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Pontiac’s Newly Elected Mayor Tim Greimel Says Relationship with City Council Top Priority
“The biggest obstacle to moving Pontiac forward is and has been a discord between the mayor and city council,” Greimel says.
Dearborn’s First Arab American Mayor Abdullah Hammoud Reflects on Historic Victory
Although viewed by many as the “capital of Arab America,” Dearborn has never had an Arab American or Muslim mayor — until now.
Royal Oak Ballot Proposal to Relocate War Memorial Fails
The relocation of the memorial sparked controversy earlier this year. Tom Roth spearheaded a legal fight against the city’s repositioning, which prompted Roth to run for mayor. Roth lost to incumbent candidate Michael Fournier.
Detroit Elects New Members to City Council Amid Corruption Allegations
Between retirements and resignations, about half of the nine-person council will feature new faces when members take office in January.
Abdullah Hammoud Makes History in Dearborn Mayoral Election: “There Is a New Era in Dearborn”
The state representative is the city’s first Arab American and Muslim mayor. “While the night marks the first of many, we never ran to be the first, we ran to be the best,” Hammoud told supporters.
Amer Ghalib Defeats Karen Majewski in Hamtramck Mayoral Race
Challenger Amer Ghalib won by a wide margin, securing 68% of the vote to incumbent Mayor Karen Majewski’s 31%. Hamtramck also has three new City Council members: Khalil Refai, Amanda Jaczkowski and Adam Albarmaki.
Detroit Voters Approve Decriminalization of Magic Mushrooms and Other Entheogenic Plants
Advocates around the state have coalesced around Decriminalize Nature Michigan, a group supporting the acceptance of entheogenic plants and fungi. In Detroit, the group led a petition drive to place Proposal E on the ballot this November.
Michigan November 2 Election Results
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Mike Duggan Elected to Third Term as Detroit Mayor
He is the second mayor in the city’s history to win a third term since Coleman A. Young, who served five terms. “The faith that the people of this city have placed in me just makes me feel enormous responsibility to deliver,” he told supporters Tuesday.
Administering Elections Has Become Unnecessarily Politicized, Benson Says
Municipal elections are taking place across Michigan today. Last year, a contentious presidential election led to many supporters of former President Donald Trump refusing to accept those results.
Hamtramck November 2 Election Results
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