THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2023 |
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In today's newsletter, communities could get cut of $2B big business fund, 8,400 gallons spill from BP gasoline pipeline and Detroit Lions considered underdogs for first time since season-opening win. |
Investors have done something that’s never happened in the Flint area before -- buying a bundle of 230 foreclosed, occupied homes for more than $1.2 million at a Genesee County tax auction and leaving families living in the houses facing potential eviction. One of those hurt by the purchase is Sa’Terica Simpson, a mom of two who thought she'd have a chance to save her home before it was sold in the package. Simpson's great-grandmother bought the house fifty-five years ago and adopted Simpson when she was 1. “This is where I was born and raised at,” Simpson said. “I never been in this situation before. I never lived nowhere else before.” |
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At 99-years-old, Julie Miller floated up 1,000 feet above Kalamazoo County in a hot air balloon. Her advice to those who might hesitate to take the risk: “Go and do it.”
(Nate Pappas | MLive.com) |
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Dems are advancing changes to abortions in Michigan. Here’s a breakdown. |
What's happening: As the Reproductive Health Act tries to find a path forward, here are the abortion restrictions it seeks to repeal. Bill sponsors and doctors have argued that these laws are medically unnecessary and repealing them would make abortions in Michigan more accessible, more affordable and safer. Targeting ‘TRAP’ laws: HB 4950/SB 474is the heart of the Reproductive Health Act. It would repeal certain targeted restrictions on abortion providers, better known as “TRAP” laws, including a 24-hour waiting period and the providers’ requirement to give the patient state-mandated information about alternatives like adoption. In healthcare: An outbreak of whooping cough in Northern Michigan has health officials reminding parents to get their children vaccinated. |
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Michigan communities could get cut of $2B big business fund |
Info: A multi-billion-dollar fund Michigan uses to compete for major investments could be revised to also invest in local communities. How: Sens. Mallory McMorrow, D-Royal Oak, and Mary Cavanagh, D-Redford Township, introduced a package of bills in early October (SB 559-562) to transform Michigan’s Strategic Outreach Attraction Reserve into the Make It in Michigan Fund as SOAR has faced criticism for doling out hefty incentive packages to big businesses. In business: Rite Aid will close 19 underperforming stores in Michigan amid its upcoming bankruptcy restructuring. |
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8,400 gallons spill from BP gasoline pipeline |
Ruptured: An estimated 8,400 gallons of gasoline spilled from a British Petroleum company pipeline in rural Michigan, authorities said. The company remotely shut down the line within three minutes, according to Branch County Emergency Manager Bud Norman. Those impacted: Six homes in the area were evacuated as a precaution. Nearby residents told WoodTV the smell was like “charcoal lighter fluid.” More in environmental: It’s full steam ahead on legislation to give Michigan state utility regulators the power to approve large-scale renewable energy projects, taking those controls away from local leaders. |
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Detroit Lions considered underdogs for first time since season-opening win |
Breaking it down: Most sportsbooks have the Lions as three-point underdogs ahead of their trip to face the Baltimore Ravens (4-2) in Week 7. And the Lions currently have 0 healthy running backs left on 53-man roster. Here's Kory Woods' complete game preview where Detroit’s success isn’t surprising to John Harbaugh. New in the stadium: Fredi Bello, the owner of 'Fredi The Pizzaman' in Melvindale, reached out to the Detroit Lions to generously donate and fully fund a sensory room at Ford Field as part of his commitment to promoting Autism Awareness. For the Spartans: Michigan State football is not letting tunnel melee linger into Saturday’s matchup vs. Michigan. And the team snapped its string of decommits by adding to its 2024 recruiting class. |
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Michigan’s fall color is ‘on fire’ through northern Lower Michigan |
An update: Most of the Upper Peninsula has reportedly reached peak color and has now past peak color. The wave of peak color is in north-central Lower Michigan and moving into central Lower Michigan. Get more from the season: For those who love fall, there’s a way to extend the season - if you know which spots to visit at the right time. Here's 9 Michigan state parks where fall color seems to last forever. A sign: Sadly, autumn can't last forever. And if you see this bird in your backyard, winter is on its way. |
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Thank you for joining me today on this edition of the Morning Briefing. As always, you can find the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. While you're there, consider becoming a subscriber. See you tomorrow! — Jamie Rewerts |
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