Stories tagged: "Vote"

Accountability FILE PHOTO: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos listens as Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a roundtable discussion in Tiger Stadium on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge, La., Tuesday, July 14, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Accountability Michigan’s Legislative Loophole, Part 5: Follow the Money

In Part 5 of our series, Managing Editor Lisa Hayes offers a takeaway on who the loophole benefits.

Lisa Hayes Lisa Hayes August 19, 2022 6:24 pm EDT
Elections
Elections The ‘Gander Newsroom’s Guide to Voting in Michigan in 2022

There’s a lot on the line in Michigan this year. As part of The ‘Gander Newsroom’s mission to inform and empower voters, we’ve put together a resource that you can easily bookmark and return to as you make plans for voting in Michigan’s Nov. 8 General Election. TOP STORIES: Guide: Where do candidates stand on...

The 'Gander Staff The 'Gander Staff July 26, 2022 6:37 pm EDT
Accountability
Accountability The Will of the 8%: Michigan’s Legislative Loophole

A four-part investigation into Michigan's legislative loophole, the indirect initiative.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski Hope O'Dell Hope O'Dell July 25, 2022 7:45 am EDT
Elections Photo by Brian Rozman
Elections PHOTOS: Michigan Voters Helped Given Biden a Win—and Then They Partied

These voters came out to celebrate a historic win 2020 election and a new spirit of unity.

The 'Gander Staff The 'Gander Staff November 9, 2020 4:38 pm EST
Elections Michigan voters who want absentee ballots can now request ballots online with no need to print and return applications by mail. Photos via Shutterstock.
Elections Game Changer: You Can Now Request Your Michigan Absentee Ballot Online

Printing and mailing applications is so 2019. Online applications are available in a snap for Michiganders.

Ellen Chamberlain Ellen Chamberlain July 20, 2020 1:15 pm EDT

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Felix Moncla with a T-33 in 1953. Photo Credit: Gordheath/Wikimedia Commons/CC BY-SA 3.0. 2023 Mysterious Object in the Soo: The 1953 UFO Called “One of the Strangest Cases on Record”
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks about the new scholarship program at Wayne State University. (Courtesy/State of Michigan) Education Michigan Just Cut Wayne State Students a Big Break on Their Tuition
Eventually, state officials aim to convert 27 more Mackinac Island ferries to electric power as part of the Mackinac Economic Alliance’s latest strategic plan to create full-time, year-round marine and shipbuilding jobs in the straits region. Environment Mackinac Ferry Kicks Off New Electric Future for Michigan’s Great Lakes
Commentary The 'Gander contributing writer Martha Spall shares her first journey into the political arena.
Commentary A Millennial’s Opinion on What it’s Going to Take to Get Young People to Vote

For many first-time voters, approaching politics can be intimidating.

Martha Spall Martha Spall March 13, 2020 9:27 am EDT
Politics This Oakland County mom was super excited to vote, and will be showing off her sticker for the rest of the day and encouraging others to participate as well. With her son in the stroller, wheels oiled, nothing was going to stop her from voting to make the country better for her son.
Politics PHOTOS: Michiganders Who Made Their Voices Heard March 10

These voters and volunteers came together March 10 in a beautiful way. We captured it all.

Jessica Strachan Jessica Strachan March 11, 2020 3:11 pm EDT