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This week, a group of local government and schools officials filed a lawsuit in federal court stating that the provisions of Public Act 269 of 2015 are unconstitutional and the law should be rejected.  Signed into law only weeks ago, some claim that the changes ban elected and appointed public and school officials from providing […]

The Flint Child Health and Development Fund is seeking donations to assist in their response to the ongoing Flint water crisis.  The fund was up by the Community Foundation of Greater Flint and several partners including the United Way of Genesee County, Hurley Children’s Hospital, and the Mott Children’s Health Center.  Donations to the fund […]

On January 22, the Flint Water Advisory Task Force provided their recommendations to Governor Rick Snyder.  First and foremost, they encourage a strong response in dealing with the challenges of re-establishing a reliable water distribution system.  The task force’s other recommendations include; •    Engaging with the Environmental Protection Agency’s experts, empowering them to guide implementation […]

This week, the House moved quickly, voting in one day to provide additional funds to assist the City of Flint’s ongoing water crisis.  On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee unanimously reported a supplemental appropriations bill providing an additional $28 million in funds.  Later that day, the full House voted unanimously to approve the bill.  The […]

Representative Ed McBroom (R-Vulcan), chairman of the House Oversight and Ethics Committee, announced his intention to hold hearings on the Flint Water Crisis.  The chairman is waiting for the audit of the Department of Environmental Quality and the Flint Water Task Force’s final report before starting the hearings.  Hearings could begin as early as March. […]

On Thursday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) issued a “2015 Legionnaires Disease Report for Genesee County.”  The report found that it can neither conclude if the increase of reported cases of legionnaires disease (LD) is related to the Flint water switch.  However, it can’t rule out the possibility that the two […]

On Monday, Governor Rick Snyder announced the creation of the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee (FWIACC) through executive order.  The goal of the committee is to bring together a wide range of experts to work on long-term solutions to the Flint water situation and ongoing public health concerns.  The group will analyze any long-term effects […]

On Tuesday, Governor Rick Snyder requested support from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to coordinate an interagency recovery plan with other federal agencies to provide resources to Flint.  This request will help identify federal programs, authorities and/or technical expertise that could be utilized for the response to the water crisis in Flint.  The Governor […]