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April 8, 2026
Colleges and universities have hosted and encouraged a surge of radical and pervasive antisemitism in recent years and must make reforms to correct the discrimination on their campuses, according to a House Committee on Education and Workforce report.
Issues:Education
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April 7, 2026
A Kalamazoo County man received recognition Tuesday for being a U.S. lawmaker's pick for "Veteran of the Month."
Issues:Veterans
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April 6, 2026
House education chair Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) is looking to give the Labor Department formal control over the federal government's work on adult education.
Issues:Workforce
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April 4, 2026
The Galien River Sanitary District Sewer Authority in New Buffalo is receiving a $2 million federal grant to help improve the area’s sewer system.
Issues:Local Issues
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April 3, 2026
Several Michigan lawmakers are urging President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster to help with tornado recovery efforts.
Issues:Local Issues
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April 3, 2026
U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Michigan) has introduced a bill that would create a new framework for culling double-crested cormorants, a bird known to consume large quantities of fish.
Issues:Local Issues
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April 3, 2026
Michigan’s congressional delegation is coming together, pushing for federal help for southwest Michigan after last month’s deadly tornadoes.
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April 2, 2026
Thursday, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) introduced the Responsible Cormorant Management and Control Act to ensure effective, science‑based management of double‑crested cormorant populations across the United States.
Issues:Local Issues
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WILX: Whitmer requests presidential disaster declaration after March tornadoes in Southwest Michigan
April 1, 2026
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested President Donald Trump to declare a major disaster in response to multiple tornadoes that touched down in Southwest Michigan last month.
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April 1, 2026
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer asked President Donald Trump on Wednesday to declare a major disaster in three southwest Michigan counties in the wake of tornadoes that resulted in four deaths, multiple injuries and significant property damage.