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City Council’s Universal Basic Income Program Could Hurt Low-Income Recipients
by P.D. Lesko
Since Linh Song (D-Ward 2) was elected to Ann Arbor City Council in 2020, the average median household income in the city has risen to $104,000. There are 5,500 people on Ann Arbor's public housing waitlist for 150…
Ann Arbor U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell Pitted Against U.S. Rep. Brenda Lawrence in Every Redistricting Map Proposed
by Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, Mike Wilkinson
In the state House, Flint is represented by Democrats Cynthia Neeley and John Cherry, even though they live less than 3 miles apart within the city. But starting next year, they would be…
Federal Railroad Administration Judges Ann Arbor Multi-Modal Train Station Plan Out of Touch With Reality
by P.D. Lesko
On August 11, 2021, in a letter to City Administrator Tom Crawford, the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) said of the proposed plan to build a $171,410,000 "train station," the feds…
Washtenaw County Renters May Be Eligible for Federal Disaster Relief
Renters in Washtenaw and Wayne counties whose homes and personal property were damaged by the June 25-26 storms and flooding can apply for federal disaster assistance.
FEMA’s Individual Assistance program is available to all…
Michigan Rep. Dan Kildee Introduces Bill to Extend CARES Act Benefits Through December 2020
by Ellie Nelson
Even as some states start reopening, there’s little sign the coronavirus pandemic — or most of its adverse economic effects — will end anytime soon. But the $600-per-week lifeline the federal government…
Rep. Debbie Dingell Challenges Green New Deal With New Legislation That Pledges Climate Action by 2050
by Robin Bravender
U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) will soon roll out ambitious legislation to require the United States to achieve a 100% clean energy economy by 2050, she said Thursday.
The Michigander is one of several…
U.S. House Passes Revised Version of the American Health Care Act—Michigan U.S. Reps. Respond
by Dave Alexander
The final vote was 217 in favor and 213 against. The House bill to revise Obamacare now goes to the Senate.
Here are key aspects of the House version of bill (per the AP):
Ends tax penalties Obama's law…
Ann Arbor’s EPA Facility Could Lose 168 FT Jobs Under Trump’s Proposed Cuts
by Keith Laing
The Detroit News is reporting that Democrats in Michigan’s congressional delegation are working to stave off cuts proposed for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s facility in Ann Arbor, which is home to most of the…
Peters, Portman & Stabenow Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost Great Lakes Funding
by Rob C. Smith
At the beginning of March, the White House proposed gutting Environmental Protection Agency funding that pays for Great Lakes pollution cleanup by 97 percent, according to a budget document obtained by the National…
New “Muslim” Travel Ban Signed—Iraq Off List, Valid Visas Recognized
by Matt Ford
President Donald Trump signed a revised travel ban targeting the residents of six muslim countries: Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. The new order is slated to go into effect a one minute after midnight on…