Non-partisan voter guide now available in print and online
MICHIGAN–The 2026 Non-Partisan Voter Guide produced by the League of Women Voters of Michigan is now available! Local volunteers have delivered 20,000 copies in Genesee,...
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Michigan Supreme Court Candidate Forum hosted by League of Women Voters
Written by Tanya Terry Featured photo courtesy of the League of Women Voters-Michigan Supreme Court Candidates-Top row/left to right: Judge Michael Warren-Oakland Circuit, Thomas Howe...
Ms. Senior Michigan pageant celebrates mature women’s achievements and community impact
Written by Tanya Terry Featured photo: left to right-Ms. Senior Michigan 2nd runner up Margreat Handley, Queen Pamela Kay Pearce and 1st Runner up Aggi...
Ross Education completes conversion to nonprofit institution
MICH — August 19, 2026 — Ross Education, which has trained healthcare professionals for more than 50 years, today announced that it has completed its conversion...
Voter restrictive ballot initiative fails to meet required signature collection threshold
MICH – On August 17, Michigan’s nonpartisan Bureau of Elections announced that Americans for Citizen Voting-Michigan (ACVM) failed to meet the amount of signatures required...
Michigan poverty and well-being: Understanding economic vulnerability in Flint and the East Region
Written by Tanya Terry, with photos from Canva Amanda Nothaft, director of data and analysis at Poverty Solutions at U-M, recently discussed with the Courier...
Michigan’s Ballot Initiative Victory: How Cultural Organizing and Grassroots Power Are Working Despite Corporate Opposition to Ban Campaign Contributions
Written by Tanya Terry, with photos provided by the Hip Hop Caucus Featured photo: Barz & Ballots photo by JaRel Clay-Hip Hop Caucus, Associate Senior Director,...
Gov. Whitmer, legislative leaders deliver Bipartisan FY27 Budget
Balanced budget improves student literacy, lowers costs, protects Medicaid and fixes roads LANSING, Mich. — Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, House Speaker Matt Hall and other legislative leaders...
Gesher Human Services offers Michiganders a window to the world of side hustles with free virtual program on July 13
Research shows that 57% of Gen Z Americans now have a side hustle Photo by Pavel Danilyuk, Pexels SOUTHFIELD, Mich. (June 30, 2026) – Gesher Human Services, one...
Rep. McDonald Rivet leads bipartisan effort to stop insider trading by public officials
“Let’s close the loopholes, and then go get things done for hard-working families.” WASHINGTON— Recently, Congresswoman Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08), Congressman Kevin Kiley (CA-03), Congressman...