Flint City Council

Newly elected Flint City Councilman Eric Mays is objecting to a recount request in his race for First Ward Councilman. Mays beat Anita Brown by seven votes in the November 5th election. She petitioned for a recount the next day. According to MLive, in her request for a recount, Brown alleged that there were "underhanded activities" at polling spots and believes "it's only fair that

In a recent opinion piece for Michigan Radio, which is part of the NPR Digital Network, noted political analyst Jack Lessenberry wrote there has been a "journalism failure in Flint." Lessenberry was referring to the Flint Journal saying "we didn't do good enough" in not reporting the felony convictions of two candidates for Flint City Council...

The newly elected Flint City Council was sworn in during a ceremony on Monday afternoon. Four new members - Eric Mays, Wantwaz Davis, Monica Galloway and Vicki Van Buren - took their first oath of office. According to MLive, Galloway is believed to be the first black women elected in the Seventh Ward and Van Buren is believed to be the first Hispanic woman elected to city council...

Flint City Council candidate Anita Brown wants a recount after losing her race to represent the First Ward by just seven votes. According to MLive, Eric Mays received 709 votes to Brown's 702 votes. Brown says she is requesting the recount "because of the race being so close and because of how long it took for results to come in...

Below are election results from November 5, 2013 for Flint City Council, 49th District State House and more: Flint City Council Four newcomers were elected to the Flint City Council. Eric Mays was elected in the First Ward, Wantwaz Davis beat the incumbent in the Fifth Ward, in the Seventh Ward it was Monica Galloway and Vicki VanBuren won in the Eighth Ward...

Don't want to walk door-to-door with the kids tomorrow night but still want them to have a good time celebrating Halloween? Check out this event put on by a Flint City Councilman.

Officials from RxISK.org talk about harmful side affects from prescription medications, 6th Ward City Councilman Sheldon Neeley previews his annual Halloween event and Dan Minert from Baker College talks about the school's orthotic/prosthetics program - plus more "Schlocktober with Elvira" on The Tom Sumner Program Tuesday October 29 beginning at 3 p...

Flint City Council candidates for the 7th Ward (Alex Harris/Monica Galloway) and the 8th Ward (Dr. Joyce Ellis-McNeal/Vicki Van Buren) followed by ARMCHAIR POLITICS with former Lt. Governor John Cherry on the left, former State House member Charlie Mueller on the right and resident cynic Barry Simon LIVE FROM ALEXANDER J'S on The Tom Sumner Program Monday October 21 beginning at 3 p...

The Flint City Council will hold a special meeting Monday night where they are expected to lay out the city's plans for the the future with the unveiling of a master plan. A master plan spells out the rules for land use, where businesses can develop and addresses public safety issues such as blight...

MEET THE CANDIDATES...All three candidates for The Flint City Council in the 8th Ward (Benjamin Allyn, Joyce Ellis-McNeal and Victoria Van Buren) LIVE at Alexander J's on The Tom Sumner Program Monday July 8 beginning at 3 p.m. ARMCHAIR POLITICS follows with former Lt...