Candidate questionnaire: Jonathan Lindsey
Jonathan Lindsey, incumbent State Senate District 17 candidate filled out our questionnaire, here are his answers.
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Watershed Voice’s candidate questionnaire guide
For those planning to vote this week, the following completed questionnaires will be published throughout the week in this order:
Tuesday: Lucas Allen and Josh Williams
Wednesday: Steven Haigh and Josh Hoeppner
Thursday: Aaron Miller, Barry Cox, Justin Wickey, and Jonathan Lindsay
Your guide to proposals on the ballot this November
Watershed Voice has outlined the different ballot proposals voters in southwest Michigan and across the state will be voting on. The proposals range from a statewide campaign finance law aiming to get "money out of politics," and a local municipalities decision to ban marijuana establishments, all of which are detailed here.
Watershed Voice sends out candidate questionnaires for November election
The November election is quickly approaching with just over three weeks before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3.
In preparation, Watershed Voice sent out questionnaires to candidates in local and statewide races. Although some local elections are uncontested, those candidates also received questionnaires.
How to vote in Michigan’s 2026 November election
This guide is intended to help voters understand how to register, choose a voting method, and make a voting plan ahead of the November 3 election.
Watershed Voice will publish additional election coverage closer to Election Day detailing the candidates, races, and ballot proposals voters will see locally and statewide. Since ballots differ depending on where a voter lives, readers can view their sample ballot through the Michigan Voter Information Center once it is available.
EPA proposal could reduce public input on some data center permits as Dowagiac debate continues
According to reporting by NBC news, the EPA has proposed eliminating a federal requirement that states provide a 30-day public comment period before issuing certain air permits for facilities the agency classifies as “minor sources” of pollution. Instead of it being federal law, states would individually decide whether public comment is offered.
The proposal comes as the Trump administration has pushed to accelerate artificial intelligence infrastructure across the country.
Congress passes major housing bill as Southwest Michigan faces affordability challenges
For communities across Southwest Michigan, the bill could eventually affect how local housing projects move forward.
In areas like Kalamazoo County, where housing development has increasingly become part of conversations around population growth and affordability, faster development approvals and expanded federal funding could create more opportunities for new construction.
In smaller communities throughout St. Joseph and Cass counties, where older housing stock and limited inventory often create challenges for both renters and buyers, easier access to smaller mortgages and expanded manufactured housing options could provide additional paths to homeownership.
Housing experts caution, however, that the bill is not expected to produce immediate results.
What the Supreme Court’s transgender sports ruling means for Michigan
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld state laws that bar transgender girls and women from participating on girls' and women's sports teams, ruling unanimously that the laws do not violate the federal civil rights law Title IX.
Michigan does not have a statewide law prohibiting transgender students from participating on school sports teams. Instead, the state has civil rights protections that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression.
As a result, legal advocates say Tuesday's ruling does not automatically change how Michigan schools handle transgender student-athlete participation.
Early guide to Michigan’s August 4 primary election
While many voters focus on November, the primary narrows the field in races that will shape state and local government for years to come.
Watershed Voice has assembled this early guide to help readers prepare well in advance. Additional candidate profiles, questionnaires, and proposal explainers will be published closer to Election Day.
Michigan senator introduces statewide data center moratorium package
Republican State Senator Jim Runestad has introduced a package of three bills that would temporarily halt new data center development across Michigan until April 1, 2027. The trio of bills—Senate Bills 1018, 1019, and 1020—each target a different aspect of data center development, an issue that has become increasingly contentious in communities across the state.
Watershed Voice’s candidate questionnaire guide
For those planning to vote this week, the following completed questionnaires will be published throughout the week in this order: Tuesday: Lucas Allen and Josh Williams Wednesday: Steven Haigh and Josh Hoeppner Thursday: Aaron Miller, Barry Cox, Justin Wickey, and Jonathan Lindsay
Your guide to proposals on the ballot this November
Watershed Voice has outlined the different ballot proposals voters in southwest Michigan and across the state will be voting on. The proposals range from a statewide campaign finance law aiming to get "money out of politics," and a local municipalities decision to ban marijuana establishments, all of which are detailed here.
Watershed Voice sends out candidate questionnaires for November election
The November election is quickly approaching with just over three weeks before Election Day on Tuesday, November 3. In preparation, Watershed Voice sent out questionnaires to candidates in local and statewide races. Although some local elections are uncontested, those candidates also received questionnaires.
How to vote in Michigan’s 2026 November election
This guide is intended to help voters understand how to register, choose a voting method, and make a voting plan ahead of the November 3 election. Watershed Voice will publish additional election coverage closer to Election Day detailing the candidates, races, and ballot proposals voters will see locally and statewide. Since ballots differ depending on where a voter lives, readers can view their sample ballot through the Michigan Voter Information Center once it is available.
EPA proposal could reduce public input on some data center permits as Dowagiac debate continues
According to reporting by NBC news, the EPA has proposed eliminating a federal requirement that states provide a 30-day public comment period before issuing certain air permits for facilities the agency classifies as “minor sources” of pollution. Instead of it being federal law, states would individually decide whether public comment is offered. The proposal comes as the Trump administration has pushed to accelerate artificial intelligence infrastructure across the country.
Congress passes major housing bill as Southwest Michigan faces affordability challenges
For communities across Southwest Michigan, the bill could eventually affect how local housing projects move forward. In areas like Kalamazoo County, where housing development has increasingly become part of conversations around population growth and affordability, faster development approvals and expanded federal funding could create more opportunities for new construction. In smaller communities throughout St. Joseph and Cass counties, where older housing stock and limited inventory often create challenges for both renters and buyers, easier access to smaller mortgages and expanded manufactured housing options could provide additional paths to homeownership. Housing experts caution, however, that the bill is not expected to produce immediate results.
What the Supreme Court’s transgender sports ruling means for Michigan
The U.S. Supreme Court recently upheld state laws that bar transgender girls and women from participating on girls' and women's sports teams, ruling unanimously that the laws do not violate the federal civil rights law Title IX. Michigan does not have a statewide law prohibiting transgender students from participating on school sports teams. Instead, the state has civil rights protections that prohibit discrimination based on gender identity and gender expression. As a result, legal advocates say Tuesday's ruling does not automatically change how Michigan schools handle transgender student-athlete participation.
Early guide to Michigan’s August 4 primary election
While many voters focus on November, the primary narrows the field in races that will shape state and local government for years to come. Watershed Voice has assembled this early guide to help readers prepare well in advance. Additional candidate profiles, questionnaires, and proposal explainers will be published closer to Election Day.
Michigan senator introduces statewide data center moratorium package
Republican State Senator Jim Runestad has introduced a package of three bills that would temporarily halt new data center development across Michigan until April 1, 2027. The trio of bills—Senate Bills 1018, 1019, and 1020—each target a different aspect of data center development, an issue that has become increasingly contentious in communities across the state.
