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Bing won't seek re-election as Detroit mayor
DETROIT (AP) — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing ripped Michigan officials Tuesday for failing to deliver on promises then announced he won't seek re-election in the city, which recently became the nation's largest placed under state oversight. "What...
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County attorney Tony Zappia steps down
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Tony Zappia has guided the county through legal matters for more than 27 years. That's more than 1,400 weeks, 9,800 days or 235,000 hours -- but, according to Zappia, it feels like it was just yesterday that he got a call in April 1986 from...Tags: Politics, Human Interest, Public Officials, Lawyers, Justice System
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Parties propose vote center locations
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Members of the St. Joseph County vote center committee began to hash out possible locations Wednesday. Both major political parties provided lists of suggested locations. From a list of 45 possible locations from the Democrats and 30 from...Tags: Voting, Politics, Elections
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Niles panel mulling even-year elections
South Bend TribuneNILES -- It appears odd-year elections, except for the special variety, may be on their way out in the city of Niles. The Niles City Council approved without comment on Monday night a 12-item consent agenda in which one of the measures called for...Tags: Voting, Politics, Primaries, Elections
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School safety worries stir Ind. Statehouse debate
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The debate inside and outside the Indiana Statehouse over the past couple weeks over a lawmaker's proposal that all public schools should have a gun-carrying employee on hand had an undertone magnified by the deadly December...
Tags: Politics, National Rifle Association of America, Labor Legislation, Government Aid, Executive Branch
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Indiana secretary of state talks vote centers with county elections officials
WSBT-TVStay with precincts or switch to vote centers? It's a question that Indiana counties will have to decide but they are getting some help from the state in the form of information. The Indiana Secretary of State held a regional meeting on vote...Tags: Voting, Regional Elections, Politics, Polls, Elections
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Vote center committee to have plan by midsummer
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- The vote center committee has set a goal for a recommendation on center locations and a plan by midsummer. The committee members met for the first time Wednesday evening to begin discussions for what a switch to vote center voting, as...Tags: Voting, Politics, Elections
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Vote Center controversy in St. Joseph County
SOUTH BEND – A St. Joseph County Commissioner says he will ask the Election Board to add two members to its "Vote Center Committee." On Tuesday, two City Council members sent a letter to the County Commission, the Election Board and the County...
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List of judge applicants narrowed to five
South Bend TribuneA nominating commission narrowed on Monday a pool of applicants for the bench of retiring St. Joseph County Superior Court Judge Roland Chamblee to five finalists to be presented to the governor for selection. Chamblee will retire March 31, creating a...Tags: Politics, Primaries, Executive Branch, Lawyers, Justice System
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Mayor: Top three chief finalists will be announced by Friday
WSBT TVSOUTH BEND – He's faced heavy criticism for how he's handled the search for South Bend's next police chief, but Mayor Pete Buttigieg says he plans to announce the top three chief candidates by Friday. He will not give details about who those...Tags: Local Government
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Detroit Mayor Dave Bing faces recall effort
DETROIT (AP) — An effort is taking place seeking to recall Detroit Mayor Dave Bing from office. Detroit broadcasters report that elections officials last month approved a recall petition. Organizers have until February to gather signatures to... -
GOP votes for 10 rounds in replacing McClure
South Bend TribuneMISHAWAKA -- After nearly three hours and 10 rounds of voting, the St. Joseph County Republicans selected Kate Voelker to replace Marsha McClure as the 4th District representative on the Mishawaka Common Council. Party officials voting in the special...Tags: Voting, Politics, Parties and Movements, Republican Party, Elections
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