2020 ELECTIONS
Flint residents disappointed in Biden’s potential pick, Gina McCarthy, to lead climate team
Flint, MI–President-elect Joe Biden is expected to appoint former chief of the Environmental Protection Agency Gina McCarthy to serve as the senior White House adviser on climate change–to many Flint residents’ dismay, McCarthy is a familiar name for residents and activists who have been protesting the Flint water crisis and related issues for years. She…
4 years of a Trump White House leaves Flint’s Latinx voters with ‘non-negotiable’ decision
Flint, MI–Alondra Rosas Ornelas, a 19-year-old UM-Flint engineering student and first-time voter, said voting became “non-negotiable” for her after witnessing this year’s Black Lives Matter protests. For Ornelas, the past four years has been a time when she said she’s watched racism become more commonplace, something she blames on the rhetoric of the Trump administration.…
Election fatigue? You’re not alone. Follow our reporter who took a day to unplug and enjoy Flint
Flint, MI– If you’re like me, you’ve probably been anxiously refreshing the election results page on Google since Tuesday. Like, Nevada, what’s good? I even found myself waking up in the middle of the night and checking my phone for updates. Unfortunately, the election anxiety we’re all experiencing might not be going anywhere for a…
Flint Schools to have an all-female board of ed.
Flint, MI— Twelve candidates competed for three open spots on the Flint Schools Board of Education, and according to unofficial polling results, Joyce Ellis-McNeal, Anita M. Moore and Laura Gillespie MacIntyre will serve as next year’s newest members. With President Casey Lester, Trustee Blake Strozier and Secretary Betty Ramsdell stepping down in December, the new…
Why the eyes of the world are on Flint this election
Flint, MI– Kamala Harris, Mike Pence, Joe Biden and Barack Obama have visited Flint in recent months to campaign for the presidential election. Journalists from Brazil, France, Norway and Australia have come to Flint to do election coverage. Robocalls targeted Flint residents specifically urging them not to vote on election day and spreading misinformation. So…
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Local Politics
Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver announces interest in 8th Congressional District seat
Flint, MI — Former Flint Mayor Karen Weaver has announced her interest in an 8th Congressional District seat. Fresh off of Representative Dan Kildee’s announcement that he will not seek reelection for the 8th Congressional District seat in 2024, Weaver released a statement declaring her consideration for the role on Nov. 30, 2023. “As I…
Rep. Dan Kildee announces cancer diagnosis
Flint, MI — U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee, a Democrat and Flint native, announced that he has cancer via social media on Friday, March 31, 2023. According to a further press release from his office, Kildee went to the doctor a few weeks ago for a swollen lymph node, and his doctors found that he had a small…
Genesee County Board of Commissioners swears in members, seeks candidates for two vacant seats
Flint, MI—Genesee County commissioners, newly elected and returning, raised their hands in unison to be sworn in as members of the Genesee County Board of Commissioners during the new board’s meeting on Jan. 4, 2023. During the meeting, the board voted to appoint District 3 Commissioner Ellen Ellenburg as its new chair. It also voted…
It’s official: Three candidates certified for Flint’s upcoming mayoral election
Flint, MI– Three familiar faces have been officially certified by the Flint city clerk’s office as candidates for the upcoming Mayoral primary election. Mayor Sheldon Neeley, former Mayor Karen Weaver, and Councilman Eric Mays have each been certified and will appear on the Aug. 2 election ballot. In order to be certified, each candidate needed…
Genesee County Clerk arrested, charged with bribing witness and willful neglect of duty
Flint, MI– Genesee County Clerk John Gleason has been arrested and is facing charges of bribing or interfering with a witness and willful neglect of duty of a public officer. Records from the 67th District Court show that the two charges were entered on April 8, 2022, but that the offense date was from 2019.…