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Monday, June 10, 2013  Traverse City's Board of Education voted Monday to put two separate bond proposals on the November ballot.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Supreme Court will hear arguments today about validity of Arizona's voter registration law.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  76-year-old Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina is now Pope Francis... the pope of many firsts.

Friday, January 18, 2013  Grand Traverse Academy seniors are heading out this weekend to Washington, D.C. to see the Presidential Inauguration in person Monday.Nineteen students having been saving up for the trip since they were in seventh grade.

Friday, January 18, 2013  GOP officials want Electoral College votes to be divided proportionally, a move that could transform the way the country elects its president.

Monday, December 31, 2012  A northern Michigan mother's crusade to make driving safer for teens is now complete.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  Starting today, the Action of Michigan will be coordinating vigils at Congressional offices as the countdown to the "fiscal cliff" looms.

Monday, November 19, 2012  Uncertainty. It might just be the best word to describe the so-called ‘fiscal cliff.’ Drastic spending cuts and tax hikes are set to kick in at the end of the year, if congress doesn't come to terms on a new budget.

Friday, November 09, 2012  In a press release this evening, Gary McDowell announced his concession to the incumbent, Dan Benishek.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  The race between Gary McDowell and Dan Benishek for a seat in Congress was extremely close, currently separated by only .6 percent of the vote

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Fresh off re-election, Vice President Joe Biden will appear on the NBC sitcom "Parks and Recreation" next Thursday.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  For the first time in ten years, Michigan has new political lines. Districts were redrawn following the 2010 U.S. Census Report. Changes in the population have a major impact on how political lines are drawn.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Michigan voters say they don't need to weigh in on whether new bridges or tunnels are built between their state and Canada.

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Michigan voters have rejected a ballot initiative that would have ordered utilities to produce 25 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2025

Wednesday, November 07, 2012  Michigan voters have rejected a ballot proposal requiring a two-thirds vote of House and Senate lawmakers to raise state taxes.