Author: Thomas Grobben
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Thirty-six candidates are running for nine spots on the Lansing Charter Commission on May 7
Thirty-six candidates are running for nine spots on the Lansing Charter Commission on May 7. The winners will be tasked with revising and rewriting Michigan’s state capital’s city charter over the coming years. Last November, Lansing voters approved a ballot question calling for the creation of the charter commission, with 52% voting in favor. The…
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Stacy, Minn., to elect new city council, mayor following recent annexation of nearby township
On April 9, voters in Stacy, Minn., will head to the polls to cast their ballots in a special election for city council. Uniquely, all four council positions and the mayorship are in play. This is because the City of Stacy recently annexed neighboring Lent Township. Judge Jessica Palmer-Denig approved the Stacy-Lent annexation last August…
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Mountain House voters will decide whether to become California’s newest city on March 5
On March 5, Mountain House, Calif. voters will decide whether their community will become California’s 483rd city. Located 60 miles east of downtown San Francisco, the Mountain House project was approved by San Joaquin County in 1994. In 2008, the area established an independent government and a board of directors to coordinate with county officials.…