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State Representative Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) responds to the 2021 State of the State address given by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last Wednesday.

Dont Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process By Jennifer Gibbs and Amanda Rodriguez Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our weekly newsletters. Signing up for any of our section newsletters will opt you in to the weekly Coronavirus briefing. Sign up for our Texas newsletter You must correct or enter the...

To read this article in PDF format, please click here. Mediation is quickly becoming an even more important form of adjudication as courts have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the second surge in reported cases, courts across the nation have been forced to further postpone jury trials until at least March or April. Thus, mediation will be a more attractive option for parties looking to quickly resolve disputes and for courts to address overflowing dockets.[1] With thi...

Dont Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process By Jennifer Gibbs and Amanda Rodriguez Law360 is providing free access to its coronavirus coverage to make sure all members of the legal community have accurate information in this time of uncertainty and change. Use the form below to sign up for any of our weekly newsletters. Signing up for any of our section newsletters will opt you in to the weekly Coronavirus briefing. Sign up for our Aerospace & Defense newsletter You must correc...

The United States was facing a housing crisis long before the COVID-19 pandemic — one driven by high rental costs, a shrinking availability of quality housing, wage stagnation that has particularly challenged renter households and racial inequities embedded within the housing system. With evictions as one outcome of this crisis, pre-pandemic statistics estimate that one out of every 20 renters face an eviction each year, with the rate for Black renters more dire at one out of every 11 househo...

Northampton County secures $9.1 million to combat homelessness Updated Jan 20, 2021; Northampton County is receiving $9.1 million from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to combat homelessness. County Executive Lamont McClure and the Department of Community and Economic Development announced the reward on Tuesday. The DCED will use the funding to continue Community Mediation and Eviction Diversion Program to prevent tenant and homeowner eviction, according to a press release from the county. ...

Florida is allocated to receive about $1.4 billion

Michigan League for Public Policy I’ve always said it’s important to start off a new year with hope — hope can be a great motivator. But, after the year we’ve had, it’s hard to find hope. And, quite frankly, we need a lot more than a “positive attitude” to take on the problems our state is facing. COVID-19 has devastated us. Over 12,500 lost loved ones. Over 341,000 lost jobs. Countless days of worry, anxiety and isolation. Most of all, COVID-19 has exposed what many have known f...

State Sen. Stephanie Chang (D-Detroit) The Covid-19 pandemic has wrought financial havoc on many. It has magnified the systemic sexism and racism in housing and has the potential to leave millions of people — especially women and their families — homeless come February, unless we take quick action. The unfortunate reality is that we have had a housing crisis for decades and Covid has exacerbated it. The stimulus funds that Congress sent to help Americans stay afloat in the spring have dri...

Katie Prout2021-01-21T17:16:18-05:00December 29, 2020| In Washtenaw County, mutual aid projects are providing housing and tenant rights support for renters as the end of the eviction moratorium looms By Katie Prout Washtenaw County, in southeast Michigan, holds two of four state universities and a not insignificant portion of Michigan’s wealth. Located forty-five minutes or so west of downtown Detroit, it includes both rural and urban areas, and the county seat, Ann Abor, is home to the flags...