https://www.wcmu.org/tags/petition petition en-US Copyright Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:49:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-12/michigan-library-association-presents-anti-censorship-petition-to-lawmakers The petition calls for state lawmakers to protect First Amendment freedoms in public libraries and to provide more funding support for at-risk programming. Wed, 29 Oct 2025 21:49:00 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-11-12/michigan-library-association-presents-anti-censorship-petition-to-lawmakers Brianna Edgar https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-05/michigan-library-association-launches-petition-to-protect-right-to-read The Michigan Library Association says most voters in the state oppose book bans. It has launched a statewide petition drive urging lawmakers to protect the right to read. Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:25:07 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2025-08-05/michigan-library-association-launches-petition-to-protect-right-to-read Ed Coury https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-02/rep-cavitt-recall-petition-moves-forward-others-stall The Michigan Board of State Canvassers rejected seven recall petitions, most of them against Democratic lawmakers in the House. Wed, 02 Aug 2023 13:25:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-02/rep-cavitt-recall-petition-moves-forward-others-stall Colin Jackson | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-23/signature-gathering-for-a-new-ballot-campaign-could-start-next-week-for-term-limits-financial-disclosure-constitutional-amendment Signature gathering for a new ballot campaign could start next week. Wed, 23 Mar 2022 22:49:19 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-03-23/signature-gathering-for-a-new-ballot-campaign-could-start-next-week-for-term-limits-financial-disclosure-constitutional-amendment Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/petition-campaign-to-enact-private-school-tax-break-asks-board-to-ok-language A state elections board met on Monday in Lansing. Its agenda includes consideration of a petition campaign to allow a tax break for donating to funds for private school education. Mon, 29 Nov 2021 16:46:06 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/petition-campaign-to-enact-private-school-tax-break-asks-board-to-ok-language https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-14/michmash-petitions Republicans state lawmakers are moving forward with measures that would make it more difficult to put questions on a statewide ballot. As part of the… Fri, 14 Dec 2018 23:29:59 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-14/michmash-petitions Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-07/new-petition-initiative-bill-introduced A new bill would penalize petition circulators if they lie to get people to sign a petition. Petition circulators, in Michigan, are not legally obligated… Fri, 07 Dec 2018 22:43:53 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-07/new-petition-initiative-bill-introduced Cheyna Roth https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-05-23/petition-to-prevent-gerrymandering-moving-forward A grassroots movement to change the state constitution says it believes the question will appear on the November ballot. The effort to prevent partisan… Wed, 23 May 2018 21:30:45 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-05-23/petition-to-prevent-gerrymandering-moving-forward https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-05-21/campaign-for-12-minimum-wage-turns-in-petitions A question to boost Michigan’s minimum wage to 12 dollars an hour could be headed to the November ballot. Mon, 21 May 2018 22:23:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2018-05-21/campaign-for-12-minimum-wage-turns-in-petitions https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-08-28/flint-mayor-karen-weaver-contests-signatures-on-recall-petition An attorney for Mayor Karen Weaver will again contest signatures on Tuesday, challenging the recall petition that initiated a citywide election for her… Mon, 28 Aug 2017 20:42:13 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-08-28/flint-mayor-karen-weaver-contests-signatures-on-recall-petition