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News from May 2023

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Week ending April 22 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire | May 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 68 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending April 22.

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Lt. Gov. Gilchrist II Honors Four Historic Preservation Projects Across Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 6, 2023

On May 4, 2023, Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and the Michigan Economic Development Corportation (MEDC) announced four Michigan preservation projects were awarded Governor’s Awards for Historic Preservation during a ceremony hosted by the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO)

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Peters Convenes Hearing on Improving Access to Federal Grants for Underserved Communities

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, convened a hearing to discuss challenges faced by governments and organizations in small and rural communities when applying for federal grants

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Michigan Municipalities Still Able to Participate in Opioid Settlement as Deadline Extended to May 9

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 6, 2023

The deadline to register to receive funds from the multibillion-dollar Opioid settlement with Teva Pharmaceuticals, Allergan Pharmaceuticals, CVS Pharmacy, and Walmart Pharmacy, which would have been May 2, has been extended to give additional time to subdivisions nationwide that have not yet joined

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Total OASDI beneficiaries in Michigan increases in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | May 5, 2023

There were 2,253,295 total OASDI beneficiaries in Michigan in 2021.

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Michigan sees a 56.5% decrease in number of VA loans issued from Q1 2022 to Q1 2023

By Great Lakes Wire | May 5, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 2,017 home loans totaling $494.4 million in Michigan during the first quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Two Business Expansions, Creating and Keeping 119 Jobs in Ithaca and Jonesville

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 5, 2023

On May 05, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) to announce two business expansion projects expected to create a total of 75 new jobs and retain 44 existing jobs have received support from the Michigan Strategic Fund

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Peters Advocates for Selfridge Air National Guard Base and PFAS Contamination Cleanup at Former Wurtsmith Air Force Base During Hearing with Air Force Secretary

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 5, 2023

During a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) advocated for the long-term success of Selfridge Air National Guard Base and for the Department of Defense (DoD) to clean up perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at the former Wurtsmith Air Force Base in Oscoda

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New GAO Report Reveals Underreported Taxpayer Contributions to Pharma Research

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 5, 2023

Senators Stabenow and Smith Team Up with House Oversight Committee Ranking Member Raskin to Introduce New Bill to Increase Transparency and Lower Drug Costs

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AG Nessel Announces Distribution of $141 Million Settlement to Millions of Low-Income Americans Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 5, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced that consumers who were tricked by TurboTax’s owner Intuit into paying for free tax services will begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022

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Michigan among 24 states that don't allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 4, 2023

Michigan is among 24 states that bar residents from carrying concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.

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“CLOTURE MOTION” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on May 2

By Great Lakes Wire | May 4, 2023

The Congressional Record published “CLOTURE MOTION” in the Senate section on May 2.

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Congressional Record publishes “Cloture Motion (Executive Session)” in the Senate section on May 2

By Great Lakes Wire | May 4, 2023

“Cloture Motion (Executive Session)“ was published in the Senate section on pages S1448-S1449 on May 2

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Peters Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Improve Screening of Vehicles and Cargo at Ports of Entry

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 4, 2023

Legislation Will Bolster Border Security and Drug Detection Efforts

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Senators Stabenow and Peters Applaud Nomination of Susan DeClercq to be the United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Michigan

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 4, 2023

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters today applauded President Biden’s nomination of Susan DeClercq to serve as the United States District Court Judge in the Eastern District of Michigan

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Total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Michigan increases in 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | May 3, 2023

There were 1,600,554 total OASDI retired beneficiaries in Michigan in 2021.

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Peters Urges OMB to Include Middle Eastern or North African Category in Federal Standards for Gathering Data on Race and Ethnicity

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 3, 2023

Peters Has Long Pressed for More Accurate Federal Data for this Population

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Gov. Whitmer Proclaims May 5 as Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons Awareness Day

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 3, 2023

On May 5, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed May 5 as Murdered and Missing Indigenous Persons Awareness Day in Michigan to honor the lives of missing and murdered American Indian and Alaska Native people

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Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilchrist Launches Regional Convenings to Secure Tech Hub

By Great Lakes Wire Report | May 2, 2023

Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist and the Michigan Infrastructure Office (MIO), in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, announced on May 10, 2023, MI Tech Hub

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Michigan deaths did not exceed death expectancy during week ending April 15

By Great Lakes Wire | May 2, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending April 15, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.