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Nearly two months ago, the federal government made billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds available to the states. Michigan is in line for over $5 billion in relief funding, including $2.1 billion to re-open schools in our state. However, so far, none of that money has been allocated and, if its not used by the end of March, we will forfeit it. The only reason the money has not been accepted is because Republicans will not agree to accept it until Governor Gretchen Whitmer cedes her autho...

CHLOE TROFATTER Republic-Michigamme Schools seventh-grade student John Wheeler works on a Chromebook in August after 75 of the computers were donated to Republic-Michigamme Schools by Louis Verville, a member of the Republic Central Schools Class of 1958 and owner of RLM Industries in Oxford Township. Since March, schools across the state have developed remote learning networks for their staff and students to provide social-distanced learning with technology such as Chromebooks, leaving many w...

Its unacceptable: Michigan superintendents admonish legislature for holding education funds By Jack Nissen Michigan superintendents want Republican lawmakers to release education funds As parents and districts are planning to get children back in the classroom next month, school leaders say the Republican leadership is stalling progress by not releasing federal funds. "Were caught in the middle of this political struggle in Lansing. Its not a great place to be," said Kevin Miller, the Superinte...

A Black Lansing activist is calling for the resignation of a city council member following a series of harassing text messages.

Defense Department is scrambling to ensure an adequate plan to avoid a repeat of last week’s insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

By MISSY RYAN, DAN LAMOTHE AND PAUL SONNE | The Washington Post | Published: January 12, 2021 WASHINGTON — Pentagon leaders must balance an array of threats on state capitols nationwide against the potential for renewed extremist violence in Washington, D.C., as they consider security plans ahead of President-elect Joe Bidens inauguration, senior officials said Tuesday. Intelligence suggesting the potential for armed riots or attacks on state capitols across the country came into focus as t...

Mayor Schor Calls for National Guard at Capitol I’m sure if you keep up with the news that you have heard about the FBI warnings that more protests are planned in DC and at all state capitol’s in the United States. City Council President Peter Spadafore encouraged Lansing Mayor Andy Schor in a letter, City Pulse reports: “Because we are living in anything but normal times and the jurisdictional quagmire of downtown presents its own challenges, I am asking you to work with the Lansing Poli...

AG Dana Nessel: Michigan Capitol remains unsafe, despite ban on open carry of guns Paul Egan, Detroit Free Press First lady Melania Trump urges people to stop the violence after Capitol riots Replay Video UP NEXT Nessel took to Twitter to talk about Capitol security after the FBI issued a bulletin Monday about possible armed protests at state capitols around the U.S. over the next several days, and as Michigan State Police said it was stepping up its visible presence at the Cap...

Nessel took to Twitter to talk about Capitol security after the FBI issued a bulletin Monday about possible armed protests at state capitols around the U.S. over the next several days, and as Michigan State Police said it was stepping up its visible presence at the Capitol in Lansing. "My job is not to provide state employees and residents or other visitors to our Capitol with a false sense of security, especially given the current state of affairs in Michigan and around the nation," Nessel sa...

Lansing mayor wants National Guard at Michigan Capitol for possible armed protests Updated Jan 16, 2021; Posted Jan 12, 2021 Demonstrators stand outside the Capitol in Lansing during the Electoral College vote in Michigan on Monday Dec. 14, 2020. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com Facebook Share Lansing Mayor Andy Schor asked Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to deploy the Michigan National Guard to keep the peace during possible armed demonstrations at the state Capitol on Jan. 17 and Jan. 20. Schor, in a Wednesda...