Tag: Sheldon Neeley
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Commentary: A funny thing happened on the way to the election
By Paul Rozycki Note: This column has been updated for a correction via City Clerk Inez Brown: it was the city’s Finance Department that initially omitted the $320,000 in the budget for this year’s election, not the City Council–Ed. For most cities, villages, and townships, an election is a pretty routine thing. Candidates file, their…
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All four mayoral candidates will stay on ballot, Judge Farah rules
By Paul Rozycki After more than a week of speculation about who should be on the ballot for Flint’s mayoral primary, Genesee County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Farah ruled on Monday June 17 that all four of the candidates, initially approved by the Flint City Clerk Inez Brown, could appear on the August ballot. Speaking…
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“We will never stop fighting for justice”: leaders comment at water crisis fifth anniversary
Here are comments compiled from Dan Kildee, Mayor Karen Weaver, Jim Ananich, and Sheldon Neeley, provided by each of their offices: Statement by Congressman Dan Kildee on Fifth Anniversary of the Flint Water Crisis FLINT—Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, issued the following statement marking the five-year anniversary of…
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Town Hall Forum: to “restore the public trust” voters have to get involved
By Paul Rozycki Perhaps the most important highlight one could draw from the “Restore the Public Trust” Town Hall, held at the Flint Public Library Tuesday night, was emphasized by Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson. Of the 100 precincts in Michigan with the lowest voter turnout, she said, 20 of them were in Flint.…
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Four candidates file for Flint’s first mayoral election under new charter
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note that Tonya Burns, one of the original group who filed by the deadline, was found not to have the 600 valid signatures required. See below for further detail. By Paul Rozycki Flint’s first mayoral election under its new charter got off to a robust start…
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Science and distrust highlight PFAS town hall meeting
By Paul Rozycki A planned two-hour town hall that ran almost three hours revealed both the hard and complex science behind the PFAS problem, as well as the anger, frustration and distrust over water issues in the Flint area. The town hall meeting, held at the Mott Community College Regional Tech Center (RTC) Friday March…
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Governor Whitmer’s “Winter Warm-up” draws huge crowds at Flint Farmers’ Market
By Paul Rozycki On Saturday newly inaugurated Governor Gretchen Whitmer met with her Flint area supporters at the Flint Farmers Market. The event was part of a state-wide tour where the governor and Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilcrist planned to meet with constituents in Detroit and Flint, on Saturday, and other parts of the state in…
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Midterm election gives Dems the U.S. House, Michigan governor; 50 percent turnout in county
By Paul Rozycki After the most contentious and energized election in many decades, voters went to the polls in record numbers, and produced results that were both expected and surprising. By most estimates, the turnout nationwide and in Michigan was expected to break decades old records for a mid-term election. In Genesee County over 50…
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“Enough is enough” Flint protestors declare in “March for our Lives” rally against gun violence
By Jan Worth-Nelson Under the watchful eye of the statue of nonviolence guru Mahatma Gandhi at Willson Park Saturday, participants at a rally organized by twin 17-year-old Powers High School students brandished protest signs and chanted “Enough is enough” in solidarity with the Washington, D.C. rally and an estimated 800 other rallies around the country…
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