With hundreds of thousands of students forced to learn at home, the pandemic put a spotlight on the huge disparities that exist when it comes to accessing the internet.
From pandemic-related closures to adopting an appointment-only system, the virtual waiting lines to get an appointment at a Secretary of State office are growing, but two bills introduced in Lansing Tuesday aim to eliminate that backlog with COVID relief funds.
Jill Biden encourages more people to get vaccinated during stop in Grand Rapids
First Lady Jill Biden touched down at Gerald Ford International Airport late Thursday morning, en route to Grand Rapids Community College to highlight the Biden administrationâs partnerships with pharmacies and community colleges to make it easier for people to get vaccinated.
and last updated 2021-05-27 16:22:57-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â First Lady Jill Biden touched down at Gerald Ford International Airport late Thursday morning, en route to Grand Rapids Community College to highlight the Biden administrationâs partnerships with pharmacies and community colleges to make it easier for people to get vaccinated.
A Republican-sponsored bill in Lansing aims to make high school athletes only play alongside those with the same biological sex. Democrats are calling the controversial bill an attack on transgender youth.
Upton, Meijer vote in support of commission to investigate Capitol attack
Aaron Parseghian
and last updated 2021-05-19 22:04:38-04
WASHINGTON D.C. â Rep. Peter Meijer (RâGrand Rapids) and Rep. Fred Upton (RâSt. Joseph) were among 35 House Republicans who despite opposition from GOP leadership, supported a bill that would establish an independent commission to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
The U.S. House passed a bill Wednesday, 252-175 to create a 9/11-style commission to independently investigate the ins and outs of the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol and how to prevent something like that from happening again.