Elections

On November 4, voters will decide who they want to serve as mayor of the City of Milan. Incumbent Mayor Ed Kolar is seeking his third term. He’s up against Laura Russeau, a longtime advocate and community organizer who ran for Milan City Council two years ago. Kolar joined WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor to talk about his experience and accomplishments on the job thus far and why he should remain in office.

On November 4, voters will decide between two candidates running for mayor of Milan. Laura Russeau is a longtime advocate and community organizer who ran for Milan City Council two years ago is running against incumbent Mayor Ed Kolar, who is seeking his third two-year term. Russeau joined WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor to talk about her candidacy and the issues that are important to her.

Voters in Chelsea and Lima, Lyndon, and Sylvan Township are being asked for a hike in the Area Fire Authority Millage rate to hire additional staff. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Saline residents will decide this fall if they want to renew their street millage and approve a pair of charter amendments. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

A coalition of concerned Washtenaw County taxpayers says a proposed 1-mil property tax increase by the Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD) to expand Career Technical Education programs is financially irresponsible. WEMU’s Caroline Macgregor reports.

Washtenaw County voters should be receiving their absentee ballot for the November election in the coming days. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

There’s only a week left for candidates to file in a special election that could shift the balance of power in the Michigan senate. Colin Jackson has more.

Michigan Republicans gathered on Mackinac Island this past weekend for their every-other-year leadership conference. Colin Jackson has more.

Many Michigan Republicans got their first big chance this past weekend to meet and hear from the party’s candidates for governor. Colin Jackson has more.

Bills adopted Wednesday by a state Senate committee would outlaw political petition circulators being paid by the signature. We have more from Rick Pluta.