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Senator Stabenow Announces Over $90,000 for Ogemaw County Law Enforcement

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 10, 2023

U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced $92,400 to support Ogemaw County law enforcement.

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States Recoup Overcharges for Investors in Commodity Firm Bankruptcy

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 10, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced that investors who purchased retail precious metals from Lear Capital will receive compensation as a part of Lear’s bankruptcy plan. Security regulators in various states had been investigating Lear for deceptive securities and commodities activities and misleading marketing at the time of the company’s bankruptcy.

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Peters Announces $7.5 Million in Security Grants to Faith-Based and Nonprofit Institutions across Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that $7.5 million in grant funding will be awarded to nonprofits and faith-based organizations across Michigan to help them protect their facilities against potential attacks.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces 130 New Jobs w/ Two Business Expansions in Branch, Mecosta Counties

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 9, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) on August 4, 2023 to announce two business expansion projects expected to create a total of 130 new jobs and generate a total capital investment of nearly $10 million have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund.

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AG Nessel Recaps the Department’s Environmental Work During Trip Up North

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 3, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reflects on her department’s work to protect the environment and Michigan’s bodies of water as she concludes a trip up north that concentrated on the recreational and cultural role of Michigan’s aquatic natural resources.

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Peters Helps Advance Health, Education and Labor Appropriations Bill with Key Michigan Investments

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 3, 2023

Bill Includes Provisions that Support Workforce Development Programs, Expand Access to Quality Health Care & Mental Health Care, Help Mitigate Drug Shortages, Lower Costs and Make College More Affordable

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills to Expand Clean Energy, Create Jobs, and Lower Energy Costs

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 2, 2023

Solar PILT, C-PACE, and MEAP lower energy costs, protect clean air and water, and continue Michigan’s dominance as the fastest growing clean energy jobs market

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Senator Stabenow Secures Important Priorities for Michigan in National Defense Authorization Act

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Aug 2, 2023

Bill invests in our troops and Michigan military facilities

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Attorney General Nessel Charges Frankenmuth Man in Paycheck Protection Program Loan Fraud

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 27, 2023

On July 20, 2023, Anthony Golden, 66, of Frankenmuth, was arraigned before the Honorable Terry L. Clark in the 70th District Court in Saginaw on five felony charges for fraudulently obtaining two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans from the federal government totaling nearly $41,000.

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Stabenow, Peters Announce Over $11 Million for Improvements at Bishop International and MBS International Airports

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding Bishop International Airport and MBS International Airport in Saginaw each a grant through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Improvement Program.

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Peters Helps Advance Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill with Michigan Wins

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 26, 2023

Bill Includes Provisions to Bolster Workforce Development Programs, Expand Access to Affordable Housing, Improve Michigan Infrastructure, Advance Auto Safety and Innovation, and Transition to PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam at Airports

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Bills to Lower Costs, Protect Access to Quality, Affordable Health Care for 1M+ Michiganders, and Other Legislation

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 26, 2023

The bills will protect the Healthy Michigan Plan, save taxpayer dollars, and increase access to health care

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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Help Improve the Federal Grant Application Process

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee introduced bipartisan legislation that would help streamline the administration of grant programs across the federal government.

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Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel Charges 16 ‘False Electors’ with Election Law and Forgery Felonies

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 23, 2023

On July 18, 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced felony charges against 16 Michigan residents for their role in the alleged false electors scheme following the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

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Stabenow, Peters, Casey, Fetterman Introduce Legislation to Ensure Health Care for Veterans Exposed to PFAS Chemicals

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Veterans Exposed to Toxic PFAS Act (VET PFAS Act) which would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide health care services and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) at military installations. Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08) is the author of the House companion bill.

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PHOTOS: At West Michigan Blueberry Farm, Peters Highlights Need to Pass His SWAT Act to Address Invasive Fly Hurting Michigan Fruit Growers

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 18, 2023

Peters Is Working to Include His Bipartisan Bill in Upcoming Farm Bill; Bill Would Fund Mitigation Efforts & Advance Research on Spotted Wing Drosophila (SWD) Which Continue to Threaten Blueberry, Cherry & Other Fruit Crops

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Governor Whitmer Makes Appointments to Boards and Commissions

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 18, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Workers’ Disability Compensation Appeals Commission, Unemployment Insurance Appeals Commission, Michigan Waterways Commission, and Governor's Council on Physical Fitness, Health and Sports

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What’s in the Budget to Lower Costs for Michiganders?

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 17, 2023

Governor Whitmer has worked with legislators to pass a balanced, bipartisan state budget for Fiscal Year 2024 focused on growing the economy, lowering costs, delivering on the kitchen-table issues, and helping anyone make it in Michigan

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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Establish Center to Coordinate Northern Border Security

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 17, 2023

Center Would be Collocated with DHS Components Currently Operating at Selfridge Air National Guard Base

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Gov. Whitmer Announces More Growing Michigan Together Council Appointees, Workgroup Chairs

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 17, 2023

Council will bring diverse perspectives together to deliver on goals of workgroups