Michigan Election 2012: Stabenow Captures Senate Seat

Five of the six statewide ballot proposals were defeated, according to early results.

Voters throughout Michigan chose Barack Obama over Mitt Romney for president, according to early results, and voted no on at least five of the six state proposals. Michiganders also chose incumbent Democrat Debbie Stabenow over Republican challenger Pete Hoekstra for Senate, according to early results. Voter turnout was reported to be high across the state. In 2008, 66.2 percent of Michigan's registered voters cast ballots, the highest number since 1968 when voter turnout was 66.8 percent. On Tuesday, many precincts were still taking ballots well after 8 p.m. to accommodate voters. 1:32 AM: U.S. Rep. John Dingell claimed victory and a record-breaking 30th term in Congress. 12:46 AM: Results are trickling in. Dexter Patch reports Gretchen …

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Brad Jensen

11:49 am on Tuesday, November 20, 2012

The unions were not entirely blameless. However, to say "the unions killed Hostess" and then somehow blaming that on Obama and/or Obamacare is disingenuous. You did not address how management squandered the millions of investment dollars and union concessions, you did not address the 6 CEOs since 2004 or the pillaging of millions of dollars for raises and golden parachutes for the upper …   more ›

Voting Precinct Locations for the Grosse Pointes

A list of voting precincts for each of the five cities of the Grosse Pointes

  Below are the locations of the voting precincts for each of the Grosse Pointe cities.   Grosse Pointe Woods: Below is a listing of our current polling locations: FOR YOUR POLLING LOCATION:   Grosse Pointe Shores: Grosse Pointe Shores voters vote at the following locations: Voting Poll Hours for all Elections: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. FOR YOUR POLLING LOCATION:   Grosse Pointe Farms: Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Electors must vote at their designated precinct location.  Precinct 1 Grosse Pointe South High School, 11 Grosse Pointe Blvd.  Precinct 2 Richard Elementary School, 176 McKinley Road  Precinct 3 City Hall - Fire Station, 90 Kerby Road  Precinct 4 Kerby School, 285 Kerby Road  Precinct 5 Brownell Middle School, 260 …

What are the State Proposals on the Ballot in Michigan?

On Nov. 6, Michigan voters will face yes or no vote on six statewide proposals ranging from a new bridge to Canada to the emergency manager law.

State House Candidate Brian Banks Evicted from Harper Woods Homes

Brian Banks, candidate for Michigan's House 1st District, could face new criminal charges for check fraud

  State House candidate Brian Banks may have bigger concerns than getting elected next Tuesday to represent Michigan's 1st District.  This past week Banks, 35, was evicted from the second of two homes he leased in Harper Woods and on Wednesday a judgment for $3751 was levied against him after checks he wrote to his landlord bounced. Ira Auslander, attorney for Dan Sylvester, who is the owner of the home Banks rented for his campaign headquarters on Fleetwood Dr., said his client is keeping all his options open—including filing criminal charges.  According to MCL 750.131, if Banks knowingly wrote a bad check over $500, he could be charged with a 2-year felony. “That’s an option we have and we’re considering all our options,” Auslander said …

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State Proposal Asks Voters if 'Michigan Quality Home Care Council' Should be Established

Proposal 4 would also affirm limited collective bargaining rights for about 42,000 home health care workers.

Michigan's Proposal 4 on the Nov. 6 ballot pertains to home health care and the collective bargaining rights for thousands of workers. The proposal calls for the establishment of a "Michigan Quality Home Care Council" in the state constitution and would affirm limited collective bargaining rights for about 42,000 home health care workers. Those workers are hired and fired by the elderly or disabled participants of the Medicaid-funded Home Help Services Program, and are paid by the Michigan Department of Community Health, the Michigan Citizens Research Council states. The council would be the so-called public employer of home health care aides while the participants of the Home Health Care program would still have the right to choose, hire…

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Obama-Romney Presidential Debate: Who Won?

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney debated for the second time Tuesday night. How do you think they did? Let us know by voting in the poll and leaving a comment.

The third of four debates heading up to the Nov. 6 presidential election was held Tuesday night, broadcast live from Hofstra University. In their second meeting of campaign season, President Barack Obama and Republican contender Gov. Mitt Romney went head to head on issues of foreign and domestic policy in a town hall format. Who do you think won the debate? Weigh in on our poll alongside other Michigan Patch readers, and tell us in the comments why you think Obama or Romney came out on top. There is one remaining presidential and vice-presidential debates are set for the following dates: There were two prior presidential and vice presidential debates.

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Scot Beaton

3:24 pm on Thursday, November 1, 2012

................................... http://www.salon.com/2012/10/30/mitt_romney_the_hollow_man/ Mitt Romney, the hollow man -- Romney likens hurricane relief to cleaning up "rubbish and paper products" from a football field. Is he joking? By Joan Walsh ................................... http://www.realchange.org/romney.htm Mitt Romney's Skeleton Closet: Scandals, Quotes, and Character…   more ›

District 1 Race Narrows After Zichi Withdraws

Libertarian write-in candidate Zachary Zichi is ineligible to run for state legislature as he is under the 21-years-of-age requirement.

Zachary Zichi, the Libertarian write-in candidate for Michigan's 1st District seat to the state House of Representatives, has said he will withdraw his candidacy on Monday after learning that he is too young to run for state office. Zichi was a late add to the November race, only filing his candidacy papers in late September. A lifelong resident of Harper Woods and city parks employee, Zichi is a 19-year-old college student who took the fall term off to campaign for the House of Representatives seat. The Michigan Constitution requires that all candidates must reside in Michigan for at least six months, meet the requirements of local residence and be at least 21 years of age.  On Friday, Patch contacted Zichi about the age requirement.   In…

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