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"After more than 1 million doors knocked, texts sent, and calls made by Supermajority, women in Michigan sent a message loud and clear: Our vote is one of the most critical tools we have to make real change on issues that affect all of us, and we will continue to use it. "Supermajority celebrates that women in Michigan showed up, and abortion access will be enshrined in Michigan's state constitution. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Attorney General Dana Nessel, and Secretary of State Jocelyn...
Program assisted more than 4,500 Wayne County residents Wayne County's Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) will close its application portal on Tuesday, November 15, 2022, after more than a year of helping thousands of Wayne County residents. ERAP was launched in September 2021, in the middle of the pandemic after receiving an allocation of $32 million for rental assistance from the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). "The economic impact of COVID-19 has had a severe effect on many...
The American Human Rights Council (AHEC-USA) congratulates all winning candidates of all electoral posts. Voters have voted and made their voice heard. We should all accept the outcome of these elections. That is the ultimate expression of democracy. Elected officials should focus on serving the public beyond party lines and party affiliations. AHRC thanks all other candidates who ran and did not win. In an election, some win and some lose. We will always have another election, no one should be...
One definition of recovery is, "a return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength." Another is, "the action or process of regaining possession or control of something stolen or lost." I can't think of any more appropriate descriptions of the first 20 months of President Joe Biden's Administration. History records President Franklin Delano Roosevelt as the creator of the New Deal, President Harry S. Truman as the initiator of the Fair Deal, and President Lyndon Johnson as the mastermind of...
November is Diabetes Awareness Month. Type 2 diabetes is preventable and sometimes reversible. According to a 2016 study published in Diabetes Care, approximately 40 percent of people with type 2 diabetes can reverse their condition through changes in diet, exercise, and body weight. Newer studies have discovered that moderate, consistent lifestyle changes can prevent the disease or help manage diabetes well enough to slow down the risk of complications. Not only does type 2 diabetes...
If you share your life with a canine family member, you know all too well how confusing it can be to pick out a treat for Fido. With dozens to choose from, it is often easy to just pick out the cheapest brand on the shelf but cheapest is not always healthiest as many inexpensive dog treats are heavily processed and can contain chemical additives, undesirable animal by-products, and even toxins. A local pet owner and businesswoman, Daphne MacKenzie began making homemade treats for her dog, Hunter...
LANSING. - Today, Governor Whitmer reminded Michigan seniors about resources available to them to help save money. Since Governor Whitmer took office, she's achieved her goal to become the first "age-friendly state" in the Midwest by proposing bold initiatives to lower costs for seniors including a roll back of the retirement tax, expanding access to healthcare, lowering the cost of prescription drugs including insulin, and more. Changes from the federal government are also building on Governor...
Veterans Day 2022 is Friday, November 11. This Veterans Day discounts list will continue to be updated as we learn of more nationally available Veterans Day discounts, meals or other ways businesses and organizations want to give back to Veterans. These Veterans Day discounts, free meals and other programs are being shared so that Veterans, their families, caregivers and survivors are aware of all resources available to them. Verify with the organization offering. 7-Eleven – November 11, 2022 Ge...
MI Governor Gretchen Whitmer MI Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson MI Attorney General Dana Nessel MI Supreme Court Richard Bernstein Brian Zahra Proposal 1 - YES Proposal 2 – YES Proposal 3 - YES MI U.S. House District 6 Debbie Dingell*(D) MI U.S. House District 7 Elissa Slotkin*(D) MI U.S. House District 8 Daniel Kildee*(D) MI U.S. House District 9 Lisa McClain*(R) MI U.S. House District 10 John James(R) MI U.S. House District 11 Haley Stevens*(D) MI U.S. House District 12 Rashida Tlaib*(D) M...
LANSING- More than 600 people honored and celebrated Michigan service members, veterans and veteran advocates Nov. 5 at the Michigan Military & Veterans Gala held at the Lansing Center. "We owe a debt to our fellow Michiganders who serve and have served in uniform, and during the annual Michigan Military & Veterans Gala, we honor them and their families for their selfless sacrifices for our state and nation," said Gov. Whitmer. "We also extend this honor to our military and veteran spouses and...
