Briefs
Dingell, El-Sayed to join Medicare for All event
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) is set to be part of a roundtable on Medicare for All on Saturday in Dearborn. The event is sponsored by Michigan for Single Payer Healthcare, Southpaw Michigan and Greater Detroit Democratic Socialists of America. Dingell is an original co-sponsor of the U.S. House bill and one of the leading […]
Nessel’s office joins nationwide anti-spam action
Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 14 other states taking legal action against intrusive spam callers, her office announced Tuesday. Nessel’s office brokered a settlement with the Detroit-based Ardent Natural Gas LLC in March after the company allegedly violated the Home Solicitation Sales Act for illegal robocalls to Michigan […]
Levin, Slotkin, Tlaib say USMCA must be rebooted
Three members of Michigan’s congressional delegation are among the signatories to a letter urging the rewrite of a North American trade agreement. Freshmen U.S. Reps. Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Twp.), Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) and Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) joined more than two dozen of their freshman colleagues in pushing U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to reopen negotiations […]
Dingell, Upton push for national fuel economy standard
Two members of Michigan’s congressional delegation are part of a coalition urging regulators to adopt a national fuel economy standard. U.S. Reps. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) and Fred Upton (R-St. Joseph) have joined U.S. Reps. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) in signing a letter that pushes the federal Department of Transportation, Environmental Protection Agency […]
Michigan Supreme Court will hear case over private school funding
The Michigan Supreme Court will hear a case challenging public funding to the state’s non-public schools, brought by a group of public schools and their advocates. In an order issued Monday, the state Supreme Court said it would re-evaluate the plaintiffs’ argument that it is unconstitutional for Michigan to reimburse private schools for state-mandated spending […]
Whitmer signs $29M in additional spending for Census, clergy probe
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill Monday authorizing almost $30 million in supplemental spending for Michigan this current fiscal year. Senate Bill 150, sponsored by Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Jim Stamas (R-Midland), was passed earlier in June by the Michigan Legislature. It includes a total of $28.8 million in gross spending for fiscal year 2019 […]
Dingell co-sponsors bill restricting Israeli military aid, funding protections for Palestinian minors
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) last week became the second of Michigan’s congressional delegation to co-sponsor a bill aimed at protecting Palestinian minors apprehended by the Israeli military. Dingell endorsed House Resolution 2407 last Wednesday, joining freshman U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) in support of legislation that would give conditions to military aid to Israel […]
MSU hires outside firm for new Nassar investigation
The Michigan State University Board of Trustees announced last week that it’s hired a private firm to investigate how the university handled the sexual assault complaints against former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. The board unanimously voted on Friday to hire the Chicago-based firm McDermott Will & Emery for the task. Nassar is now serving what […]
U.S. Agriculture Dept. awards $4.2M for Michigan projects
Michigan will receive funds for a mid-Michigan road commission building and street cleaning equipment for an Upper Peninsula city from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The funding is through the Community Facilities Direct Loan Program. The USDA on Monday announced that Gladwin County will see $4 million for a 20,000-square-foot road commission building. That’s […]
Levin, Moolenaar ask Pompeo to stop Iraqi national deportations
U.S. Reps. Andy Levin (D-Bloomfield Twp.) and John Moolenaar (R-Midland) are again teaming up over Iraqi nationals living in the United States, this time appealing to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Their letter comes as deportations have begun, which have included Chaldean Christians and other religious and ethnic minorities. In May, the pair introduced […]
Bill introduced to rename highway after Dingell
A state senator introduced legislation this week that would rename parts of a highway in Dearborn after the late U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Dearborn). Senate Bill 387, sponsored by state Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit), would rename a section of US-24 in Dingell’s home city of Dearborn as the “John D. Dingell, Jr. Memorial Highway.” In […]
Peters wants national manufacturing policy
U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Bloomfield Twp.) says he has a plan to boost American manufacturing. The first-term senator — who’s now facing a challenge from Republican businessman John James — this week announced plans to establish what he’s calling a National Institute of Manufacturing. Doing so would help the country craft a national policy around […]