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U.S. Senator Gary Peters, Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, this week continued his efforts to ensure the Trump Administration is responding appropriately to the global Coronavirus outbreak.

WAYNE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR: Property tax relief on its way for 31,000 Wayne County residents

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signed a bill granting property tax relief to some Detroit residents on Monday.

WAYNE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR: 3 Strategies for Event Fundraising Success in 2020

Anyone can raise money online for a cause they care about. It’s empowering, but it also creates a lot of noise.

GARY PETERS US SENATE: One Year Later, Peters Reiterates Call for Senate to Pass Bipartisan Bill Designating PFAS as Hazardous Substance

Peters and Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduced Bill to Designate PFAS Chemicals as Hazardous Substances Under Environmental Protection Law on March 1, 2019

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CITY OF DETROIT: Gov. Whitmer signs landmark Pay as You Stay legislation pushed by Mayor Duggan to help tax delinquent Detroiters stay in their homes

Mayor Duggan joined Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Wayne County Executive Warren Evans and other state and local leaders in the signing of the Pay as You Stay (PAYS) bill

DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT: DPSCD Announces Expanded Arts and Music Partnership Program

Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) announced today it has partnered with 24 arts organizations for an intentional investment of resources and expertise in the Detroit School of Arts (DSA) Pathways Initiative.

CITY OF DETROIT: Mayor, DPD, DTE and the Empowerment plan partner to distributes 500 convertible coats to homeless

Every winter, Detroit Police officers across Detroit reach into their pockets to buy winter coats and warm weather gear for the homeless people they encounter every day as they fight to stay warm in the frigid temperatures.

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Wayne students bring medical education to Cesar Chavez Academy students

A group of outreach-minded medical students at Wayne State University is taking their new knowledge outside the confines of the university to encourage the next generation to follow in their footsteps.

WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY: Wayne State Night with the Detroit Pistons to be held Mar. 25

Join your fellow Warrior and Tartar alumni, friends, and family to watch Blake Griffin and the Detroit Pistons take on the Portland Trailblazers during Wayne State Night with the Detroit Pistons.

UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY: Health professions conference focuses on collaboration, application and innovation

Detroit Mercy will partner with Henry Ford Health System to host a conference titled “The Future of Healthcare: Application, Collaboration and Innovation” on April 7.

CITY OF DETROIT: Detroit Black Business Crawl to Promote Local Neighborhood Entrepreneurship

The second Black Business Crawl will take place across Detroit this Saturday, February 22. The crawl is part of a series of events put on by the Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department (CRIO) to celebrate Black History Month.

WAYNE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR: Nearly 50 years later, former patients of U-M physician break silence on sexual abuse

The president of the University of Michigan is calling the claims against Robert Anderson highly disturbing. Several patients of the now-deceased U-M physician are accusing him of sexual assault.

WAYNE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR: 6 Things People Always Ask Event Planners

As an event planner, you’ve seen it all. Backstage melt downs, equipment failure, last-minute cancellations. No matter the storm, you’ve weathered them all. And despite the stress, you’re still crazy about events, even when your calendar is booked solid at least four months out.

GARY PETERS US SENATE: Peters, Stabenow Announce Over $400,000 in Federal Grant for Sawyer International Airport

Senators Gary Peters (MI) and Debbie Stabenow (MI) today announced that Sawyer International Airport will receive a $400,500 federal grant from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

CITY OF DETROIT: Mayor Duggan, Rochelle Riley lay out vision for City’s Arts, Culture & Entrepreneurship (ACE) Office

After years of calls from the community to re-establish an arts & culture office within city government, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan and Rochelle Riley, Director of Arts and Culture today unveiled the City’s new comprehensive arts and culture plan.

CITY OF DETROIT: Warming Centers Now Open Across City of Detroit

With the forecast calling for frigid temperatures this weekend, the City of Detroit is reminding residents that warming centers and respite locations are open to provide relief from the cold.

WAYE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR: Golden Gloves champ, nuclear bomb engineer from Detroit turns 100

A Detroit man, once a boxer and Golden Gloves champ, has deep roots in the Motor City and celebrated his 100th birthday on Tuesday.

WAYE COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR: Wayne County HRBI Division: Business Readiness & Opportunity Workshop to be held on Feb. 25

Calling all local construction, professional services (accounting, janitorial) business owners! Join the Great Lakes Women’s Council, CEED Lending Loan Program and Wayne County Human Relations Business Inclusion Division for a day of specially designed business readiness and hands on programming.

GARY PETERS US SENATE: Peters, Stabenow, Baldwin to Prioritize Great Lakes Icebreaker After Administration’s Budget Does Not Include Funding

Senators Gary Peters (MI), Debbie Stabenow (MI) and Tammy Baldwin (WI) today reaffirmed their support for a new Great Lakes icebreaker.

CITY OF DETROIT: New Detroit FCA Auto Plant named ‘Economic Development Deal of the Year' for 2019