Local Election
Local Election
Candidates running for Dearborn School Board address their ideas if elected
October 11th, 20200 DEARBORN — 10 out of 12 candidates vying for one two-year-term and three six-year-terms seats for Dearborn School Board discussed their plans if elected. Candidates...
AG brings felony charges against two men for intimidating voters through robocalls
October 8th, 20200 DETROIT — On Thursday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced the arrest and arraignment of two men who attempted to intimidate voters through...
Council members running for treasurer position respond to campaign material and social media posts from their opponents
October 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Two City Council members who are going head-to-head to become the city's next treasurer have turned to Facebook as a means of......
Crestwood Board of Education candidates discuss their plans if elected
October 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Five candidates — two incumbents and three newcomers — are competing for two available six-year-term seats on the Crestwood Board of...
Who is responsible for the confusion over candidates on the Dearborn School Board ballot?
September 26th, 20200 DEARBORN — In a letter dated Sept. 17, City Clerk George Darany notified residents of incorrect information being on the ballots, two months after the filing......
AAPAC endorses candidates for the November election, supports Biden for president
September 26th, 20201 DEARBORN — On Thursday, members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) voted on several endorsements for various national and local...
Early voting begins in Michigan as absentee ballots get mailed out on Thursday
September 24th, 20200 LANSING — On Thursday, election clerks the state opened their offices for early voting. Local clerks also mailed out ballots to residents who have requested......
Benson confident in state’s election integrity, urges early voting
September 16th, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer took time to discuss the upcoming Nov. 3 general elections at her weekly COVID-19 live address from Lansing on Wednesday. Joining her were...
Majority of voters say no to Hamtramck School District’s bond proposal
August 5th, 20202 HAMTRAMCK — The Hamtramck School District lost out on a proposal on Tuesday that could have meant the construction of a new elementary school and other......
Primary Election 2020: Big victories in Wayne County for Tlaib, Worthy, Aiyash
August 5th, 20200 DEARBORN — Unofficial election results out of Wayne County for the Aug. 4 primaries show victories for Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy; U.S. Reps. Rashida Tlaib...
Tlaib’s opponent Brenda Jones gets support from pro-Modi Indian nationalists, Detroit’s big money construction
August 3rd, 20200 DETROIT — In the congressional race between popular Detroit congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and her Democratic primary opponent, Brenda Jones, powerful interests have......
Plymouth Township woman charged with filing false absent voter application
July 31st, 20200 LANSING — A Plymouth Township woman is facing a felony charge after the township clerk, who was reviewing applications for absentee voter ballots, discovered...
Hamtramck Schools Superintendent Jaleelah Ahmed talks bond proposal ahead of election
July 31st, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — Residents of Hamtramck have a big decision to make about the future of public education for its families. Voters will decide on Aug. 4 whether securing a......
The Arab American News endorsements for the August 4 primary election
July 31st, 20200 It is time once again for our election endorsements. There are many important seats and issues at stake on August 4. We present below what we feel are the most qualified...
Michigan’s August 4 primary: Things you need to know
July 31st, 20200 Michigan holds its primary next Tuesday, Aug. 4, amid an unprecedented pandemic and significant changes in state law that have brought a flood of requests for absentee......
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi endorses Rashida Tlaib for Congress
July 29th, 20200 DETROIT – On Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her endorsement of U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s (D-Detroit) re-election bid for Michigan’s...
AAPAC announces August primary election endorsements
July 24th, 20200 DEARBORN — The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) is endorsing a number of candidates in state and municipal elections for the August primary......
Re-elect Prosecutor Kym Worthy, keep the progress going
July 17th, 20200 Clearly the upcoming November 2020 is a critical election: President Trump will be challenged by former Vice President Joe Biden in an election that will be...
Hamtramck community divided over school bond proposal on Aug. 4 ballot
July 11th, 20200 HAMTRAMCK — A school bond proposed by the Hamtramck School District to construct a new elementary school and perform renovation projects has the community divided on......
Arab American attorney Mike Chehab vying for District 30 state representative seat
June 25th, 20200 STERLING HEIGHTS — Michigan-born, Arab American attorney Mike Chehab has put his name in the running for state representative in District 30. The district covers...
Michigan’s Secretary of State says absentee ballots are being mailed
June 25th, 20201 LANSING — Voters in Michigan who requested absentee ballots can expect them to arrive in their mailboxes soon. The state's Secretary of State office announced......
Abraham Aiyash, running for state rep., wants to continue the late Isaac Robinson’s work
May 9th, 20201 HAMTRAMCK - Yemeni American community activist Abraham Aiyash officially announced his candidacy for District Four state representative this week, the seat formerly...
AAPAC endorses Bernie Sanders for the March 10 presidential primary in Michigan
March 4th, 20200 DEARBORN — Members of the Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC) voted unanimously to endorse Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on......
