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WARREN, Mich. (AP) — With voting underway in Michigan's general election, the Republican nominee for secretary of state stepped on stage as a warm-up act for former President Donald Trump and hit hard on the main theme of her campaign.

GOP candidates with extreme views on issues and defiant in their support of the debunked theory the 2020 election was stolen are sticking to a far-right message, bucking a trend from past elections where candidates moderate their position.

The oil and gas industry is excelling in New Mexico, leading to significant money for the state and public education. But the industry operates in a boom-and-bust cycle, and education and environmental advocates say officials need to find ways to diversify this revenue so the state and its schools don’t suffer in bust years.

Candidates who have to play to their party’s base during primaries or nominating conventions often shift toward the center when the time comes to seek support from a wider range of voters for the general election

Candidates who have to play to their party’s base during primaries or nominating conventions often shift toward the center when the time comes to seek support from a wider range of voters for the general election

Grand Rapids Business Journal Courtesy Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan A nonprofit that houses families with critically ill children in a homelike atmosphere has appointed its 2021 board of directors and executive committee. Ronald McDonald House of Western Michigan said last week that its new board leadership will aid in the organization’s “growth and awareness.” The board provides the resources and expertise needed for the Ronald McDonald House to serve hundreds of children an...