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(11/24/21 3:07pm)
A recent study published by the Institute of Democracy & Higher Education (IDHE) at Tufts University shows Central Michigan University students showed a significant increase in voter engagement during the 2020 election.
(11/19/21 8:18pm)
On Nov. 4, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill removing the 6 percent luxury tax on menstrual products in Michigan. Whitmer said the decision was about providing the most basic healthcare needs without an unnecessary added financial burden in a press release.
(11/03/21 8:24pm)
On Friday, Nov. 5, American and Michigan flags were lowered to half-staff across the state.
(10/24/21 9:33pm)
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe waited with anticipation for First Lady Jill Biden’s motorcade to arrive and take her first steps onto their reservation. Their home.
(10/25/21 7:51pm)
Local resident Elizabeth Busch is one of five candidates to run for the three open city commission seats up for election on Nov. 2.
(10/22/21 1:27pm)
First Lady Jill Biden will pay a visit to Mount Pleasant Oct. 24. It's her first stop on her two-day travels from Michigan to South Carolina.
(09/24/21 1:33pm)
One-by-one people approached the stage of the Plachta Auditorium. Some with speeches they've had prepared for days, others spoke with emotion ranging from celebration to frustration.
(09/30/21 2:22pm)
Reporter Brendan Quealy, who works at the Traverse City Record-Eagle where I interned this summer, was pushed up against a fence and punched in the face last month while covering an anti-mask rally.
(04/19/21 5:40pm)
On April 14, the League of Women Voters of Mount Pleasant Area (LWVMP) hosted a virtual town hall discussing redistricting and gerrymandering in Michigan, focusing on communities of interest.
(04/13/21 4:33pm)
The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences invited distinguished names in journalism to talk politics, misinformation and administration past and present for its 2021 Griffin forum April 12.
(04/05/21 7:44pm)
During this election, we saw the biggest electoral turnout in U.S. history. Over 66.7 percent of Americans cast their election for president in 2020 and mail-in voting hit an all-time high.
(02/13/21 6:32pm)
In Paul Lauria's eyes, police and politics don't mix.
(01/15/21 9:29pm)
Central Michigan University’s Department of Political Science and Public Administration presented “Unpacking the Chaos at the Capitol” on Jan. 14. The virtual panel discussion is part of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences "Critical Engagements: Questions that Matter" series.
(01/07/21 1:47am)
The world watched as MAGA supporters and allies stormed up the steps of the United States capitol Building to riot during Congress’ Electoral College Count earlier this afternoon.
(11/24/20 8:43pm)
America is celebrating.
(11/09/20 11:29pm)
Voters spent days refreshing websites hoping to see updated election results before major news outlets finally called the 2020 Presidential Election on Nov. 7. in favor of Democratic candidate Joe Biden.
(11/08/20 11:30pm)
A group of more than 150 Trump supporters gathered at Mount Pleasant Speedway Nov. 8 for two hours to protest the president-elect Joe Biden.
(11/04/20 8:37pm)
Election results are finally in after an election source-programing malfunction caused the county's I.T. department to hand-enter tabulator results into the system by hand.
(11/05/20 2:45am)
Former Central Michigan University faculty member Sen. Gary Peters beat challenger John James after an incredibly tight race.
(11/04/20 6:45am)
Mount Pleasant voters elected Will Joseph and Olivia Cyman to the city commission for three-year terms from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2023.