Election Coverage

Who has the best temperament to be president of the United States? Congressman Dan Kildee, a Democrat from Flint, says it’s not Republican nominee Donald Trump, who he says would be dangerous as president. Kildee says the Democrats can’t take anything for granted.  He expects a close race.

A federal judge puts a hold on Michigan’s ban on straight-party ticket voting. U.S. District Court Judge Gershwin Drain said in his ruling that the state’s law banning straight party ticket voting places a “disproportionate burden” on the rights of blacks to vote in the fall election. Mark Brewer is …

A group of Michigan Democrats will be in Philadelphia today as the Democratic National Convention kicks off. U.S. Senator Gary Peters is expected to speak at the convention Wednesday afternoon. Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and former Governor Jennifer Granholm are also expected to be on stage. Michigan has 148 democratic delegates …

A former governor and two current mayors from Michigan will have a part in next week’s Democratic National Convention. The Democratic National Convention Committee announced Thursday former Governor Jennifer Granholm, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver and Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan will speak to the convention which begins Monday in Philadelphia. Michigan …

A new poll of Michigan voters shows Hillary Clinton has a gender problem with Republicans and Democrats. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick breaks it down.

The former Michigan GOP chair has done a flip flop on efforts to block Donald Trump from getting the GOP nomination for president. Lansing Bureau Chief Tim Skubick has more on the change of heart.

Day two of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. Before going to the Quicken Loans Arena later this morning, Michigan’s delegates will be hearing from Ohio Governor John Kasich. Some of the keynote speeches tonight under the theme Make America Work Again will come from Tiffany Trump, Donald Trump, Jr., …

At 34 to 29 percent, Donald Trump trails Hillary Clinton by five percentage points in Michigan as Republicans are gathering in Cleveland to nominate Trump as their Presidential nominee. The statewide poll, conducted by Marketing Resource Group, showed that over 35 percent of Michigan voters are still undecided, looking at …

The Portage Lake District Library serves the City of Houghton as well as the communities of Portage Township and Chassell Township. However, some Chassell residents want that association to end, along with the roughly two mills taxpayers pay on average to support the library. A ballot initiative to withdraw the …

Michigan’s Republican delegation is in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio this morning as the Republican National Convention begins in Cleveland. 59 delegates will be holding breakfast meetings with some keynote speakers each day before heading to the convention in Cleveland. Attorney General Bill Schuette is scheduled to speak Monday afternoon at Quicken Loans Arena. …