Community hosts fundraiser for Michigan Supreme Court justices

April 13th, 20180 By Farah Harb The Arab American News   DEARBORN — Several community members, including fellow judges, were present Tuesday at a fundraiser for Justices Kurtis T. Wilder and Elizabeth T. Clement, hosted by Published Osama Siblani at La Pita. Both justices are running for reelection this year. Last year, Gov. Snyder...

Pothole crisis? State legislature, city officials battle frail infrastructure with little funds

March 2nd, 20180 DEARBORN — The conversation around upgrading an aging infrastructure is taking center stage around the nation and especially in Michigan, where lead-contaminated water pipes have poisoned an entire city, mold grows in middle school classrooms and bad weather makes for deadly potholes. Weak roads, coupled with drastic thawing of...

A look at Michigan’s Congressional races (Part 1)

March 2nd, 20180 Over the course of the following weeks, The AANews will be looking at U.S. Congressional candidates in the Aug. 7 and Nov. 6 elections. Here are some from Flint and Metro Detroit. FIFTH DISTRICT (Flint) Dan Kildee (Democrat incumbent) Kildee, a native of Flint who now lives in Flint Township, has served in Congress since 2013. He is...

Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is running for governor

November 28th, 20170 I am running for Governor to make Michigan the most prosperous state in the nation LANSING — Lt. Gov. Brian Calley is running for governor, he announced on his website early Tuesday morning. "I am running for Governor to make Michigan the most prosperous state in the nation," he wrote. "I represent a new generation, and in a time...