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U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Waterford Township, urged prayers for her constituent, Paul Whelan of Novi, who has been in custody in Russia since his arrest in December 2018 and a later conviction on espionage charges that he's vehemently denied.
As Congress weighs proposals to jumpstart the domestic semiconductor industry by providing billions of dollars for R&D and manufacturing incentives, the House Science Committee is taking a long view of the industry’s needs.
Earlier this month, the Honoring Abbas Family Legacy to Terminate (HALT) Drunk Driving Act was passed as part of a larger infrastructure bill.
Nearly three years after her brother was detained in Moscow, Elizabeth Whelan is keeping her eye on the goal: bringing him home.
Washington — Nearly two-thirds of Michigan's congressional delegation urged House and Senate leadership to retain and quickly pass $52 billion in funding for domestic semiconductor production Thursday.
Michigan politicians are “horrified” following a Metro Detroit school shooting at Oxford High School that resulted in three deaths and eight other shooting victims, including a teacher and five students.
Multiple politicians said “thoughts and prayers” won’t solve the problems that contributed to this shooting.
TAYLOR, Mich. (WXYZ) — As you do your holiday shopping, you’ll notice more shortages than ever of high tech items that require microchips. It is hitting all economic sectors in one way or another.
Chips were invented in the U.S. But now, only 12% are made here. Of the more sophisticated chips, 0% are made in the USA. Those are made in Taiwan and China.
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI) introduced the Increasing Developing Entrepreneurship Access (IDEA) Act of 2021. This legislation will create a grant program to develop a network of business accelerators that promote growth for minority-owned businesses through enhanced access to capital, business networks and supply chains.
The “Build Back Better” legislation played as a backdrop for U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi during her Saturday visit to Plymouth.
Pelosi was joined by Democratic Congresswomen Haley Stevens (M-11) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) and business leaders as part of a workforce roundtable at the Michigan Manufacturing Technology Center.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Nick Mordowanec)
“We’re learning to dance in the rain.”
James Kuhl, producing artistic director for Northville’s Tipping Point Theatre, said he’s beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel as vaccinations increase, but admitted the pandemic has posed as a big challenge to the theatre and many other live performance venues and cultural institutions across Michigan that have yet to reopen.