University Student COVID Vaccine Requirements, Your Personal Philosophy, Rural Food Insecurity, a U.P. Hero, and University Trustee Oversight

Should Universities require students to have the COVID vaccine prior to the start of Fall classes? Also, we’d love to know your personal philosophy to post to our site. Read about this and also rural food insecurity, an Upper Peninsula hero, and public university trustee oversight in this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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UP 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.

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DNR 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.

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Tax 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!

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