Michigan Attorney General Continues Litigation Efforts over 2020 Edenville Dam Failure

When heavy rain caused the Edenville Dam collapse on May 19, 2020, more than 10,000 people were forced to evacuate from 3,500 homes in mid-Michigan.

Three years later, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel’s office is still litigating the flood.

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Whitmer Opposes Transparency in Michigan’s Budget Process

Lawmakers are crafting the next budget, but Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office is trying to hide accountability measures while boosting spending.

In 2018, Whitmer made a transparency pledge while running for office. Now, in her second term, her office is trying to hinder transparency efforts in the next budget process.

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EGLE Awards $1 Million Grant to Detroit to Boost Recycling Education

The City of Detroit was awarded nearly $1 million in grants earlier this month as part of an expansion in recycling education. The grant is part of a first-ever public-private collaboration to increase state recycling costing $2.2 million.

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