Flint residents invited to speak at public hearing on proposed water rate increases
Photo by vhope on Pixabay By Tanya Terry Flint is known for having significantly higher-than-average water rates, with residents paying some of the highest water...
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Dr. Pamela Pugh formally requests equity review and interagency action on anti-DEI impacts to students and families
LANSING, Mich. — During Black History Month, Dr. Pamela Pugh, President of the Michigan State Board of Education, has formally requested a contracting equity review and interagency...
Pastors and community leaders gather to discuss matters of immense concern to Flint community
Written by Tanya Terry, with photos by Tanya Terry A group of pastors and community leaders recently held a meeting with Genesee County Sheriff Chris...
Eye Care For Detroit bringing free mobile vision exams to Flint
Eye Care for Detroit is evolving into Michigan’s first statewide mobile eye care organization, with plans to expand beyond Detroit to communities across the state...
24,528 Michiganders Drop ACA Coverage Amid GOP Health Care Crisis, Enrollment Data Shows
Photo by Nicola Barts on Pexels More Michiganders Are Paying More or Dropping Coverage Altogether Washington, D.C. – The Trump Administration released an Affordable Care...
Flint to Co-design National Health Equity Program
Featured photo: The MSU HERA program team is led by Kent Key (left), associate professor of public health and associate chair for community-partnered institutional administration...
House Republicans say will sue following Nessel’s opinion causing agencies statewide to unfreeze monies for programs
Written by Tanya Terry State agencies began to unfreeze monies on January 7 shortly after an opinion was stated by the attorney general. The opinion...
Helping families meet their children’s basic needs
PHOTO SOURCE: (c) jacoblund / iStock via Getty Images Plus (StatePoint) Greater income allows parents to better meet children’s basic needs, and financial stability can...
Excitement builds about future concerning brownfield redevelopment in Flint
Written by Tanya Terry Featured photo: A drone captures Chevy Commons’ 69 acres of park space in Flint, which EGLE invested over $4 million into...
Short and long-term benefits of PreK for All still available to local families
Written by Tanya Terry Ample research studies have shown that when students start school early, they stay ahead of their peers later in life and...