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News from June 2023

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AG Nessel Joins Coalition of 24 States in Support of Stronger Federal Protections for Reproductive Health Data Privacy

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 29, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel On June 21, 2023, joined a coalition of 24 states in a comment letter, led by California and New York, supporting stronger protections for patients’ reproductive health information

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Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $1.5 Billion to Connect Unserved & Underserved Communities in Michigan to High-Speed Internet

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

Funding Comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Senators Helped Enact

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Stabenow, Peters Announce Over $16 Million for Pontiac’s Pike Street Clinton River Trail

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) on June 27 announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will be awarding the City of Pontiac, Michigan $16,328,000 in federal funding through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant program

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Attorney General Nessel Charges Owner of Abandoned Lake Michigan Barge

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 22, 2023, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced criminal charges against Donald Lewis Balcom of Traverse City, owner of Balcom Marine Contractors, over his abandonment of an industrial barge in the waters of Lake Michigan off the coast of Leelanau County

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How many 85 and older-year-olds died in Michigan during week ending June 10?

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 28, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 517 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending June 10.

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Gov. Whitmer Joins Michigan National Guard Troops During NATO’s Largest-Ever Air Defense Exercise

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

On June 22, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer traveled to Ramstein Air Base, headquarters of USAFE-AFAFRICA, to visit with Michigan National Guard Airmen and thank them for their service as they conducted multinational exercises with NATO across Germany during the Ukraine/Russia conflict

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452 people die in Michigan from heart disease in week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 28, 2023

There were 452 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 24, a 8.5% decrease from the previous week.

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87 people die from chronic lower respiratory diseases in Michigan during week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 28, 2023

There were 87 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in Michigan in the week ending June 24, making up 4.8% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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107 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Michigan during week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 28, 2023

There were 107 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Michigan in the week ending June 24, making up 5.9% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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367 people die in Michigan from cancer in week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 28, 2023

There were 367 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 24, a 9.6% decrease from the previous week.

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Peters Secures, Helps Advance Funding to Support Michigan’s Defense Footprint and Veterans Through Senate Appropriations Committee

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

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Senate Passes Peters Bipartisan Bills to Help Prevent Foreign Influence in U.S. Policy

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 27, 2023

Two bipartisan bills authored by U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, to improve our nation’s ability to prevent foreign governments from attempting to influence U.S. policy have passed the Senate

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Stabenow, Peters Announce Over $1.5 Billion to Connect Unserved & Underserved Communities in Michigan to High-Speed Internet

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 27, 2023

Funding Comes from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Senators Helped Enact

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87 people die in Michigan from chronic lower respiratory disease in week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 27, 2023

There were 87 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 24, a 7.4% decrease from the previous week.

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Death expectancy exceeds death count in Michigan during week ending June 10

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 27, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending June 10, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Less than 10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Michigan during week ending June 17

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 27, 2023

There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan in the week ending June 17, making up less than 0.5% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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Peters Helps Advance Michigan Priorities in Senate Appropriations Agriculture and Rural Development Bill

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jun 27, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) helped the Senate Appropriations Committee pass the Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, bipartisan legislation to fund critical federal programs, Michigan priorities and high-impact local projects

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82 people die from Alzheimer's disease in Michigan during week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 27, 2023

There were 82 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in Michigan in the week ending June 24, making up 4.5% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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107 people die in Michigan from cerebrovascular disease in week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 27, 2023

There were 107 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan during the week ending June 24, a 10.3% increase over the previous week.

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63 people die from diabetes mellitus in Michigan during week ending June 24

By Great Lakes Wire | Jun 27, 2023

There were 63 deaths from diabetes mellitus reported in Michigan in the week ending June 24, making up 3.5% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.