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September 16, 2021

Washington — The Biden administration will extend Medicaid eligibility for another five years for pregnant women and children in Flint in an effort to treat and prevent the long-term health effects of lead exposure stemming from the water crisis there.


September 15, 2021

FLINT, MI -- Facing opposition to a proposal that would boost rebates for electronic vehicles made with union labor and batteries made in the United States, U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Wednesday, Sept. 15, that they don't regret the special incentive approved by the House Ways and Means Committee.


September 10, 2021

SAGINAW, MI — For Brandon Hausbeck and his fellow firefighters, danger lurks in the heat of every blaze battled. In many cases, the threat for them begins the moment they suit up in firefighting gear built with chemicals now known to be toxic.


September 3, 2021

(FLINT, Mich.) - The national chip shortage is still underway with at least six GM plants currently shut down across the U.S.


August 28, 2021

FLINT TOWNSHIP, MI — Efforts by Michigan lawmakers to alter election laws in part motivated supporters of federal voting rights legislation advanced this week in Washington, D.C., said a mid-Michigan U.S. congressman.

State Republicans, meanwhile, maintain their plans are aimed at providing secure and fair elections.

Issues:Local Issues

August 4, 2021

SAGINAW, MI — U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee championed the benefits of $1.6 million in federal pandemic relief funds supporting arts and entertainment venues in Saginaw.

"The cultural assets of our country are really critical," said Kildee, D-Flint Township. "These venues provide our communities a sense of place. Supporting them is an important piece in keeping the economy alive."


July 29, 2021

SAGINAW, MI — Leaning against Potter Street Station's 140-year-old brick façade, it isn't lost on Denise Meyer that the decades-defunct train depot may have played a generations-deep role in her place on this planet.


July 20, 2021

More than seven years ago, Flint's water crisis began when state officials switched Flint's water source to save money, without any concern for people's health. Those same officials also failed to treat the city's water properly, resulting in dangerously high levels of lead leaching into the homes of 100,000 residents.


July 15, 2021

FLINT— A congressional committee advanced funds for six of Congressman Dan Kildee's Community Project Funding requests that will benefit Genesee County and Flint residents.


June 10, 2021

FLINT, MI -- U.S. Representative Dan Kildee provided a much-anticipated update Wednesday night on the status of federal funds that the Flint Community School Board of Education is tasked with spending over the next three years.