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LISTEN NOW: Webberville could bring back police department, St. Johns weighs apartment complex, and Guskiewicz to give State of University (opens the original)
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This week in Mid-Michigan, the Village of Webberville will consider bringing back its police department after decades without one. In Clinton County, commissioners could pave the way for a new apartment complex in St. Johns, and Michigan State University President Kevin Guskiewicz will deliver the State of the University address. These are some of the biggest stories WKAR lead politics reporter Andrew Roth is following this week as part of his weekly column, What Roth's Watching. You can find it
LISTEN: Michigan's state representatives shore up support for their political parties ahead of midterms (opens the original)
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Michigan state representatives met for one of the last times before midterms this week. Legislators spent their time discussing several bills and resolutions covering some of the biggest talking points this election season. The meeting comes as candidates switch their campaigns into high gear. WKAR Captiol Correspondent Colin Jackson joined WKAR Morning Edition host Melorie Begay to break it all down. Click on the audio player above to listen. Melorie Begay: It's been a busy week for Michigan st
Man killed in early morning officer-involved shooting in Lansing (opens the original)
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A man has died following an officer-involved shooting on Jolly Road in Lansing early this morning. The Lansing Police Department said officers were dispatched to the 600 block of Jolly Road, at 4:21 a.m. Officers were responding to reports of a man with a handgun banging on doors and windows. No officers or residents were injured, and police said there is no current threat to the public. A spokesperson for the Lansing Police Department said that per department policy, Michigan State Police were
LISTEN: Michigan and U.S. Supreme Courts decide against voter ID amendment ahead of ballot deadline (opens the original)
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Michigan elections officials are finalizing November ballot language today after state and federal courts declined efforts to place the Americans for Citizen Voting Michigan proposal on the ballot. WKAR Capitol Correspondent Colin Jackson joined WKAR Morning Edition host Melorie Begay to talk about what's next for the campaign and what the deadline means for another petition campaign to get "money out of politics." Plus, with less than two months to go before Election Day what's next after ballo
LISTEN: Michigan’s race for governor takes shape as voter ID proposal hits a hurdle (opens the original)
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After Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson selected state Sen. Winnie Brinks as her running mate this week, both the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial nominees now have their lieutenant governors. Brinks and John James' pick, state Rep. Jay DeBoyer, will receive official approval during their respective parties' nominating conventions. Republicans will meet this weekend, and Democrats will meet next Saturday. As the November ballot continues to evolve, a petition campaign that would tighten v
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