Democratic lawmakers held a virtual press conference Wednesday morning to urge support for the passage of two bills currently in the state Legislature that they say would prevent certain fee schedule changes within the no-fault auto reform law.
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Conservative protest at the Capitol against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, April 30, 2020 | Anna Liz Nichols (Michigan Advance)
Ahead of a congressional subcommittee s hearing Wednesday on the rise of white supremacist violence and militia extremism, Attorney General Dana Nessel submitted a statement laying out Michigan s historical ties to militia activity and asking for more federal help on the issue.
The U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties streamed testimony virtually and was led by U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.)
Subscribe Michigan is the original home of the militia movement and no stranger to the threat of domestic terrorism by violent militia extremists, Nessel said in her written testimony, noting that in 2020 her department charged members of the white supremacist milia group The Base along with eight leaders and associates of the extremist militia Wolverine Watchmen.
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More closures expected, leaving seriously injured patients with nowhere to go (Image Credit (MBIPC))
BRIGHTON, Mich. (May 27, 2021) With just over five weeks to go before reimbursements for specialized rehabilitation care are slashed by 45%, Michigan small businesses that care for victims of catastrophic auto accidents are already announcing that they will be closing their doors the result of the auto insurance industry s fierce lobbying against bills that would protect access to care for thousands of victims who require life-saving care.
Passed as part of auto insurance reform in 2019, the 45% slash in reimbursements goes into effect on July 1. The provision will be devastating to thousands of seriously injured patients who will have nowhere to go for the life-saving care they need according to a study commissioned by the
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she wants to use federal COVID relief funds and a surprise increase in state tax revenue to invest more in public education in Michigan.
Whitmer’s proposes $1.7 billion in one-time funding and over $900 million for ongoing investment.
A key part of the governor’s plan is to spend $262 million to close the funding gap between lower and higher income communities.
Among other priorities, Whitmer wants school districts to hire and retain more educators, psychologists, social workers, counselors and nurses.
“We need to do more to make sure that we meet the academic recovery needs of our students.emotional needs, the physical needs,” Whitmer said during a news conference in Bay City.