Democrats join GOP lawmaker in urging Whitmer to “reverse course” on review Midland, Mich. — Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, is winning bipartisan support for calling on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Wednesday to reverse course and secure an independent investigation into the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams, which last week resulted in severe flooding and…
State Rep. Thomas Albert, R-Lowell, today issued the following statement after a peaceful protest devolved into a riot Saturday night in Grand Rapids: “Last night Grand Rapids became a warzone. I am deeply proud of all law enforcement and first responders. In the chaos and fog of battle these amazing professionals did not blink or…
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, today announced a new website – www.MICovidStory.com – to allow the people of Bay and Midland counties to share their stories during the COVID-19 pandemic. Michigan has reportedly lost over 5,000 dead to COVID-19, and executive orders from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in response to the crisis have upended the lives and…
State Rep. John Reilly today announced a new website to allow the people of Michigan to share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. MICovidStory.com is an accessible resource for concerned residents across the state. Michigan has now lost over 5,000 people to COVID-19, and executive orders and directives from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in…
By state Rep. Rodney Wakeman of Saginaw Township As we approach the halfway point of 2020, it has become clear the response to the coronavirus pandemic has had more of an impact than many thought. The Legislature has already authorized $150 million in spending to address health care capacity, lab testing, monitoring, infection control, and…
Rep. Annette Glenn, R-Midland, today said she was glad to get her 2020 Ducks Unlimited membership card in the mail this week, especially after learning about a wetlands conservation partnership between Ducks Unlimited and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service – funded in part by a grant from the Dow Chemical Company – that helped…
Website will chronicle experiences of impacted citizens State Rep. Douglas Wozniak, of Shelby Township, today announced a new website to allow the people of Michigan to share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. MICovidStory.com creates an accessible resource for concerned residents across the state. Michigan has now lost over 5,000 people to COVID-19,…
Baraga Telephone Company awarded Connecting Michigan Communities grant State Rep. Greg Markkanen today announced Baraga Telephone Company has been selected as a finalist for a state grant to expand broadband to unserved areas of Keweenaw County. Markkanen, of Hancock, said the proposed project would expand service to areas of Lake Medora, Lac La Belle, Bete…
State Rep. Julie Calley today announced a new website to allow the people of Michigan to share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. Calley, a member of the Joint Select Committee on the COVID-19 Pandemic, said MICovidStory.com is an accessible resource concerned residents can use to share their stories with the committee. Michigan…
State Rep. Julie Alexander today announced a new website that will allow Jackson community residents to share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. The website, which can be accessed at www.micovidstory.com, is an accessible resource for concerned residents across the state and to share their story. “I’ve heard from thousands of people in…
State Reps. Hank Vaupel and Ann Bollin today announced a new website to allow the people of Michigan to share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. MICovidStory.com is an accessible resource for concerned residents across the state. Michigan has now lost over 5,000 people to COVID-19, and executive orders and directives from Gov….
State Reps. Hank Vaupel and Ann Bollin today announced a new website to allow the people of Michigan to share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. MICovidStory.com is an accessible resource for concerned residents across the state. Michigan has now lost over 5,000 people to COVID-19, and executive orders and directives from Gov….
Rep. Phil Green of Millington today announced a new website helping people in the Thumb and the entire state share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. MI COVID Story is an online resource for concerned residents across the state to share their experiences. “Trouble getting unemployment benefits, jobs shut down when they could…
Website will chronicle experiences of impacted citizens State Rep. Jack O’Malley, of Lake Ann, today announced a new website to allow the people of Michigan to share their experiences and struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic. MICovidStory.com creates an accessible resource for concerned residents across the state. Michigan has now lost over 5,000 people to COVID-19,…
Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Jim Stamas and House Appropriations Committee Chairman Shane Hernandez on Thursday called on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to begin working with legislative leaders to balance the current state budget. “The presence of COVID-19 in Michigan and the governor’s stay-at-home order have had a dramatic negative impact on revenues for our current budget…
