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Beats: 66th District Court · 35th Circuit Court · dispositions · civil filings · FOIA'd records
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Candidate for Michigan lieutenant governor due in Corunna court Sept. 23 in felony case
The Libertarian nominee for Michigan lieutenant governor, on the Nov. 3 statewide ballot, has an open felony case in Shiawassee County's 66th District Court; the charge is not listed on the court's public hearing docket.
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Judge Stewart: Owosso water, sewer connection fees are an unlawful tax
The Shiawassee County Circuit Court ruled Aug. 7 that the city's 2024 connection-fee increases are unconstitutional taxes, the Home Builders Association of Michigan announced — with direct stakes for new housing in Owosso.