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Michigan State Representative Felicia Brabec said she was happy to hear the governor say bipartisian action is what is going to help us move forward in the state. She said it will help put an end to the pandemic, get people vaccinated, and get students and teachers back to school safely.
Representative Brabec said she was also pleased the governor addressed improving state roads and preserving our water infrastructure.
She also agreed with the governor s assessment that the state of the state is that Michigan is resilient.
GOVERNOR WHITMER S 2021 STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS
Good evening.
GOVERNOR WHITMER S 2021 STATE OF STATE ADDRESS
Good evening.
Last year, I gave my second State of the State address in the House Chamber here in the capitol.
Like much of the last year, this State of the State is different, because it has to be. Tonight, it’s just me and a few people in my Capitol office.
And while it’s different, it s an opportunity to speak directly to you the people of Michigan about the past year, and our priorities in 2021.
At the risk of losing you in the first minutes of this speech, I’m going to use a Latin phrase: Annus horribilis: a year of horribles. Before I tell you more, take comfort in knowing that tough years like 2020, our annus horribilis, are usually followed by great years – and yes, there’s Latin a phrase for that too: annus mirabilis.
By Jordan Henry
-The State of Michigan turns 184 today!
-Monday, Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II announced that the state of Michigan will partner with One Fair Wage to distribute more than $250,000 in relief for restaurant owners and essential workers, as well as community members in need.
Funding for the program, called High Road Kitchens, comes from the non-profit organization One Fair Wage.
-The Mattawan village board debated building a new wastewater treatment plant Monday. The village of Mattawan plans to conduct another environmental study before moving forward. Mattawan’s sewer system has been hooked up to the Kalamazoo wastewater facility since 1999 and the village said a six-mile section of the water main is failing – special thanks to WWMT for that report.
Henry Ford Health, Michigan State solidify 30-year affiliation agreement
Deal expected to cover research, clinical care, health education
Aim also is to boost national standing of the two organizations
Henry Ford Health System and Michigan State University announced Friday they had solidified plans to sign a 30-year affiliation agreement that would lead to an expansion of cancer research, primary and specialty care, and health sciences education.
The two partners will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Monday to unveil details of the affiliation, which Crain s reported last June was a primary affiliation that could lead eventually to a new research institute and a regional campus building for MSU.