Oliver Willis $154 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be used to improve water infrastructure for Native American tribes and Alaska Native villages. The Environmental Protection Agency announced on Tuesday that $154 million from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be used to improve drinking water infrastructure on Native American tribal … Continued
Adrian Cole House Bill 5784 includes a prohibition against using state funds for ‘any elective abortion.’ Following the leak of a draft decision of the U.S. Supreme Court that would overturn the ruling in Roe v. Wade that affirms the right to abortion in the United States, battle lines over abortion access are being drawn … Continued
Anzhe Zhang In an effort to offset rising inflation, Gov. Whitmer proposed earlier this month that the state use its surplus tax revenues to send working families $500 rebate checks. “Let’s take advantage of our additional revenue to put money in people’s pockets and deliver real relief right now,” said Gov. Whitmer in an announcement … Continued
Jeff Fuentes Gleghorn President Biden has reopened websites where residents can apply for the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The websites originally closed in November of 2021 to encourage parents to apply for the CTC on their tax returns instead. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan expanded the CTC in 2021. The bill increased the amount that … Continued
Armand Jackson Many of us love our pets. In fact, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association’s 2018 Pet Ownership & Demographic survey, about 57 percent of households in the United States include at least one pet. And in Michigan, 62.4 percent of households own a pet: 41.9 percent of households own a dog, and … Continued
(AP) — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models. The company says it will invest $3.7 billion in the three states between now and 2026. It also will convert about 3,000 temporary workers to full-time status … Continued
Adrian Cole Republican candidate and election denier Ryan D. Kelley was arrested by the FBI on Thursday in yet another twist in the Michigan GOP’s gubernatorial primary. Ryan D. Kelley, one of five remaining candidates in a historically large and chaotic Republican primary for Michigan governor, was arrested by federal agents at his home in … Continued
Oliver Willis Funding under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2021 will be used to upgrade railroads across the country. On Thursday, the Biden administration announced a pair of grants totaling up to $30 million that will be used to build and upgrade rail lines in Michigan, benefitting businesses and the general public. In … Continued
