The money coming into Michigan communities is intended to help with the drug epidemic. The Oakland County suburb is using it to pay itself back for old costs.
An Upper Peninsula clerk and his deputy will no longer oversee Rock River Township’s Nov. 5 elections after officials say they planned to break the law.
Michigan voters have embraced early, in-person voting, with over a half-million casting ballots so far. Another 1.6 million have cast votes via an absentee ballot.
Michigan residents are advised to take extra precautions when driving this weekend, as children are more likely to be hit by a car or killed on Halloween.
Some partisans tasked with certifying Michigan’s election claim 2020 was rigged. Officials say new state rules should deter attempts to deny the rightful winner.