Michigan Board of State Canvassers

A state elections board Thursday found two of Michigan’s leading Republican candidates for governor gathered enough signatures to make the August primary ballot. As Colin Jackson reports, that’s despite some challenges.

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says there is a firewall between her and decisions regarding this year’s gubernatorial election while she is running for governor. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Tuesday was the candidate filing deadline in Michigan. As Colin Jackson reports, businessman Perry Johnson is among the last candidates for governor to submit nominating petitions.

A coalition of educators and parents and students wants to raise over $1 billion annually for K-12 schools by taxing high income earners. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

A new statewide ballot initiative would ban Michigan’s public utilities and large government contractors from political giving. Colin Jackson has more.

A ballot measure to raise taxes on Michiganders making over $500,000 a year got delayed Thursday at a state elections board meeting. Colin Jackson has more.

A ballot campaign planning to launch soon would ask voters to ban political donations from committees affiliated with utility monopolies and from with public contractors. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A challenge filed with a statewide elections board seeks to keep presidential candidate Cornel West off the ballot. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan’s House Elections Committee could forward bills concerning how officials review petition signatures to the full House floor today. Colin Jackson has more.

Republican US Senate candidate Mike Rogers will appear on Michigan’s November ballot. As Colin Jackson reports, that’s despite a last-minute effort from Democrats to challenge his nominating petitions.