Elections

Published October 3, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Jail proposal to appear on August ballot

MACOMB COUNTY — A proposal for a new Macomb County Jail will be on the ballot next year.

Published October 2, 2019

Warren Weekly

Kabacinski: ‘My goal is to make Warren constitutional again’

WARREN — Eddie Kabacinski said he spent 12 years in the U.S. Army, serving abroad during Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in the early 1990s before he was deployed to Somalia, where he was injured in combat.

Published October 2, 2019

Warren Weekly

Bell: ‘I am the person that they need in office right now’

WARREN — Jerry Bell stepped into the Warren political fray in January 2017 after an anonymous source leaked a series of audio recordings that appeared to feature the voice of Warren Mayor Jim Fouts disparaging blacks, older women and people with disabilities.

Published October 2, 2019

Warren Weekly

Watts: ‘I’m here to work for the people’

WARREN — Garry Watts is a lifelong resident of Warren who retired after working at Macomb Community College for 30 years.

Published October 2, 2019

Warren Weekly

Logan: ‘I will always take your concerns to City Hall’

WARREN — Melvin Logan was a state employee processing applications for benefits including Medicaid, food stamps, child care and emergency assistance with utility bills when the stress of the job made him take a step back in January.

Published October 2, 2019

Rochester Post

Rochester City Council candidates share views at forum

ROCHESTER — The seven people running for four open seats on the Rochester City Council shared the spotlight during a League of Women Voters candidate forum at City Hall Sept. 16.

Published October 1, 2019

Roseville - Eastpointe Eastsider

Roseville to host town hall meetings on pension proposals

ROSEVILLE — On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Roseville residents will be able to vote on two ballot proposals that would allow the city to create a pension program for its Police and Fire department personnel that would be separate from the other city employees.

Published September 30, 2019

St. Clair Shores Sentinel

Absentee ballots to be in newly designed envelopes in St. Clair Shores

ST. CLAIR SHORES — Residents voting by absentee ballot will notice something a little different this election cycle: the envelope.

Published September 27, 2019

Madison - Park News

Gettings runs for reelection to Madison Heights City Council

MADISON HEIGHTS — A former city employee with a lifelong love of recreation programming, Madison Heights City Councilman Bob Gettings has his sights set on another term in office Nov. 5.

Published September 27, 2019

Madison - Park News

Corbett seeks another term on Madison Heights City Council

MADISON HEIGHTS — Robert Corbett’s time on the Madison Heights City Council began in dramatic fashion, when he ran in 1999 and was elected after a recount and subsequent tiebreaker.

Candidates vying for a seat on the Southfield City Council discuss their views Sept. 18 at a candidate forum inside Southfield City Hall.

Published September 25, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield council candidates make their cases at forum

SOUTHFIELD — Hopefuls running for a seat on the Southfield City Council were recently invited to participate in a candidate forum.

Published September 25, 2019

Warren Weekly

Dennings: ‘I can help make Warren a better place to live, work’

WARREN — Mark Dennings made a strategic decision not to talk to the press or take part in candidate forums before the Warren City Council’s District 3 primary election.

Published September 25, 2019

Warren Weekly

Moore: ‘I think that my experience can be helpful’

WARREN — Mindy Moore said she worked with Warren’s administrators and her peers to make the tough decisions needed to shore up the city’s finances when she served on the City Council from 2003 to 2007, before the Great Recession.

Published September 25, 2019

Madison - Park News

Hartwell runs for reelection as mayor of Madison Heights

MADISON HEIGHTS — Brian Hartwell was first elected mayor of Madison Heights in 2015, and then again in 2017. Now he’s running for his third term.

Published September 25, 2019

Madison - Park News

Eggert makes bid for Madison Heights mayor

MADISON HEIGHTS — Johnnette Wulu-Eggert says that her campaign to become mayor of Madison Heights is history in the making — the first Liberian and immigrant woman to run for the position, and the first African-American to run for a seat in the city.

Published September 25, 2019

Madison - Park News

Candidates for council, mayor discuss issues in Madison Heights

MADISON HEIGHTS — Issues such as marijuana, senior living, the city’s finances and more were discussed during a Sept. 12 candidate forum hosted by the Madison Heights Community Round Table at Madison Heights City Hall.

Published September 23, 2019

Southfield Sun

Southfield city clerk arrested, charged with forgery, falsifying records

SOUTHFIELD — City Clerk Sherikia Hawkins was arrested and charged with six felonies Sept. 23.

Published September 17, 2019

C&G Newspapers

Clerks anticipate increase in absentee voting

OAKLAND COUNTY — Last November, residents in Michigan approved Proposition 3, a proposal that — among other new regulations — now allows same-day voter registration and no-reason absentee voting.

Published September 16, 2019

Warren Weekly

Sadowski: ‘The clerk’s office can be an ambassador for the city’

WARREN — Keith Sadowski said he enjoys interacting with the public, meeting residents, helping them and representing them.

Published September 16, 2019

Warren Weekly

Buffa: ‘I love being here for the people’

WARREN — Sonja Buffa has worked for the city of Warren for more than 33 years now. She still has former Mayor Ronald Bonkowski’s letter from when she was hired in as a Community Development Block Grant aid at $3.35 an hour.