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New NMU Board Appointments, Medicaid Review, Hiring Veterans, Child Care Coalition, and Facts From the World Around Us

By David Haynes | February 6, 2023 | 6

New NMU Board Appointments, Medicaid Review, Hiring Veterans, Child Care Coalition, and Facts From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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A Conversation With UP Rural Health Leader Dennis Smith

By David Haynes | February 1, 2023 | 0

In the latest episode of the Rural Insights Podcast, David Haynes sits down with UP rural health leader Dennis Smith. Dennis is President of Dennis H. Smith Consulting, a firm working in the Rural Healthcare space, and is also the former President and CEO of Upper Peninsula Health Plan.

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New NMU President Begins Work, From “Fix the Roads” to “Cut My Taxes”, Child Care Cost Solution Proposed, and Transparency in Nonprofits

By David Haynes | January 30, 2023 | 3

New NMU President Begins Work, From “Fix the Roads” to “Cut My Taxes”, Child Care Cost Solution Proposed, and Transparency in Nonprofits. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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University Board Members, Alumni on University Boards, New Legislators Begin Their Service, and a Rural Legislative Agenda

By David Haynes | January 16, 2023 | 3

University Board Members, Alumni on University Boards, New Legislators Begin Their Service, and a Rural Legislative Agenda. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Welcome to 2023, a UP Leader Retires, 2022 Election for Governor and Abortion, and Urban Control of State Board of Education

By David Haynes | January 9, 2023 | 7

Welcome to 2023, a UP Leader Retires, 2022 Election for Governor and Abortion, and Urban Control of State Board of Education. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise, & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Former UP State Rep Named to Powerful Post, Veterans and Homelessness, Stabenow Gets a Top Spot, and Opinion/Op-Ed Articles in Rural Insights

By David Haynes | December 12, 2022 | 1

Former UP State Rep Named to Powerful Post, Veterans and Homelessness, Stabenow Gets a Top Spot, and Opinion/Op-Ed Articles in Rural Insights. Read this week’s edition of Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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From the World Around Us, U of M Economic Data Forecast, Child Care Tax Credit Expansion, Legislative Lame Duck, and Yoopers Tweeting Less or More?

By David Haynes | December 5, 2022 | 2

From the World Around Us, U of M Economic Data Forecast, Child Care Tax Credit Expansion, Legislative Lame Duck, and Yoopers Tweeting Less or More?

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All-White Michigan Supreme Court No More, NMU Women’s Teams Recognition, Veteran Care in the UP, and Governor Whitmer and Transparency

By David Haynes | November 28, 2022 | 0

All-White Michigan Supreme Court No More, NMU Women’s Teams Recognition, Veteran Care in the UP, and Governor Whitmer and Transparency. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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UP Leader Appointed by Governor, Michigan Legislature & Last Week’s Elections, Proposal 1, US Veteran Facts, Pollsters Miss Targets, & 2023 Legislature Agenda

By David Haynes | November 14, 2022 | 3

UP Leader Appointed by Governor, Michigan Legislature & Last Week’s Elections, Proposal 1, US Veteran Facts, Pollsters Miss Targets, & 2023 Legislature Agenda. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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Don’t Forget to Vote Tuesday, Women’s Athletics Shines at NMU, and From the World Around Us

By David Haynes | November 7, 2022 | 2

Don’t Forget to Vote Tuesday, Women’s Athletics Shines at NMU, and From the World Around Us. Read this week’s Rural Whispers, Noise & Rumors by David Haynes.

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