Insider Intelligence

On Thursday, Senator Goeff Hansen (R-Hart) introduced two bills seeking to make reforms to Detroit Public Schools (DPS).  The legislation would create a new district known as the Detroit Community District to operate the schools.  DPS would remain only for the purpose of retiring the district’s debt.  The new district would be initially governed by […]

On Wednesday, January 13, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) reported an increase to the cases of legionnaires disease (LD) in Genesee County during the summers of 2014 and 2015.  While it is too early to know if this is caused by the increased levels of lead in the City of Flint’s […]

As a result of the ongoing health and safety issues caused by elevated levels of lead in the City of Flint’s water, Governor Rick Snyder on Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Genesee County.  The declaration makes available all state resources in cooperation with local response and recovery operations.  “The declaration not only makes […]