Whispers, Noise & Rumors
UP Electric Co-Ops, Michigan Veteran Homelessness, UP Scholars, Lead Levels in UP City Water? And More…
Check out this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreTransparency Debate in Lansing and the UP, COVID Aid to UP Counties, Michigan Income Tax Trigger, & Statewide Education Podcast
Transparency Debate in Lansing and the UP, COVID Aid to UP Counties, Michigan Income Tax Trigger, & Statewide Education Podcast. Check out this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreUP and State National Guard Returning Home, Michigan Bill to Improve Patient Safety, State Government Transparency, and Minimum Wage Debate Continues
Upper Peninsula and state National Guard members returning home, legislation introduced to improve patient safety in Michigan hospitals, transparency proponents are planning a petition drive to subject the Michigan Governor and Legislature to public records/Freedom of Information requests, and the minimum wage debate continues in the U.S. Capitol.
Read MoreMore Rural Representation on State Board of Education? Rural Representation, and Wisconsin Rules on Dark Stores
There may now be a solution to there only being urban and suburban voices on the State Board of Education, progress made for more rural representation on the Michigan Court of Claims, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on Dark Stores. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
Read MoreDNR Warrantless Search Legislation, Citizen Reapportionment Commission, New Rural/Urban Definitions Needed, Rural Broadband Access, and Affordable Housing
Upper Peninsula legislators and warrantless search legislation, Citizen Reapportionment Commission–maybe new UP legislative districts, new definition of “rural” and “urban” needed, boosting rural broadband access, and affordable housing in rural areas. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreTax Abatements and Incentives for UP Businesses, Marquette and Sault as Launch Sites, Minimum Wage Debate, Apollo Acquisitions, and UP University COVID Management
Tax abatements and tax incentives for UP businesses, Marquette and Sault Ste. Maire as launch sites, minimum wage debate and the UP economy, Apollo/Lifepoint make more acquisitions, and UP universities’ success with COVID-19 management. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes!
Read MoreBelated Happy Presidents Day, ICYMI, Jeep’s Super Bowl Ad, Rural Internet, Scheduling Senior COVID Vaccinations, and U of M Health Care in UP?
A belated Happy Presidents Day, new ICYMI tab, Jeep’s Super Bowl Advertisement, internet in rural areas (including the UP), scheduling senior citizens for the COVID vaccination, and University of Michigan health care in the UP? Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreVideo Feature, UP’s International City, Finlandia Partnership, Permanent Daylight Savings, Upcoming Concert, & K-12 Testing
New video feature on our website, Sault Ste. Marie update, Finlandia University announces new health clinic partnership, permanent Daylight Savings Time might be in the UP’s future, Beaumier U.P. Heritage Center and Hiawatha Music Co-op are collaborating on an upcoming concert, and K-12 standardized testing effectiveness. Don’t miss this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.
Read MoreMilitary Tuition Aid, Student Loan Forgiveness, Heroes Garden, COVID Data Point, and National Attention for Rural Insights
Tuition aid from military service, national/state student loan forgiveness, “heroes garden” in the Upper Peninsula, an interesting COVID data point, and national attention for Rural Insights. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes:
Read MoreGovernor Establishes Office of Rural Development, Remote Work Trends, Tuition Assistance for Military Service, and UP Guard Members Go to Lansing, Washington
Governor Whitmer establishes new Office of Rural Development, Harvard Business Review on remote work trends, tuition assistance for military service, and U.P. National Guard members go to Lansing and Washington, D.C. to defend our capitols.
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