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See what's on your ballot and what others in West Michigan will be deciding on Tuesday, May 7.

Marijuana could be legal for recreational use in Michigan by the end of 2018.

Camera use is prohibited in voting booths and polling places in Michigan, but a new lawsuit is challenging the ban on "ballot selfies" in the name of free speech.

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton get all of the press and former Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley participated in debates before dropping out of the presidential race, but most are surprised to learn there is a fourth democrat on the Presidential Primary ballot in Michigan, Roque Rocky De La Fuente.

Absentee ballots are now available for the March 8 presidential primary in Michigan. See if you are eligible for an absentee ballot, then learn how to apply for one.

Today, Michigan voters decided if the state sales tax would be increased from six percent to seven percent. Voters in Byron Township, Caledonia, East Grand Rapids, Forest Hills, Grand Haven, Hudsonville, Kentwood, West Ottawa and other communities also had issues on the ballot. Results are in.

President Barack Obama, former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Mitt Romney, former Florida governor and presidential candidate Jeb Bush and former U.S. Secretary of State and presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have all campaigned this fall in Michigan, but not in their election bids. They were supporting Michigan candidates for governor and U.S. Senate. Michigan's general ele

By Jo Anne Paul | WJIM-AM For the first time in what is believed to be Michigan history, there is no primary challenge in the same year for the gubernatorial and U.S. Senate race. And with the lack of big name candidates at the top of the ticket, there is concern the number of voters heading to the polls will hardly offset the cost of holding the elections. Despite the significance of the outcome

Taxes are a fact of life, but at a time when our country is fighting a recession it seems like poor timing for anyone to even think of raising them -- especially in Michigan! Come November 8th, Grand Rapidians will be asked to approve a millage increase to help the Grand Rapids Public School district pay for school repairs...