Elections
Meet Marshall Kilgore: Grand Rapids' first Gen Z and LGBTQ+ city commissioner
by (Cristina Stob)
Submitted 12-19-2024 under LOCAL LIFE
Updated, 12/19/2024, 6:50 p.m., with correct details regarding Kilgore's listening tour Upon walking into Last Mile Cafe, the commissioner-elect's neighborhood coffee shop, Marshall Kilgore greets the barista by name. It was clear from the...
The Climate Is Always on the Ballot
by (GRClimate)
Submitted 10-29-2024 under NONPROFITS
By Cristina Stob With federal, state, and local elections happening now, it is of utmost importance to keep a clear eye on the future when voting. National voting polls consistently find that the economy is ranked as a very...
City Connection: City Clerk Joel Hondorp to join Rapidian program manager in the GRTV studio
by (GRTV)
Submitted 10-03-2024 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, Oct. 7, First Ward Commissioner Drew Robbins and City Clerk Joel Hondorp will be in the GRTV studio for the October 2024 edition of City Connection. The Rapidian's program manager, Allison Donahue, will be hosting...
Pre-processing absentee ballots means faster results. Why isn't every Michigan clerk trying it?
by (HaleyHardingVotebeat)
Submitted 08-27-2024 under NEWS
Michigan clerks who took advantage of new laws that allow them to prepare absentee ballots for counting ahead of election day found during the August primary that they were able to get results out faster, but not without some hiccups. Under expanded...
Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids Third Ward commissioner election
by (theoscheer)
Submitted 07-12-2024 under NEWS
Six candidates are running for a seat representing the Third Ward on the Grand Rapids City Commission. The seat is currently held by Third Ward Commissioner Bing Goei, who is running for reelection. Goei was appointed to the position in March to...
Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids First Ward commissioner election
by (theoscheer)
Submitted 07-08-2024 under NEWS
Four candidates are running to replace First Ward Commissioner Jon O’Connor on the Grand Rapids City Commission in the upcoming election. Commissioner O’Connor was first elected in 2015 and again in 2019. Due to term limits, he is unable to seek...
Meet the candidates: 2024 Grand Rapids mayoral election
by (AlaynnaDressler)
Submitted 06-14-2024 under NEWS
Grand Rapidians are in for a major election year in 2024. Not only will there be an election for president of the United States, but several local offices. Among those is the mayoral seat for the City of Grand Rapids. There will be four mayoral...
City Connection: Joel Hondorp, City Clerk, to Join Rapidian Program Manager in the GRTV Studio
by (GRTV)
Submitted 01-08-2024 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, Jan. 4, Grand Rapids City Clerk Joel Hondorp will be in the GRTV studio for the January 2024 edition of City Connection. The Rapidian's program manager, Allison Donahue, will be hosting the show. Mayor Bliss will not be in...
City Connection: Mayor Bliss to be joined by Brandon Davis of the Office of Oversight and Public Accountability
by (GRTV)
Submitted 09-30-2022 under NONPROFITS
On Monday, October 3, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss will be in the GRTV studio for October's episode of City Connection -- the first in nearly five months. Mayor Bliss will be joined by Brandon Davis, Director of the Office of Oversight and...
Community updates: Thursday, Nov. 5
by (The Rapidian)
Submitted 11-05-2020 under NEWS
All of Grand Rapids votes counted for Nov. 3 election All Grand Rapids ballots for the Nov. 3 election, including those returned by mail, have been counted, Grand Rapids Mayor Rosalyn Bliss said Wednesday. “After two busy days for our City...