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Midland warns voters of election scams ahead of August primary
22+ hour, 2+ min ago (167+ words) MIDLAND, Mich. (WJRT) - Midland voters are being urged to stay alert for potential scams as election season approaches. The City of Midland Clerk's Office issued the warning ahead of the August Primary and November Gubernatorial Elections. Reports have surfaced across…...
Flags fly at half-staff Saturday for former Rep. Joe Schwarz
22+ hour, 9+ min ago (239+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - Flags across Michigan will fly at half-staff on Saturday, June 6 in memory of former U. S. Rep. Joe Schwarz. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ordered the flag lowering. The tribute will take place on the same day as Schwarz's funeral. "Michigan…...
Zelensky needles Putin in personal letter calling for face-to-face peace talks | Politics | abc12. com
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (909+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin are seen here. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the four-year-long war in an open letter posted as the Russian leader was preparing to address…...
Supreme Court turns toward an explosive final month of their term
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1733+ words) A general view of the U. S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D. C. , U. S. , May 12. The Supreme Court is facing an extraordinary showdown with Donald Trump as the justices scramble to finish nearly two dozen opinions before the end of the month " with a…...
A first look inside the $850 million Obama Presidential Center
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (1569+ words) The Obama Presidential Center Museum offers views of Chicago and Lake Michigan. But four hands joining together was one of the actual references for the shape of the museum's design. Idris Kahn's artwork "Sky of Hope" tops the Obama Presidential…...
Trump expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (522+ words) Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche speaks during a press conference at the Justice Department in Washington, DC, on April 7. President Donald Trump is soon expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general, according to a source familiar with…...
Flint City Council committee approves 12-month freeze on data centers
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (178+ words) FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Flint City Council Governmental Operations Committee passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in the city Wednesday evening. The resolution will temporarily halt any new applications, site plan reviews, permits, construction proposals or renovations related to…...
Flint puts 12-month freeze on data center permits
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (224+ words) FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - The Flint City Council Governmental Operations Committee passed a one-year moratorium on data centers in the city. The resolution will temporarily halt any new applications, site plan reviews, permits, construction proposals or renovations related to data centers…...
Two MSU trustees protest ethics policy at state capitol
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (205+ words) LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - A pair of Michigan State University trustees are speaking out against a new ethics policy, saying it infringes on their First Amendment rights. The policy was approved by a majority vote by the board two weeks ago…...
Know your rights before Michigan's August 2026 primary
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (31+ words) WJRT ABC12 Law enforcement agencies statewide received detailed election law guidance from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel ahead of the 2026 election cycle....