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State ballot proposals

Ballot language, our interpretation

Proposal 1

Ballot language:

A proposed constitutional amendment to require that money held in conservation and recreation funds can only be used for their intended purposes. »

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Gubernatorial race reaches final leg

It's coming down to the wire.

The gubernatorial election between incumbent Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm and Republican Dick DeVos has been one of the closest governor's races in the nation throughout the election cycle. While Granholm has shown slight leads in recent polling, the race is still too close to be decided before the election. »

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Mudslinging rampant in Kahn, Williams race for state Senate seat

The 32nd district state Senate race between Democrat Carl Williams of Saginaw and Republican Roger Kahn of Saginaw Township is shaping out to be one of the closest - and costliest - races in the state. »

Elissa DeVos visits campus for campaign

Thursday, Elissa DeVos, daughter of Michigan gubernatorial candidate Dick DeVos, was on hand to promote her father in the waning days of the 2006 campaign trail. »

Other elections

Federal elections

U.S. Senate seat

Incumbent Senator Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat, is taking on Republican Mike Bouchard, Oakland County Sheriff for the U.S. Senate seat. Stabenow, who as Secretary of the Conference, sits as the third ranking Democrat in the Senate, upset Spence Abraham in 2000, and sits on the Budget, Housing and Urban Affairs, and the Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry committees. »