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ICYMI: Peters Report Finds Significant Intelligence Failures by FBI and DHS in Lead-Up to January 6th Capitol Attack

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released a new report detailing the results of his investigation examining intelligence failures by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) in the lead-up to the horrific attack on the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021

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10 people die with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause in Michigan during week ending July 1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 11, 2023

There were 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in Michigan in the week ending July 1, making up 0.6% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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VA provides 7.6% more purchase loans in Michigan for 2022 vs. 2021

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The number of VA purchase loans in Michigan for 2022 was 6,413 and totaled $1.7 billion.

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Michigan ranks 11th in the U.S. for the most total taxes paid in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 11, 2023

In 2022, Michigan collected $37,056,989,000 in total taxes, ranking it 11th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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VA home loan amount averages $244,599 in Michigan for Q2

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The average VA loan amount in Michigan during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $244,599, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA provides 1,529 home loans in Michigan totaling $374 million in Q2

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) issued 1,529 home loans totaling $374 million in Michigan during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023, according to the Veteran’s Affairs Home Loans Index.

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FDA Inspection: What type of Michigan companies were under most scrutiny during Q2 2023?

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 11, 2023

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted 30 inspections at 26 Food and Cosmetics companies from Michigan in the second quarter of 2023.

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Gov. Whitmer Announces Battery Job Training Program at Henry Ford College

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 11, 2023

Partnership forged by the Electric Vehicle Jobs Academy will prepare Michiganders for careers in advanced manufacturing, grow Michigan's economy, and attract businesses

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Detroit Man with Ties to Mexican Cartel Found Guilty of Drug Possession and Delivery Conspiracy Charge

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 11, 2023

Alexander Aceval, 57, of Detroit, was found guilty of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Deliver 1,000 grams or more of Cocaine, a potential life-sentence felony, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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25 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Michigan during week ending July 1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 10, 2023

There were 25 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Michigan in the week ending July 1, making up 1.4% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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AG Nessel Files Emergency Appeal to Reverse Impending Parole of Ontonagon Man

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 10, 2023

Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an emergency application for leave to appeal in the Ontonagon County Circuit Court and requested a stay of enforcement against the parole of Paul Gauthier, 70, who last resided in Ontonagon

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End of life: Michigan deaths during week ending July 8 did not exceed death expectancy

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 9, 2023

Michigan's death count did not exceed death expectancy during the week ending July 8, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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448 people die from diseases of the heart in Michigan during week ending July 1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 448 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Michigan in the week ending July 1, making up 25% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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CDC reports 51 deaths among Michigan Hispanics in week ending June 17

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 9, 2023

There were 51 Hispanic people who died in Michigan in the week ending June 17, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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359 people die from cancer in Michigan during week ending July 1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 8, 2023

There were 359 deaths from cancer reported in Michigan in the week ending July 1, making up 20% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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Governor Whitmer Announces Cabinet, Commission, and Staff Updates

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

On June 30, 2023, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced selections to lead the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) and Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC)

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Peters, Stabenow Announce Nearly $15 Million Federal Grant to Improve Resilience of Michigan’s Electrical Grid

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be awarding the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy $14,934,332 in federal funding to modernize the state’s electrical grid and strengthen it against extreme weather events and natural disasters

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Stabenow, Peters Announce Nearly $15 Million Federal Grant to Improve Resilience of Michigan’s Electrical Grid

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 8, 2023

U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Gary Peters (MI) announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will be awarding the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy $14,934,332 in federal funding to modernize the state’s electrical grid and strengthen it against extreme weather events and natural disasters

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120 people die from cerebrovascular diseases in Michigan during week ending July 1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 7, 2023

There were 120 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in Michigan in the week ending July 1, making up 6.7% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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Michigan's miscellaneous tax revenues down 22.7% since Q2 2023

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 7, 2023

Michigan collected $99 million in miscellaneous tax revenue during the second quarter of 2023, a 22.7% decrease from the same period the previous year when $128 million was reported, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.