ballot initiative

The Huron Valley Area Labor Federation (HVALF) is throwing its unanimous support behind the ballot initiative of Ann Arbor for Public Power. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ann Arbor Public Power has gathered enough valid signatures to put the question of a public utility to voters this November. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

A business-backed group is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to block a petition campaign from going to the November ballot. The initiative would ban campaign donations from political committees linked to utilities and large government contractors. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A question asking Saline voters about the future of the Mill Pond Dam may not make it on the November ballot. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A bipartisan state board meets today to decide if a question to limit the political influence of utilities and businesses with large government contracts qualifies for the November ballot. We have more from Rick Pluta.

There’s a new challenge to the signatures for a petition to limit political donations from Michigan’s public utilities and large government contractors. Colin Jackson has more

Supporters of a proposal to create a municipal electric utility for the city are gathering signatures to amend the city charter to place the initiative on the November ballot. Later approval by voters would create a board to oversee the utility. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council has sent a Charter Amendment ballot initiative to Governor Gretchen Whitmer that would require voter approval for any increases in the police department budget. But it’s still a long way from going before voters in November. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Ypsilanti City Council tonight is expected to forward ballot language to the Washtenaw County Clerk and Governor tonight. But what wording gets sent along is still in question. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Organizers in Ann Arbor who have been working to put the question of switching the city’s energy provider to a publicly owned entity are upping their signature-collecting efforts with the arrival of spring. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.