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After all of the political ads on TV, radio, and even voice mail, the November 2011 election has come and gone.  I was keeping a close eye on the results throughout the evening, and was amazed at how close some of the races were right up until the end.

There were interesting twists and surprises including voter turnout like that of a presidential election, an amazingly close recall vote against Paul Scott, and more bad financial news for Flint just hours before the polls closed.

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Voters go to the polls today to have their voice heard, and today is the day that state Rep. Paul Scott finds out his fate. Scott is facing a recall in a bitter election dispute with Michigan Education Association. There are more than 20 electoral races to be settled today, but the Paul Scott recall is making the most noise.

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Mayor Dayne Walling stopped by the studio this morning for another round of battle of the sexes. Before we started, we decided to talk a little business and he mentioned the Occupy Flint demonstration that is supposed to take place tomorrow. Roughly 300 people are expected to show up at noon in front of Bank of America in downtown Flint to speak out about the government. Walling says he supports the movement:

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According to the Flint Journal, Flint firefighters and police officers will pay more into their health care costs under a new bill which Governor Snyder has signed. The law goes into effect January 1 and it caps the amount that public employers can pay toward employees' medical plans.

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The city of Flint has been reviewed by the state and the initial findings state that the city is in financial stress, according to ABC-12. Mayor Dayne Walling received the news over the weekend and isn't surprised by the review:

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Last week, President Obama announced his new plan for job creation and Mayor Dayne Walling sat down in the studio to discuss the future of jobs in Genesee County. The mayor says it's up to everyone to work together in this situation:

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Of course Sunday is the 10 year anniversary of 9/11 with special ceremonies and dedications happening everywhere. The City of Flint plans on doing something very special as well at Mott Community College at 2pm. Mayor Dayne Walling says it's very important to reflect on this day:

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Flint residents aren't happy with the decision to raise water rates after September 16, according to The Flint Journal. Water and sewer rates are expected to see a 35% increase so a bill that's $82.49 a month will jump to $111.36. This will affect city of Flint customers according to the finance director.

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Move past the jump for a recap of things to do, entertaining videos, a little bit of this, and even a little bit of that.

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This morning we had our monthly visit with Flint Mayor Dayne Walling and we asked him to talk about the continued positive changes happening in the city. Walling said he was proud of the partnerships coming together which is creating a positive momentum:

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Flint has been in the news as a city of violence for the past few years, as the city suffered through the worst economic period in its history.  You are invited to help stop the violence in Flint by attending a lecture at the Sarvis Conference Center featuring Ron Ballard, an international speaker, practitioner and a teacher of Christian Science healing. You can discover how prayer is an effective, practical way to stop violence and how a change in thought can bring freedom and solution to our lives. Flint Mayor Dayne Walling will introduce Mr. Ballard.

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From Flint news and area festivals, to sports, charitable events and some pretty doggone entertaining videos, we've covered a lot this week at WCRZ.com.

Some of the things you may have missed this week are conveniently bundled into one easy-to-carry package, right after the jump!

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