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Gov. Whitmer Lowers Flags to Honor Former State Representative Paul Clemente 

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer has ordered U.S. and Michigan flags within the State Capitol Complex to be lowered to half-staff on Tuesday, May 19 to honor and remember former state Representative Paul Clemente. The flag lowering will coincide with former state Representative Clemente’s birthdate.  “State Representative Paul Clemente was dedicated to supporting communities Downriver and across the state,” said Governor Whitmer. “As a former small business […]

Bergman Applauds VA For Record-Setting Investment to End Veteran Suicide

Washington – Today, Representative Jack Bergman highlighted new record-setting progress by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in suicide prevention efforts, alongside historic funding secured through the appropriations process to support at-risk Veterans. This week, the VA announced that it has reached the highest levels on record for both suicide risk screenings […]

Trump Threatens to Block Opening of Gordie Howe Bridge

A multibillion international border crossing between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, on the cusp of opening after a 20-year saga thrown into chaos by one presidential social media post? Sure, why not? President Donald Trump’s Monday evening post to his Truth Social platform denouncing the soon-to-open Gordie Howe International Bridge and […]