Stories tagged: "Jon Hoadley"

Politics DETROIT, MI - DECEMBER 19: A community member signs a nominating petition to help gain Gretchen Whitmer ballot access for Michigan Governor. (Photo by Ali Lapetina for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
Politics Keep Going Michigan: How to Get Your Great Idea on the Ballot

Some of the most powerful changes brought to Michigan law have come from citizen-led petition campaigns getting issues on the ballot. Here's how they did it.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 29, 2020 4:15 pm EST
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Politics More Than the Presidency: These Seven Down Ballot Races Have Young Michiganders Motivated

From Kalamazoo to Livonia to Marquette, young Michiganders are looking at races closer to home as they head to the polls.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 27, 2020 3:30 pm EDT
Social Justice The White House is lit up in rainbow colors in commemoration of the Supreme Court's ruling to legalize same-sex marriage on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Social Justice Why Coming Out Day Hit Differently This Year for LGBTQ Michiganders

The day before the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett began, LGBTQ Michiganders expressed concerns over how she might endanger their rights.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel October 13, 2020 2:53 pm EDT
Economy Kerry Ebersole Singh, left, Michigan's statewide census director, helps to announce the kickoff of "Be Counted," a campaign to promote participation in the 2020 census, on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Lansing, Mich. Also shown are Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist, right, and state Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, center. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
Economy Last-Minute Ruling May Give Michiganders Until Halloween to Fill Out the Census

With more than $1 billion on the line, Michigan is gearing up for a final push to get everyone counted in the 2020 Census.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 28, 2020 12:13 pm EDT
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Voting How Michigan’s New Redistricting Commission Brings Us Closer to a Better Legislature

State Rep. Jon Hoadley feels inspired by the new Independent Citizen's Redistricting Commission, and sees potential to address other systemic issues with the same energy and enthusiasm.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel September 2, 2020 12:33 pm EDT

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In this Friday, June 26, 2020 photo, U.S. District Judge Laurie Michelson, left, administers the Oath of Citizenship to Hala Baqtar during a drive-thru naturalization service in a parking structure at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services headquarters on Detroit's east side. The ceremony is a way to continue working as the federal courthouse is shut down due to Coronavirus. The U.S. has resumed swearing in new citizens but the oath ceremonies aren't the same because of COVID-19 and a budget crisis at the citizenship agency threatens to stall them again. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio) Immigration Biden’s Immigration Reforms Hit Home in Michigan, but the Work Isn’t Done
A finished clean room with stacked chairs in the science room at the Mildred Avenue K-8 School building in Boston's Mattapan, which were being cleaned for the reopening of school on July 9, 2020. Photo by David L. Ryan/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Education Here’s the Mess Betsy DeVos Left for Incoming Education Secretary Miguel Cardona
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Commentary Hoadley, Meijer and Aiyash. Photos courtesy the candidates.
Commentary The 3 Biggest Surprises From Primary Day in Michigan

From nail-biters and blow-outs in Congressional primaries to a Legislature race still not called, here's what we found most surprising Wednesday morning.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel August 5, 2020 1:18 pm EDT