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Michigan Republicans weighing primary vs. caucus

July 6, 2011 All The Rest

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Michigan Republicans are still debating whether to vote for their presidential favorites in a primary or caucus next year.
 
The state GOP’s Policy Committee plans to recommend its choice next week. The full GOP state committee…

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Snyder spends nearly $11M on Mich. gov. campaign

December 3, 2010 All The Rest

LANSING, Mich. (AP) – Republican Gov.-elect Rick Snyder spent nearly $11 million in his successful race for the state’s top job.
 
Campaign finance reports filed Thursday show the Ann Arbor venture capitalist raised $12.4 million and received…

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Casnovia race tied with Kent ballots to be counted

November 6, 2010 All The Rest

asnovia is in both Muskegon and Kent counties, so some voters cast their ballots in each. Both counties must certify their results before a winner can be determined.

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Plenty of new faces coming to Muskegon County board

November 3, 2010 All The Rest

MUSKEGON COUNTY — Three incumbents and two challengers, including one who knocked off a sitting commissioner, were elected Tuesday to the Muskegon County Board of Commissioners.Following a primary election which resulted in the defeat of two longtime commissioners with 40…

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One incumbent bounced from Muskegon Community College board

November 3, 2010 All The Rest, Muskegon

MUSKEGON — Diana Osborn spent much of her adult life working as an administrator at Muskegon Community College, where she helped implement everything from changes in curriculum to tuition.But now that Osborn, 63, has won a seat on the MCC…

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Two women — one Democrat, one Republican — to represent Muskegon County in state House

November 3, 2010 All The Rest, Muskegon

Marcia Hovey-Wright, left, and Holly Hughes.WEST MICHIGAN — Two women with years of political experience — one Republican and one Democrat — will represent Muskegon County in the Michigan House of Representatives the next two years.In the 91st State House…

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Andrew Wierengo fends off assistant prosecutor Raymond J. Kostrzewa to retain judge seat

November 3, 2010 All The Rest

MUSKEGON COUNTY — Muskegon County 60th District Judge Andrew Wierengo III won a hard-fought contest to retain his office for another six years.Andrew Wierengo IIIWierengo, 67, soundly defeated his challenger, Senior Assistant Muskegon County Prosecutor Raymond J. Kostrzewa, 45, by…

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Democrat David Fisher elected Muskegon County drain commissioner

November 3, 2010 All The Rest

David FisherMUSKEGON COUNTY — Voters have removed the “interim” tag from David Fisher’s job title as Muskegon County drain commissioner.Fisher, appointed as interim commissioner six months ago, was elected Tuesday to fill the remaining two years on the position’s current…

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Goeff Hansen defeats Mary Valentine in hotly-contested Senate race

November 3, 2010 All The Rest

Chronicle/Ken StevensRepublican Goeff Hansen watches results on a computer projected on a wall in his race for the 34th State Senate seat Tuesday night at the Oceana Eagles Hall, Post 3167 in Hart Township. He defeated challenger Mary Valentine. WEST…

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Results mixed on Fruitport Township, Muskegon city ballot proposals

November 2, 2010 All The Rest, Muskegon

MUSKEGON COUNTY — Local ballot proposals in Muskegon County were a mixed bag Tuesday.Fruitport Township voters overwhelmingly approved two public-safety tax renewals but narrowly defeated a 0.7-mill, five-year tax increase for fire operations.In the city of Muskegon, voters soundly defeated…