Local Government News

Wayne County Elections Division asked to turn over absentee ballot voter information after some towns report 40% ballot return rates
Great Lakes Wire sent a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the Wayne County Elections Division to request voter information on returned absentee ballots.

Did farm subsidies in cities associated with Wayne County rise or fall in 2021?
Farms throughout cities in Wayne County received $1.5 million less in subsidies in 2021 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture compared to the year before.