Joshua Alburtus
Politics Reporter at WZZM-TV (Grand Rapids, MI)
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1 day ago |
wzzm13.com | Joshua Alburtus
ALLEGAN, Mich. — "I think we are at the very, at the very razor's edge of how is this democracy going to survive." That's the outlook of Judge William Baillargeon, who serves on Michigan's 57th District Court in Allegan County and whose judicial career spans back to 2007. "There's an old curse that says, 'May you live in interesting times,' and we are living in very interesting times," he said.
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2 days ago |
wtol.com | Joshua Alburtus
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — School safety was top of mind for top lawmakers in Lansing this week as legislation aimed at securing schools has been on the move. "We worked through a lot of changes on this and I think it'll be very meaningful for schools across the state," said State Rep. Mike Harris (R-Waterford) at a Tuesday press conference. Now, lawmakers have put together a plan surrounding the topic.
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3 days ago |
wzzm13.com | Joshua Alburtus
MUSKEGON COUNTY, Mich. — The unofficial results are in for Muskegon Township after last week's election. But as is often the case in an off-year election in May, the level of turnout left something to be desired. "Our voter turnout was very small," the township's clerk told members of its Board of Trustees on Monday. And with one key ballot question being voted down, what may otherwise have been a quiet election has now left leaders in this community deciding what to do next.
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6 days ago |
wzzm13.com | Joshua Alburtus
MUSKEGON, Mich. — Controversy has swirled around one of Muskegon's newest developments after a letter written by the development's then-CEO in March was posted to social media. The letter had asked the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to override the authority of the state's Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE).
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1 week ago |
wzzm13.com | Joshua Alburtus
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Grand Rapids police say they are investigating a double shooting on the city's south side Saturday evening in the 1200 block of Division Avenue S near Hall Street near a McDonalds location. According to the Grand Rapids Police Department, two young adult males, both 17 years old, had gunshot wounds when they arrived at a local hospital around 8:20 p.m. One victim is in critical condition after GRPD said both transported themselves to the hospital from the scene.
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