Relief funds could transform Michigan rural infrastructure
MDARD director Arpan Labo Rolland Sentinel USA TODAY NETWORK GRAND RAPIDS Gary McDowell says federal relief funds could reshape Michigan rural and agricultural infrastructure. He notes about 11 billion from ARPA and billions more from CARES acts. states have discretion on use. McDowell toured Ottawa County October 26 to hear processor impediments and keep rural communities resilient as demand rebounds.
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Michigan bills advance on school mask and tax issues
MichiganVotes.org summarizes Senate and House actions on bills affecting schools and local government. Key items include SB601 restricting school mask mandates with waivers, SB600 banning emergency use vaccines, SB602 prohibiting asymptomatic testing, HB4485 keeping cigar tax cap, SB5267 exempting feminine hygiene products from sales tax, SB562 expanding brown field subsidies, HB4066 preempting local knife rules, HB4281 allowing extra property tax for police, and HB4722 regulating Airbnb type rentals with caps.
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South Haven
Jim Lilly
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