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Schor on new graduation program: 'Our children are our future, and Lansing School District students must have all the tools available to succeed'

By Art Benavidez | Apr 13, 2022

Lansing high school students will have more incentive to graduate high school as the City of Lansing, the Lansing School District, and the Lansing Promise announced an initiative to help students graduate.

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MDOT's Ajegba on $13.6 million FTA grants: 'Michigan continues to the lead the way with clean, efficient public transportation'

By Art Benavidez | Mar 30, 2022

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will utilize the $13.6 million it was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to renovate public transit bus fleets and facilities located in rural and small urban communities.

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Treasury's White: 'If you haven't started thinking about filing your individual income tax return, now is the time to do so'

By Art Benavidez | Mar 30, 2022

Taxpayers should be aware that state individual income tax returns are by Monday, April 18, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury (Treasury).

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Benson on voter list maintenance: ‘Most thorough and precise … in Michigan history’

By Art Benavidez | Mar 30, 2022

Citizens seeking to update their voter registration information will be afforded new means to do so by the Michigan Bureau of Elections as it updates maintenance measures that have garnered the most precise list in voter history, according to a release from Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson's office.

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Whitmer: 'Honored' to make appointments to Michigan Court of Appeals, Lansing and Jackson District Courts

By Art Benavidez | Mar 25, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced that she has appointed Christopher P. Yates to the Court of Appeals - District 3; Tony Flores to the 54A District Court of the City of Lansing; and Robert K. Gaecke Jr., to the 12th District Court of Jackson County.

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Whitmer announces ‘200 good-paying jobs for Michiganders in the Lansing area’ resulting from expansion of boat manufacturer

By Art Benavidez | Mar 24, 2022

Boat developer Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. (BRP) will expand operations at its Manitou Boats facility in Watertown Township.

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Whitmer on I-96 Flex Route: 'Progress does not mean our work is over'

By Art Benavidez | Mar 21, 2022

Renovation is expected to begin this week on eastbound and westbound I-96 between Kent Lake Road and the I-275/M-5/I-696 interchange in Oakland County, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said.

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'A gift that opens the doors of possibility': Whitmer proclaims March as Reading Month

By Art Benavidez | Mar 20, 2022

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently declared March as Reading Month to promote the benefits of reading, according to a March 4 press release.

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Lightner: Michigan's new bipartisan parole bills 'smart policy that all of us can agree on'

By Art Benavidez | Mar 18, 2022

Victims of violent crimes will no longer have to relive their past at parole hearings after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4562 and 4563.

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Harris Family Endowment names women’s basketball head coach position

By Art Benavidez | Mar 15, 2022

Nicki Harris and the late J. Ira Harris, who pursued equality in women’s sports during her life, donated $3 million to the University of Michigan Athletics’ program last week.

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Whitmer 'so proud' of recent graduates from the 140th class of Trooper Recruit School

By Art Benavidez | Mar 15, 2022

Last month, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gave the keynote address during the Michigan State Police's 140th Trooper Recruit School graduation.