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Split Congress must work to solve issues

By Ellen Christie · Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

With 53 Democrats, two Independents and 45 Republicans in the Senate, the Democratic Party reigns. While in the House of Representatives, there is a Republican majority with 241 Republicans and 194 Democrats, which leads some Americans to ask, “Will anything get done?”

Voters reject all six of this year’s ballot proposals

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

All six Michigan ballot proposals were rejected Nov. 6. Eastern Michigan University student Kyle Morford said he was glad to see this outcome.

Republicans’ majority holds in Supreme Court

By Heidi Guenther · Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012

Stephen Markman and Brian Zahra from the Republican Party and Bridget McCormack, a University of Michigan law professor, from the Democratic Party have won seats on the Michigan Supreme Court.

News briefs

By Danielle Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Michigan House Republicans hold narrow majority For the next two years, Republicans will retain the majority in the Michigan House of Representatives, as well as the House Speaker position.

Students share opinions at election party

By Jennifer Kirby · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Eastern Michigan University’s Student Government and the Residence Hall Association hosted an Election Day party in the ballroom of the Student Center to watch the election results live Nov. 6.

Obama re-elected with swing state support

By Danielle Willman · Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012

Barack Obama was elected to a second term as president of the United States, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney Nov. 6.

Polling locations

Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Ward 1, Precinct 1 Perry Child Development Center 550 Perry Avenue, Ypsilanti, MI (734) 714-1750

Obama leads in polls by 0.1 percent

By Jennifer Kirby · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

The Real Clear Politics statistics showed nationwide Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will receive 47.3 percent of votes and President Barack Obama will receive 47.4 percent of votes, giving Obama a 0.1 percent lead.

Presidential candidate bio: Willard Mitt Romney (R)

By Lisa Swearingen · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, 65, was born in Detroit to Lenore and George Romney, both politicians. Romney was raised in the Bloomfield Hills, Mich. area.

Presidential candidate bio: Barack Hussein Obama (D)

By Kenneth Bowen · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

President Barack Hussein Obama, 51, was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. His father was from Kenya and his mother was from Kansas. Obama’s parents divorced when he was 2 years old, and he moved to Indonesia shortly after when his mother remarried.

Michigan Supreme Court judge candidates

By Nylasha Scott · Sunday, Nov. 4, 2012

The candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court judge positions.

MI House candidate Bill Emmerich and incumbent David Rutledge

By Ellen Christie · Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012

Republican Michigan House of Representatives candidate for District 54 Bill Emmerich said, “I am for strong individualism, and resist special treatment for any groups.” David Rutledge is currently running for reelection, having been elected to the Michigan House of Representatives in 2010. He served on the Education, Regulatory Reform and Local, Regional and Intergovernmental Affairs committees.

Poll shows Romney, Obama race tight in MI

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

A recent poll of likely Michigan voters showed President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are in a statistical tie.

Track absentee ballots online

By Danielle Willman · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

Michigan’s absentee voters can now track the status of their ballots online, using a feature provided by Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson. “If they want to know when their ballot was mailed or if it’s been received, they can find out online from anywhere they have Internet access,” Johnson said in a press release. Absentee voters can visit the Michigan Voter Information Center at www.Michigan.gov/sos to find up-to-date information about their ballot. Once a local clerk receives an absentee ballot application, the voter’s ballot information is continually updated by the clerk’s office.

Three candidates run for twelfth district

By Dominique Payne · Sunday, Oct. 28, 2012

John D. Dingell, D-Dearborn, is a representative of Michigan’s Fifteenth Congressional District. Serving 29 terms in the United States House of Representatives makes him the House’s longest serving member.

The US Senate race: Candidate preview

By Lisa Swearingen · Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012

Here is a look at the six candidates from Michigan running for U.S. senator.

Prop 4 would create registry to link seniors, disabled with home healthcare workers

By Cherise Floyd · Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

Eastern Michigan University students had the opportunity Oct. 10 to hear people speak on Proposal 4. The purpose of the proposal is to create a registry that will link seniors and people with disabilities with pre-screened, certified and trained home healthcare workers, as well as provide financial services to patients to manage the cost of in-home care.

Prop 3 would establish higher standard for renewable energy

By Kayla Boyd and Allie Tomason · Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

Gillian Ream, communications coordinator for the non-profit Michigan Suburbs Alliance organization, and Liz Wozniak, executive director for the non-partisan Michigan League of Conservation Voters, urged Ypsilanti City Council to endorse Proposal 3 Oct. 16.

Collective bargaining on this year’s ballot

By Carlee Broughton · Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012

Michigan residents will be voting whether or not to approve Proposal 2, the so-called Protect Our Jobs amendment, on the Nov. 6 ballot. Proposal 2 would add the right to collectively bargain, for both public and private sector employees, to the state constitution.

Workers get new options in tech

By Dana Afana · Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2012

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin announced their support for new high-tech job training opportunities offered by the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program for workers whose jobs were outsourced due to international trade.