primary election

On this episode of Stateside, we recapped all we have learned about the GOP candidates running for governor. Then, an installation in downtown Ann Arbor commemorates the children lost during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Also, we continued the IPR miniseries on oil spills.

Michigan Radio is taking part in America Amplified, a national initiative to help empower voters ahead of the 2022 mid-term elections and promote community engagement journalism.

Absentee ballot requests for Michigan’s upcoming primary elections are outpacing the 2018 cycle by hundreds of thousands.

A look at campaign strategies with money and influence, and whether or not the two are intersecting this primary season.

A discussion about police presence at pride month parades. Then, details about a new theatrical project about unhoused people. Followed by a conversation about the state of money in high profile political primaries. We end the week with a little cocktail mixology.

On today's show, two journalists provided a breakdown of recent changes to the candidate pool in Michigan's gubernatorial primary, and two Allied Media Conference organizers talked plans for this year's event. Plus, we heard more about summer heat waves and stargazing opportunities in Michigan.

An update on the State Board of Canvassers' hearing to decide which candidates will appear on the August primary ballot.Then we hear from GOP gubernatorial candidate and Michigan State Police Captain Mike Brown who has withdrawn from the race.And then two discussions about the recently released Federal investigation on Native Boarding Schools and their deadly legacy.

Michigan Bureau of Elections staff have recommended that half of the Republican candidates for governor be kept off the fall primary ballot, citing widespread problems with invalid, and sometimes fraudulent signatures. Now, the bipartisan Michigan Board of State Canvassers will determine which candidates are certified for the ballot.

Michigan Bureau of Elections staff are recommending that five of the Republican candidates for governor be kept off of the fall primary ballot.

Ten Republican candidates submitted signatures to run for Michigan governor ahead of Tuesday's deadline.