flint garbage

Flint allows garbage pickup contract to expire

Steve Carmody

One of Michigan’s largest cities currently does not have a contract with a business to pick up its garbage.Flint’s garbage pickup contract expired on June…

The Genesee County Board of Electors has rejected two previous attempts to recall Flint Mayor Karen Weaver (seated lower left).

Politics & Government

Recall effort against Flint mayor faces crucial test

Steve Carmody

Tomorrow, the Genesee County Board of Electors will consider language in a recall petition against Flint Mayor Karen Weaver.The recall is aimed at…

Flint City Councilman Eric Mays (right) was escorted out of Thursday's special city council meeting on Flint's trash contract

Politics & Government

Flint's trash dispute continues to divide city leaders

Steve Carmody

The Flint city council is trying to get the city’s state oversight board to decide who should pick up Flint trash.The council Thursday approved keeping…

Politics & Government

A judge may decide who will pick up trash in Flint

Steve Carmody

Update: 5:15 pm Monday, August 1st:On Monday, city officials reached an interim agreement with Republic to resume trash pickup, starting August 2. The…