Elections
Why we don't vote- and why we should
by (Michael Tuffelmire)
Submitted 11-05-2013 under PLACE-MATTERS
As we begin another election day, I am concerned, like many others, about voter turnout and what it will mean for our local candidates and issues. Many issues in this city and state have been won by only a few hundred or few thousand votes. Local...
Make a real difference in politics: Vote in your local elections this Tuesday
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-03-2013 under OPINION
Being a recent college graduate, I know how time consuming daily life can be. Elections, especially local, barely even seem to blip the radar in between errands, jobs and making food. I admit, I was one of those students who did not pay attention to...
Meet the new candidates for area City Commissions
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-03-2013 under NEWS
November 5 elections are just around the corner and in Kent County, there are five new candidates for the City Commission. In Grand Rapids, Tom Kent is running against the current commissioner Rosalynn Bliss. Jerry DeMaagd and Steve Redmond are...
Meet Brian Ellis: Running for Republican Congressional seat
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-01-2013 under NEWS
Brian Ellis, a Grand Rapids businessman, recently announced he is running for the Republican nomination to Congress in the third district. This includes Grand Rapids. He currently owns a financial investment advisory firm and is president of East...
Stephen Kepley, Sharon Brinks to compete for rare open mayoral seat in Kentwood
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-01-2013 under NEWS
Stephen Kepley and Sharon Brinks have both had a tough road to become the two final candidates for Kentwood's mayoral elections. This is the first open mayoral race in Kentwood history. Richard Clanton is currently mayor but not running this...
Randal Gelderloos and Steve Mass to run for Grandville mayor
by (NicoleGR)
Submitted 11-01-2013 under NEWS
On November 5, two city council members will compete for a rare opportunity for an open seat as mayor of Grandville. James Buck has served as mayor for 29 years and is retiring, leaving the mayor seat open to new candidates. Those two candidates are...
Mayor to answer citizen questions on eve of elections
by (Holly)
Submitted 11-01-2013 under NEWS
Monday night at 5:00 p.m., Mayor Heartwell answered questions from local citizens in his monthly call-in show on GRTV (and streamed live here on The Rapidian!) "City Connection." Each month, you can add your own questions for City Connection...
Local Elections 2012: Kent County 13th District commissioner Richard Vander Molen
by (Holly)
Submitted 11-05-2012 under NEWS
[UPDATE: Our attempts to contact Michael Johnston were unsuccessful, due to our own error, but we have now been able to be in contact with him and will be bringing you a story shortly. Johnston won the 13th District Commission seat by a narrow...
Local Elections 2012: Walker Yes talks about transportation proposal
by (Renato)
Submitted 10-31-2012 under NEWS
Our politics beat asked Walker Yes some questions for our Rapidian readers. We hope they help you to get informed about some of the issues surrounding the City of Walker Proposal for Withdrawal from Interurban Transit Partnership. See...
Local Elections 2012: Friends of Transit talks about transportation proposal
by (Renato)
Submitted 10-31-2012 under NEWS
Our politics beat asked Friends of Transit some questions for our Rapidian readers. We hope they help you to get informed about some of the issues surrounding the City of Walker Proposal for Withdrawal from Interurban Transit Partnership....