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Michigan's Whitmer: Two new infrastructure grants will 'boost economic opportunity' for Wayne, Washtenaw counties

By Trina Thomas | Jul 27, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently awarded two grants that will upgrade infrastructure for economic development business projects and support a total of 261 new and existing jobs in Wayne and Washtenaw counties.

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Peters: ‘United States currently ranks 13th in the world in terms of our infrastructure’

By Trina Thomas | Apr 2, 2022

Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) applauded Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) after she signed a bipartisan bill to invest in Michigan’s infrastructure.

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Whitmer moves on child care accessibility partnership to 'help every kid succeed'

By Trina Thomas | Mar 24, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) last month added seven additional programs that focus on expanding child care accessibility.

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Whitmer: "Legal cannabis entrepreneurship, farming, and consumption help us... make bigger, bolder investments in local schools, roads"

By Trina Thomas | Mar 16, 2022

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) has taken action to consolidate the regulatory bodies within the State of Michigan that oversee cannabis and hemp processing, distribution, and sales to improve efficiency.

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Basement Backup Protection Program offers $15M to address Detroit flooding

By Trina Thomas | Feb 14, 2022

Mayor Mike Duggan and Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD) Director Gary Brown on Feb. 7 announced a program and up to $15 million initiative to assist residential homeowners in protecting their property during rainstorms by installing a backwater valve and/or sump pump.

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Whitmer makes three new appointments with 'extensive legal experience' to the bench

By Trina Thomas | Feb 14, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Feb. 3 announced the latest appointments to the bench.

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Detroit Mayor opens up application period for Grow Detroit's Young Talent 2022

By Trina Thomas | Feb 13, 2022

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan on Feb. 5 officially opened the application period for Grow Detroit's Young Talent 2022.

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Education leaders trying to close the COVID-19 funding gap between school districts in Michigan

By Trina Thomas | Feb 23, 2021

Some educators in Michigan want to see federal COVID-19 school funding redistributed to close the --in some cases, very wide -- funding gaps in school districts throughout the state.

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Uptick in COVID-19 cases not linked to Michigan Supreme Court ruling on Whitmer

By Trina Thomas | Nov 30, 2020

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled in October that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had imposed unlawful and unconstitutional pandemic-related executive orders.