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News from 2023

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35 people die from kidney disease in Michigan during week ending July 8

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 14, 2023

There were 35 deaths from nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis reported in Michigan in the week ending July 8, making up 1.9% of total deaths by all causes in Michigan.

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Michigan collected 19.9% more in corporate net income taxes in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 14, 2023

Of the $37.1 billion in taxes collected by Michigan in 2022, $1.8 billion came from corporations net income taxes, a 19.9 percent increase over the previous year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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55.8% decrease in number of VA loans issued across Michigan from Q2 2022 to Q2 2023

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 14, 2023

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

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AG Nessel Shares FBI Warning About Malicious QR Codes

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel wants to make Michigan residents aware of the FBI’s warning that criminals are hijacking QR (or quick response) codes by placing stickers with codes they create over the top of the real QR code

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Ontonagon Court Halts Parole of Dangerous Prisoner After AG Intervention

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

On July 11, 2023, the Ontonagon County Circuit Court halted the July 12th parole of inmate Paul Gauthier from the Saginaw Correctional Facility in response to a requested stay of enforcement, filed by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel

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Michigan: Device companies were the second least FDA inspected companies in Michigan in Q2 2023

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 14, 2023

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

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Governor Whitmer Continues to Fix the Damn Roads with Projects Starting This Week in Seven Counties

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will begin multiple road and bridge repair projects this week including rebuilding work on US-10 in Bay County

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Gov. Whitmer Establishes Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement, and Potential

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

New department will focus on early learning and higher education, improving long-term student outcomes, developing talent, and growing economy

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Continue Strong Economic Development, Support Small Businesses Across the State

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 14, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation to continue powering economic development and supporting small businesses across the state

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Bicameral, Bipartisan Leaders Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Josh Hawley (R-MO), along with U.S. Representatives James Comer (R-KY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Nancy Mace (R-SC) and Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, introduced bicameral, bipartisan legislation to reform federal cybersecurity laws

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What’s in the Budget to Grow Michigan’s Economy

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 13, 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 kitchen-table issues, and helping anyone “Make it in Michigan”

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Michigan ranked 21st among U.S. states in total VA home loans during 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 13, 2023

Michigan ranked 21st in VA home loans in 2022 with 13,075 loans issued.

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FDA conducted third highest number of inspections on Drugs companies in Michigan during Q2 2023

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 13, 2023

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

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Michigan ranks 10th in the U.S. for the most sales and gross receipts taxes paid in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 13, 2023

In 2022, Michigan collected $17,017,985,000 in sales and gross receipts taxes, ranking it 10th in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Flint Woman Charged with Four Counts of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult of $100,000 or More

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 13, 2023

Constance Marie Roberts, 66, of Flint, was arraigned before Judge David G. Guinn in the 67th District Court in Flint on four counts of Embezzlement from a Vulnerable Adult $100,000 or More, and four counts of Failure to File Taxes after allegedly taking large sums of money and multiple vehicles from the victim, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced

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Michigan ranks third in the U.S. for the most property taxes paid in 2022

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 12, 2023

In 2022, Michigan collected $2,535,211,000 in property taxes, ranking it third in the United States, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections (STC).

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Michigan: Biologics companies were the second most FDA inspected companies in Michigan in Q2 2023

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 12, 2023

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

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Average VA home loan amount in Michigan falls in Q2

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 12, 2023

The average VA loan amount in Michigan during the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 was $244,599, a 0.2 percent decrease from the previous quarter, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Whitmer Makes Selections for Appointment to the Bench

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 12, 2023

Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the selection of Kellen Dotson and Brian Neill to be appointed to the 61st District Court

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Attorney General Nessel Statement on Apprehension of Escaped Murder Defendant Mobley

By Great Lakes Wire Report | Jul 12, 2023

Chadwick Shane Mobley, 42, was apprehended once again on Monday evening after he escaped the custody of a private transport company, Prisoner Transport Services, LLC, who was contracted to deliver him from Libby, Montana to the state of Michigan for arraignment