The Oakland County businessman is one of 4 Republicans on the Aug. 4 primary. A board had not received complaints about petition irregularities before approving the ballot on Thursday.
Ron French
Ron reports on a variety of subjects across the state. Ron came to Bridge in 2011 from The Detroit News, where he was a project reporter. Born and raised in Indiana, Ron graduated from Purdue University. He reported for newspapers across Indiana before moving to Michigan in 1995. Ron lives in Okemos, and like the true Michigander he’s become, he now has a family cabin Up North. You can reach him at rfrench@bridgemi.com or 517-214-3636.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
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Posted inBusiness Watch
A victim of its popularity, Petoskey struggles as home prices hit $1 million
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Posted inBusiness Watch
Michigan farms ‘losing money on every acre’ as war spikes costs
Rising diesel and fertilizer prices are pinching Michigan corn farmers as they prep for planting season.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Federal grant revives Michigan farmer suicide prevention program — for now
Economic stress and pressure to keep generational family farms running make farming one of the jobs most prone to suicide.
Posted inMichigan Government
Small grants made a big difference in rural Michigan. Then the money stopped
Rural Readiness grants helped kickstart projects to address housing, health and child care shortages until state funding dried up. Their future remains uncertain in a tight budget.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan feared Cheboygan Dam danger for years before rains pushed it to brink
Records show state, local and federal officials tried for years to compel repairs that could prevent a flood, but its private owners didn’t act. Once again, regulators are finger-pointing about who is to blame.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Flooding has Michigan ‘in crisis mode now,’ Gretchen Whitmer says
The governor visited Cheboygan, where waters were rising behind a downtown dam. One state senator called Michigan flooding a ‘slow-motion disaster that’s still unfolding.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Floods, tornadoes, rains ravage Michigan: ‘My hot tub was floating away’
Amid fears of dam collapses, roads wash away, tornadoes touch down and emergency crews try to protect life and property throughout Michigan.
Posted inMichigan Health Watch
Three years in, funds to fight opioids still unspent in some Michigan counties
Funds meant to save lives in Michigan’s drug war are still sitting in the bank accounts of some local governments.