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May 2, 2016
Congressman Tim Walberg (R-Tipton) voted Wednesday for the Email Privacy Act, bi-partisan legislation to strengthen and modernize the nation's electronic communications laws that were first enacted in 1986.
The bill would enhance privacy protections for consumers and require the government to obtain a warrant in order to access online communications stored by a third-party service providers.
The bill would enhance privacy protections for consumers and require the government to obtain a warrant in order to access online communications stored by a third-party service providers.
May 2, 2016
Issues:Health CareLocal Issues
May 2, 2016
Saturday is National Drug Take Back Day. It's a day local law enforcement and pharmacies across the state and the nation join in the effort to fight prescription drug abuse. According to the latest numbers from the CDC, over 28,000 people died from opioid overdoses. In 2014, half of those deaths involved a prescription drug.
All it takes is walking in the door and disposing of unused prescription pills. Bill Pohanka knows not to flush them down the toilet, either.
Issues:Health CareLocal Issues
April 26, 2016
The U.S. House has voted to extend for an additional five years a program designed to improve water quality in the Great Lakes and make progress on resolving their biggest environmental threats.
The measure authorizes spending $300 million annually on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, although separate votes would be needed each year to provide the funding.
Two mid-Michigan congressmen supported the bill.
The measure authorizes spending $300 million annually on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, although separate votes would be needed each year to provide the funding.
Two mid-Michigan congressmen supported the bill.
Issues:Local Issues
April 22, 2016
JACKSON, Mich (WLNS) – Congressman Tim Walberg will be in Jackson this morning for his 6th annual job fair from 9:00 a.m. to noon.
51 local employers will be there ready to meet people looking for jobs.
The job fair will take place at the Commonwealth Commerce Center.
No registration is required but you should bring some resumes and dress to impress.
Walberg says the annual job fair is one of the ways he tries to boost jobs in Michigan.
51 local employers will be there ready to meet people looking for jobs.
The job fair will take place at the Commonwealth Commerce Center.
No registration is required but you should bring some resumes and dress to impress.
Walberg says the annual job fair is one of the ways he tries to boost jobs in Michigan.
Issues:Jobs and Economy
April 6, 2016
In an effort to help ease the pain for veterans working through endless mazes of red tape, on Friday Congressman Tim Walberg hosted a Veterans Claims Fair. The event provided "one stop shopping" that allowed veterans to visit several agencies at one location.
Seventy-five veterans from throughout the area took advantage of the opportunity to find assistance that's out there but not necessarily known to them.
Seventy-five veterans from throughout the area took advantage of the opportunity to find assistance that's out there but not necessarily known to them.
Issues:Veterans
April 1, 2016
Issues:Veterans
April 1, 2016
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved American Airlines' petition to the Federal Aviation Administration for an exemption to bring back a round-trip flight between Lansing and Washington, D.C.
The announcement comes five months after Sun Country Airlines stopped offering the service.
The approval authorizes American Airlines to begin one round-trip daily flight between Capital Region International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 90 days from Thursday, March 31, according to a press release from the Lansing airport.
The announcement comes five months after Sun Country Airlines stopped offering the service.
The approval authorizes American Airlines to begin one round-trip daily flight between Capital Region International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 90 days from Thursday, March 31, according to a press release from the Lansing airport.
Issues:Jobs and EconomyLocal Issues
March 30, 2016
Congressmen Mike Bishop and Tim Walberg conducted a hearing today, to hear from witnesses on why a new policy by the Department of Labor, could be restricting to the ever-changing workforce.
Uber, Lyft and Air B&B are all self contracted jobs, and they are growing in popularity, but this new policy could be the end of these new start up businesses.
"While this may sound good because employees get some extra protection that individual contractors don't, but getting those protections comes with giving up flexibility," Manhattan Institute Fellow Jared Meyers said.
Uber, Lyft and Air B&B are all self contracted jobs, and they are growing in popularity, but this new policy could be the end of these new start up businesses.
"While this may sound good because employees get some extra protection that individual contractors don't, but getting those protections comes with giving up flexibility," Manhattan Institute Fellow Jared Meyers said.
Issues:Jobs and Economy