Covid Relief Q & A

Covid Relief Q & A

by | Jan 6, 2021 | Regional News

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Greetings,

Before the holiday break, we passed a bipartisan COVID relief bill that provides funds for PPP loans, stimulus checks, unemployment benefits, rental assistance, vaccine distribution, and more.

That bill was based on the bipartisan compromise I pushed as part of the Problem Solvers Caucus, and has now been signed into law by the President.

We’ve been getting a lot of questions into our office about how individuals and organizations can access the resources provided in this bill. So, we’re holding a live streamed Q&A to answer some of those questions this Friday, Jan. 8 at 4:00pm, on our Facebook page.

ImageYou can submit your questions on the COVID relief bill ahead of our discussion HERE

Hope you’ll join us on Friday.

Please know my office is here to serve you. We have full-time case workers available to help with veterans’ benefits, Social Security and Medicare issues, passports, immigration matters and more. You can reach us at (517) 993-0510.

Sincerely,

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Elissa Slotkin
Member of Congress
Department of AG Updates Human Trafficking Website 

Department of AG Updates Human Trafficking Website 

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Regional News

Attorney General Dana Nessel

Media Contacts:

Ryan Jarvi
(c) 517-599-2746

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021

Department of Attorney General Updates Human Trafficking Website

LANSING – With National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month underway and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proclaiming January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Attorney General Dana Nessel today announced a substantial update to her office’s human trafficking webpage available online.

The update includes important resources and information for the general public, law enforcement and survivors of human trafficking, in addition to detailing the Michigan Department of Attorney General’s effort to prosecute human traffickers.

“As part of our continued efforts to provide valuable information to the public, we undertook these important revisions to our human trafficking webpage,” Nessel said.  “These updates provide more detailed information on human trafficking, the important work of the Commission, and our efforts to eradicate these horrible crimes.”

The Michigan law banning human trafficking took effect in 2006, and the department has successfully prosecuted several cases in the years following. Attorney General Nessel’s office continues to prosecute an ongoing case involving a Pontiac man who stands accused of operating a sex trafficking ring in Oakland County.

The updated human trafficking webpage also features a section dedicated to the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission, which is housed within the Michigan Department of Attorney General. The Commission section includes links to the Human Trafficking Commission Act, along with information regarding Commission members, reports, training, and upcoming meeting dates.

Visitors to the website can sign up to receive email updates to stay informed on the Commission’s work and learn more about how to identify and report suspected human trafficking. The new website also offers background information on Michigan’s human trafficking laws and links to a variety of other human trafficking resources.

MDOT opens public comment period

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Transportation

MDOT E-mail

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                 TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2021

 

CONTACT: Rob Morosi, MDOT Office of Communications, [email protected]

 

MDOT opens public comment period on I-375

improvement project in Detroit

 

January 5, 2021 — The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) today opened the official 45-day comment period on the Environmental Assessment (EA) portion of the I-375 project in Detroit. The EA is part of the federal requirement process to receive clearance to transform the current outdated freeway into a street level urban boulevard. A formal public hearing and virtual outreach event will be held later this month.

Interested parties can submit formal comments on the project website at www.Michigan.gov/I375Study. An online comment form is available to allow the public to voice their opinion on the recommended alternative. All comments received prior to Friday, Feb. 19, will be included in the official record. In addition to the website, options include e-mailing MDOT-I-375Corridor@Michigan.gov or mailing comments via US Mail postmarked by Feb. 19 to:

MDOT

Attn: Monica Monsma

P.O. Box 30050

Lansing, MI 48909

The preferred alternative involves building a boulevard from Gratiot Avenue to Atwater Street, creating at-grade intersections at cross streets, realigning the I-75 freeway from Mack Avenue to Brush Street, and building a single-point urban interchange (SPUI) to access the boulevard from the interstate. The design includes features to make the corridor walkable, additional options for nonmotorized users and future placemaking opportunities for the city.

 
Orion Township Board of Trustees Meeting 1-4-2021

Orion Township Board of Trustees Meeting 1-4-2021

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Meetings, Township/Village

‘Mask Up, Mask Right’ with free KN95 face coverings

‘Mask Up, Mask Right’ with free KN95 face coverings

by | Jan 5, 2021 | Regional News

It’s easier for Michiganders to ‘Mask Up, Mask Right’ with free KN95 face coverings to protect them from COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 4, 2021
Contact: Bob Wheaton, 517-241-2112

LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is distributing 3.5 million free masks as part of the state’s Mask Up, Mask Right campaign.

Free KN95 masks provided by MDHHS will be distributed by community organizations, including local MDHSS offices, health departments and Area Agency on Aging offices.

“We are urging Michiganders to Mask Up and Mask Right to protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities from COVID-19,” said MDHHS Director Robert Gordon. “Wearing the right kind of mask is important. Today’s distribution of effective masks will help more Michiganders limit the spread of COVID to save lives and get back to normal sooner.”

Masking right includes wearing one of three options of masks that provide stronger protection: three-layered washable cloth face coverings, three-layered disposable masks or KN95 masks. It also includes wearing the mask correctly: having it secured over the nose and mouth and snugly fitting without gaps. KN95 masks are similar to but should not be confused with N95 masks that are intended for health care workers who are engaged as part of their work in higher-risk settings.

In addition to MDHHS offices, local health departments and Area Agency on Aging offices, the free masks are available from Community Action Agencies, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE). Some agencies will further distribute the masks to local partners such as homeless shelters.

Residents who need masks can pick one up from partner sites across the state. Find a distribution site at Michigan.gov/MaskUpMichigan or call the COVID-19 hotline at 888-535-6136.

Information around this outbreak is changing rapidly. The latest information is available at Michigan.gov/Coronavirus and CDC.gov/Coronavirus.