Michigan Gerrymandering Ruling Appealed to Supreme Court
An appeal to the Eastern District of Michigan ruling on 34 allegedly illegally drawn congressional districts was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court on April 30. State Senators Jim Stamas, Ken Horn, and Lana Theis said the case questions whether the districts violate the First and Fourteenth Amendments and calls for possible redraws if lawmakers do not submit acceptable guidelines by August 1.
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Supreme Court
U.S. District Court
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Ken Horn
Lana Theis
Rick Snyder
Kalamazoo County
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Muskegon County
Gretchen Whitmer
CBD retailers expand in Holland amid gray area in laws
In Holland since late 2018 CBD has grown in popularity as states legalize cannabis products. The CBD Store opened January 2019 at 1130 Ottawa Beach Road with co owner Ben Hurst noting legal interpretation confusion. Y Not CBD opened April 1 at 11975 E Lakewood Blvd and Made by Hemp announced a second Holland Town Center store.
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Hulst
Lakewood Blvd
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Holland honors Public Safety Officers at council meeting
Holland's Department of Public Safety members were recognized for service with Officer of the Year Sgt. Shaun Tubergen and Firefighter of the Year Ryan Van Putten. State Rep. Bradley Slagh presented framed certificates as Mayor Nancy DeBoer praised the department.
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Department of Public Safety
Bradley Slagh
R-Zeeland
Shaun Tubergen
Ryan van Putten
Tubergen
Police Department
van Putten
Holland Fire
Slngh
Public Safety Department
Nancy DeBoer
Holland City
A-Zeeland
Kate Carlson
Sentinel
Saugatuck Township Board Seeks Quick Staffing Fixes
Saugatuck Township officials face staffing gaps after two resignations in April leaving three voting members, the minimum for a quorum. At the May 1 meeting at Township Hall officers discussed filling open positions promptly to avoid void proceedings under Michigan law.
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Saugatuck Township Hall
Michigan
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