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News from June 2023

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Peters Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Increase Screening of Vehicles and Cargo at Ports of Entry

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee reintroduced a bipartisan bill to improve screening of vehicles and cargo entering the United States by increasing the use of non-intrusive inspection systems, which have enabled frontline U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers to more quickly and effectively screen vehicles and large amounts of cargo to ensure secure travel and trade at ports of entry

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Stabenow, Peters Announce $424,000 for Manistee County to Plan to Re-Route Railroad Tracks

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 8, 2023

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded Manistee County a $424,000 federal grant for planning needed in order to relocate approximately 3.5 miles of railroad tracks around Lake Manistee to eliminate three water crossings over aging bridges

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436 people age 85 and older in Michigan are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 7, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 436 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

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Gov. Whitmer Establishes the ‘Growing Michigan Together Council’ to Focus on Population Growth, Building a Brighter Future for Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 01, Governor Gretchen Whitmer established the Growing Michigan Together Council to develop a statewide strategy aimed at making Michigan a place everyone wants to call home by attracting and retaining talent

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Gov. Whitmer Activates State Emergency Operations Center to Coordinate Response to Wildfires in Northern Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

On June 03, Governor Gretchen Whitmer activated the State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) due to two forest fires in Crawford and Iosco counties

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AG Nessel Warns Ionia Driver Education Provider of Intended Action for Alleged Consumer Protection Violations

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and her Corporate Oversight Division (COD) have issued a Notice of Intended Action (NIA) to iDrive Academy, LLC to secure student refunds following iDrive’s surrender of its driver education provider certification

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AG Nessel Announces $102.5 Million Settlement with Suboxone Maker for Alleged Illegal Monopoly Tactics

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that 42 states, led by Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul, have negotiated a nationwide $102.5 million settlement with Indivior Inc., the maker of Suboxone. Michigan will receive approximately $2.2 million from the settlement

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Peters Commemorates Renaming of Detroit Grand River Post Office to “Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office”

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), U.S. Postal Service District Manager Richard Moreton, and the Rosa Parks Family Foundation held a dedication ceremony to rename the Grand River Post Office in Detroit the “Rosa Louise McCauley Parks Post Office”

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CDC estimates 399 people in 75-84 age group in Michigan died during week ending May 20

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 399 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Michigan deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending May 20

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 6, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Upper Peninsula Man Sentenced 11 to 35 years Behind Bars for Assault of 7 Year Old

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Justin Harvala, 34, of Kingsford, was sentenced yesterday by the Honorable Christopher Ninomiya in the 41st Circuit Court to a term of 142 months to 35 years imprisonment for second degree Criminal Sexual Conduct, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

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AG Nessel Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Affirming Robust, Fair Reading of False Claims Act

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel praised a unanimous decision by the U.S. Supreme Court that affirmed a robust and fair reading of the False Claims Act (FCA)

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Gov. Whitmer Appoints Michigan’s First-Ever Chief Growth Officer

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

On June 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the appointment of Hilary Doe as Michigan’s Chief Growth Officer, the first Chief Growth Officer in the nation

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Gov. Whitmer's Mackinac Policy Conference Keynote Remarks as Prepared for Delivery

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer On June 1, delivered the keynote address at the 2023 Mackinac Policy Conference

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Peters, Stabenow Announce Nearly $24 Million Federal Grant for the City of Monroe to Build New Railroad Crossing

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Project Will Build a Bridge for Train Crossing, Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety and Emergency Response Times

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Stabenow Peters, Announce Nearly $24 Million Federal Grant for the City of Monroe to Build New Railroad Crossing

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 6, 2023

Project Will Build a Bridge for Train Crossing, Improving Pedestrian and Motorist Safety and Emergency Response Times

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CDC predicts 318 people in 65-74 age group in Michigan died during week ending May 20

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 318 people in the 65-74 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Gov. Whitmer & Legislative Leaders Unveil ‘Make it in Michigan’ Strategy to Win Projects, Invest in People, Revitalize Places

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 5, 2023

On June 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer was joined by Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, Speaker Joe Tate, Senator Mallory McMorrow, Representative Jason Hoskins, and business and labor leaders to announce Make it in Michigan

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“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on June 1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 5, 2023

The Congressional Record published “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on June 1.

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Former Hartford Police Chief Charged with 8 Felonies

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 5, 2023

Tressa Beltran, 57, of Hartford, who retired as the City of Hartford Chief of Police earlier this year, has been charged with nine separate counts, all relating to alleged conduct as police chief, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced