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Dickinson school issues, legislative races decided

Voter turnout in Dickinson County was about 51% on Tuesday as a school board race was decided in Iron Mountain and a millage renewal approved for Breitung Township Schools. In the 109th House District, incumbent state Rep. Karl Bohnak, R-Deerton, was defeated by Democrat Anna Aho Rink of ...

Wisconsin voters pass two of three constitutional amendments

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 ...

El-Sayed: Michigan rejected ‘hateful, spiteful campaign’

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed told The Associated Press on Wednesday that Michigan voters had rejected “a hateful, spiteful campaign” after months of Republican attacks on his Muslim identity in one of the nation’s most closely watched Senate races. El-Sayed said he was ...

Bergman defeats Barr again to earn sixth term in Congress

Defying Democrats’ efforts to rally support in northern Michigan, U.S. Rep. Jack Bergman has won reelection in the state’s 1st Congressional District, defeating Traverse City attorney Callie Barr. When the Associated Press called the race at 1:09 a.m., unofficial results showed Bergman, ...

Democratic sweep of Congress ushers in a new era for Trump

WASHINGTON (AP) — The midterm election blowout delivered a new era in Washington, with Democrats in Congress eager to meet voter demands for change while Republicans watched their majorities evaporate after a revolt against President Donald Trump and his party in power. Democrats ousted ...