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News from July 2024

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AG Nessel halts deceptive sales by Wyoming Corporate Services

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 2, 2024

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel concluded her investigation into a Wyoming-based corporate solutions business with the filing of an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance and Discontinuance (AVC) in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County. The agreement effectively halts the company’s sales of Michigan entities allegedly meant to deceive consumers. Wyoming Corporate Services agreed to the terms to avoid potential litigation from the Attorney General’s office for alleged violations of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA).

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MDHHS shares latest MISEP report on child welfare system improvements

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 2, 2024

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) shared an update on the significant and sustained improvements made to the child welfare system. These improvements have enhanced safety for children and families since the inception of a federal lawsuit.

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Advance Peace seeks funding expansion at local city council meetings

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 2, 2024

MPHI’s Advance Peace Initiative recently gave presentations at two local city council meetings. On June 18, Charles Richardson, Strategy Manager for Advance Peace, and Dr. Paul Elam, Chief Strategy Officer, presented on behalf of Advance Peace at the East Lansing City Council meeting. This presentation aimed to persuade the city to grant funding to expand Advance Peace’s efforts into East Lansing.

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AG Nessel challenges MGU's proposed 12% rate hike before Michigan Public Service Commission

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 2, 2024

On Monday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed testimony in Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation’s (MGU) current rate increase request case before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC).

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Senate Candidate Rogers: 'Criminal cartels' profiting from 'human, sex, and drug smuggling' in the U.S.

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 2, 2024

Mike Rogers, a U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, stated that Mexican "criminal" cartels are "profiting" from current border policies through human, sex, and drug smuggling. Rogers made his statement to the Great Lakes Wire on July 1.

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Q2 2024: Michigan's combined tax revenues up 31.6% since Q1 2024

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

Michigan collected $9.9 billion in total tax revenues during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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FDA conducted lowest number of inspections on device companies in Michigan during Q1

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one device company from Michigan in the first quarter of 2024.

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2022 Public Pension Contributions: Michigan ranks 10th in the U.S.

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

Michigan received $6.9 million in public pension contributions, ranking it 10th in the United States in 2022, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Inflation in Michigan lower than national average as of June 2024

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

As of June 2024, Michigan experienced a 19.9% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.1% increase.

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Which type of Michigan companies were inspected the most by FDA in June?

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an inspection at one Biologics company from Michigan in June.

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Three tactics for fostering psychological safety in teams

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

Psychological safety is the foundation of a healthy and high-performing team. Harvard Professor Amy Edmondson’s seminal research highlights its critical role in today’s knowledge economy. When employees lack the freedom to speak up, organizations miss out on opportunities for growth and innovation.

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Attorney General Nessel responds critically to SCOTUS ruling on Trump's immunity

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

LANSING – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. United States that a former president has absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for exercising their core constitutional powers and at least presumptive immunity for other official acts. The Court has tasked the lower courts to review the pending cases and apply its holding to the various crimes of which former President Trump is accused.

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Stacie Sampson appointed new inspector general for MDHHS

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced today that Stacie Sampson is the new Inspector General of MDHHS.

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Michigan partners with Illinois on major invasive carp barrier initiative

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

LANSING – The States of Michigan and Illinois have signed a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to implement an invasive carp barrier at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois. This announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, whose team provided legal advice and assistance with negotiating the agreement. The project aims to prevent invasive bighead, silver, and black carp, as well as other aquatic invasive species, from entering the Great Lakes by blocking their passage through the Des Plaines River into the...

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Detroit man convicted for fatal ambush during social media marketplace transaction

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

On Friday, a Wayne County jury in the 3rd Circuit Court convicted Davontae Eshawn Long, 31, of Detroit, on all counts for a 2021 murder. The announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. Long was charged by the Wayne County Prosecutor’s Office in 2021 with six felonies, including murder, carjacking, and multiple firearm offenses. The case was investigated by the Detroit Police Department and the Violent Crimes Task Force, while the Department of Attorney General conducted the prosecution at trial.

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Man pleads guilty to first-degree murder of two-year-old girl

By Great Lakes Wire | Jul 1, 2024

Rashad Maleek Trice, 27, of Lansing, pled guilty today in the 30th Judicial Circuit Court in Ingham County to one count each of First-Degree Murder and First-Degree Criminal Sexual Conduct for the 2023 murder of 2-year-old Wynter Cole-Smith and the violent assault of her mother, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. First-degree murder carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.