Posts tagged with "Secretary of State"

Secretary of State-elect Jocelyn Benson announces transition team Elections

Secretary of State-elect Jocelyn Benson announces transition team

November 24th, 20180 LANSING— Secretary of State-elect Jocelyn Benson has announced her transition committee, which will guide her preparation to assume the role of Michigan’s chief motor vehicle administrator and chief election officer, on January 1.  “I am honored that two leaders and mentors I respect and admire, Senator Levin and Commissioner...
Whitmer, Nessel and Benson sweep Michigan's top jobs, defeat Republicans COMMUNITY

Whitmer, Nessel and Benson sweep Michigan’s top jobs, defeat Republicans

November 10th, 20180 Democrat Gretchen Whitmer wins governor'- race, beats Republican candidate Bill Schuette In a pivotal election, Democrat Gretchen Whitmer has won the race for governor of Michigan. She swept 53.3 percent of the votes, beating Republican Bill Schuette in 17 of Michigan’s 83 counties. Among them were Macomb, Oakland, Genesee, Wayne...
AAPAC issues across-the-board endorsements as Election Day approaches Elections

AAPAC issues across-the-board endorsements as Election Day approaches

October 19th, 20181 DEARBORN – Several key races are brewing that could alter the course municipalities and the state take as they face challenges like improving public education, fixing dilapidated infrastructure and lowering insurance premiums. After interviews and deliberations on October 17, The Arab American Political Action Committee (AAPAC)...
Shri Thanedar challenges Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for governor Elections

Shri Thanedar challenges Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for governor

May 4th, 20180 LANSING – In an increasingly heated battle to remove one other from the ballot this primary election, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shri Thanedar is challenging rival Abdul El-Sayed’s eligibility to run for office. The two are running against Gretchen Whitmer in the Democratic primary. Thanedar filed the complaint with the...
Local state senate race heats up as resident challenges candidate eligibility Elections

Local state senate race heats up as resident challenges candidate eligibility

May 4th, 20180 DEARBORN — A Dearborn resident is challenging State Representative Sylvia Santana’s eligibility to run for the third State Senate district, alleging that she has not paid late filing fees from her last election before filing to run this year. If confirmed, Santana’s name could not appear on the ballot this November. The third...
Trump fires State Sec. Tillerson after clashes, taps CIA Director Pompeo U.S. Politics

Trump fires State Sec. Tillerson after clashes, taps CIA Director Pompeo

March 13th, 20180 WASHINGTON, D.C. ― President Trump fired Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea, Russia and Iran, replacing his chief diplomat with loyalist CIA Director Mike Pompeo. The biggest shakeup of Trump’s Cabinet since he took office in January 2017 was announced by the...
Michigan legislators debate bills that could allow online voter registration Elections

Michigan legislators debate bills that could allow online voter registration

March 9th, 20180 LANSING — For those in Michigan still not registered to vote, signing up may soon become easier. The elections committees in both the State Senate and House of Representatives debated legislation Thursday to allow people who have driver's licenses or state identification cards to register to vote online. The Senate panel unanimously...
Elections: What to look for in 2018 Elections

Elections: What to look for in 2018

January 5th, 20180 DEARBORN — This year, Michigan residents will have an opportunity to take part in setting new goals by shaking up the state's leadership, as numerous critical offices in both Washington, D.C. and Lansing become open. The primary election will be held on August 7 and the general election will be held on November 6. United States...
An overview of primary elections in Metro Detroit Local

An overview of primary elections in Metro Detroit

July 21st, 20170 DEARBORN — Although voters and candidates in Dearborn are preparing for the Aug. 8 primary election, not all communities in Metro Detroit have primaries. These are the communities in Oakland, Washtenaw, Wayne and Macomb Counties that will: In Oakland County, candidates in Pontiac are running for mayor and for council positions in...
Tillerson declines to host Ramadan event at State Department U.S.A

Tillerson declines to host Ramadan event at State Department

May 28th, 20170 WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined a request to host an event to mark Islam's holy month of Ramadan, two U.S. officials said, apparently breaking with a bipartisan tradition in place with few exceptions for nearly 20 years. Since 1999, Republican and Democratic secretaries of state have nearly always hosted...
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