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Rep. Haley Stevens (D) Michigan discusses the latest from the Nashville school shooting, and what members of Congress need to do to prevent shootings from happening in the future. She speaks with Annmarie Hordern and Joe Mathieu on Bloomberg's "Balance of Power." (Source: Bloomberg)

Royal Oak city commissioners Monday unanimously supported efforts to secure federal funding for a new KidZone at the Detroit Zoo, and the city partnership with the YMCA to create a new community recreation center.

City Commissioner Brandon Kolo introduced the two resolutions. He said Congresswoman Haley Stevens  – who represents the 11th Congressional District, which includes most of Oakland County – is working to get supplemental federal funding for the two projects.

For all of its challenges, the Covid-19 pandemic has proven to have rightfully accelerated discussion and possible action on a few public policy issues, one of those is paid leave. Efforts to tackle paid leave have provided a prime bipartisan opportunity for lawmakers, especially following the current Administration's efforts to include paid leave in their Build Back Better (BBB) framework, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle and in both Chambers, have rightfully so, rolled up their sleeves to attempt to tackle this challenging issue.

A bipartisan bill introduced by members of Congress calls for a day dedicated to Americans held by other countries without cause.

If signed into law, March 9 would become National Hostage and Wrongful Detainee Day. Sponsors include U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a Michigan Democrat; French Hill, Arkansas Republican, and U.S. Senators Chris Coons, a Delaware Democrat; Marco Rubio, a Florida Republican; Jeanne Shaheen, a New Hampshire Democrat; and Lindsey Graham, a South Carolina Republican.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated in 2021 that employment in data science-related jobs would grow 36 percent by 2031 as various industries look to use data to streamline day-to-day operations.

Waterford Township’s progress in 2022 and 2023 includes a new master plan, an expanded transit system, pavement improvement and brighter streetlights, according to the township’s supervisor, Gary Wall.

Housing remains a concern as does creating more walkable destinations. One goal, reviving the Drayton Plains area as a retail center, will be aided by a $750,000 grant secured by U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, he said. Another is increasing the housing stock. The township cleared the way for new housing after demolishing 23 old homes in a blight-reduction effort.