has ordered the proposal to protect collective bargaining rights in the state constitution onto the November ballot.
View ArticleMI Supreme Court Hearing Will Zero in on Ballot Controversies
The Michigan Supreme Court will hold a hearing Thursday on whether four questions should appear on the statewide November ballot.
View ArticleMI Supreme Court Rulings on Ballot Expected
The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to rule Friday on challenges to four questions proposed for the statewide November ballot following a three-hour hearing Thursday.
View ArticleMarijuana Ranks High in 2012 Local Ballot Initiatives
The city of Detroit this week officially joined three other cities in Michigan that already placed marijuana questions on their November ballots.
View ArticleNovember Ballot Waiting on Word from State Supreme Court
The Michigan Supreme Court is expected to rule early this week on which questions will appear on the November ballot. The court has to rule this week if the state is going to meet state and federal...
View ArticleMI Supreme Court Orders Three Questions onto Ballot
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered three additional questions onto the statewide November ballot. But it blocked a proposal to allow eight new non-tribal casinos.
View ArticleReport: Electricity Will Cost More if Proposal 3 Passes
The campaigns squaring off against each other over Proposal 3 on the November ballot are arguing the economic merits of renewable energy.
View ArticleElections Bureau: Referendum Drive Has Enough Signatures
State elections officials say the campaign to reverse Michigans emergency manager law appears to have gathered enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot.
View ArticleMichigan Voters Could Face Long Ballot This Fall
Eight proposals may be on Michigans November ballot, bringing a deluge of money and ads over issues ranging from protecting collective bargaining rights to requiring utilities to use more renewable...
View ArticleBoard of State Canvassers Deadlocks on Whether Referendum Goes to Ballot
The state Court of Appeals appears to be next stop for the petition campaign to reverse Michigans emergency manager law.
View ArticleSnyder Tries to Scuttle Worker Rights Proposal
Gov. Rick Snyder and Attorney General Bill Schuette are trying to block a statewide ballot initiative aimed at protecting collective bargaining rights for workers. Snyder and Schuette filed court...
View ArticleQuick Action Ordered on Labor-Backed Ballot Issue
The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered the state appeals court to decide by Monday whether a union-supported referendum gets on the November ballot.
View ArticleSupreme Court Decision Helps Pro-Casino Campaign
A group seeking to expand the number of casinos in Michigan has won a big victory at the state Supreme Court.
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