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3 finalists vying for vacant Third Ward seat advance through second-round interviews
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 03-06-2024 under NEWS
At the March 5 Committee of the Whole meeting, the Grand Rapids City Commission conducted a second round of interviews with the three finalists running to fill the vacant Third Ward seat. Marshall Kilgore, the director of engagement for the West...
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by (Sean Kenny)
Submitted 10-19-2020 under LOCAL LIFE
For those who identify with one party or another, voting a "straight ticket" simplifies things quite a bit. However, even straight ticket voters may find themselves scratching their collective heads when it comes to non-partisan races like...
2nd Ward candidates show their lighter side in run-up to election
by (awpattullo)
Submitted 08-05-2019 under NEWS
Could plural politics become singular? Would it be politic to call politics an illusion? Most importantly, can politics be fun? Yes, yes, and yes were suggested by “Democracy at Play,” an election forum for 2nd ward City Commission...
City commission candidates address affordable housing in forum
by (awpattullo)
Submitted 07-17-2019 under NEWS
More than 60 people attended a City Commission candidate forum on affordable housing July 11 at the main library, hosted by the grassroots advocacy group Grand Rapids Homes for All. Participating were candidates Allison Lutz (1st ward), 2nd ward...