Wisconsin’s congressional delegation will be split 4-4 next year after Democrats flipped two U.S. House seats. The last time the state’s congressional delegation was evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats was 16 years ago. In the 7th Congressional District, an open seat, ...
Proposal 2 on Michigan ballots, the “Michiganders for Money Out of Politics” initiative, has passed. The initiative will alter state campaign finance law to ban campaign spending from “regulated electric and gas utilities, contractors with over $250,000 annually in government ...
Wisconsin voters approved two of the three constitutional amendments on the ballot Tuesday. Over the past eight years, the Republican-controlled Legislature has frequently used the state’s constitutional amendment process to circumvent the veto pen of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers. Tuesday’s results give the Republicans a nine for 15 record in those efforts. Under state law, a proposal to amend the state Constitution must be passed in two consecutive legislative terms and then approved by the voters. ANTI-EQUITY Voters approved an amendment that will prohibit state and local ...
KINGSFORD — Get into the holiday spirit early at the annual Daily News Newspapers in Education Big Holiday Craft Show on Saturday in Kingsford. The 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Central time event is expected to draw thousands to Kingsford Middle/High School, 445 Hamilton Ave. Admission is ...
IRON MOUNTAIN — Officials in Iron Mountain had hoped to save on a new plow truck purchase by transferring a salt and sand spreader from an older truck, but the idea has been scrapped. City Manager Jordan Stanchina explained Monday that transferring the V-body spreader isn’t practical, due to the condition of the mounting components. The city will instead spend $33,406 for a new Bonnell 12-foot spreader. Under previously approved bids, the city is replacing two 1996 4x4 plow trucks with new trucks at a total cost of $627,675. Trying to squeeze some savings, the city council had ...
Republican candidate Ian Gill won election to a partial term on the Iron County Board of Commissioners in Tuesday's election, according to unofficial totals. Gill collected 660 votes in District 2 to 255 for Pete Judd, who ran without party affiliation. The term runs through Dec. 31, 2028. Preliminary totals for other contested races in Iron County follow. In Alpha, write-in totals had not yet been tallied for two declared candidates for village president. Iron County Board of Commissioners District 2 Ian Gill, Republican, 660 Pete Judd, No Party Affiliation, ...
