GARCIA TO HOST HOMELAND SECURITY EVENT
State Sen. Valde Garcia today announced he will host the Michigan Homeland Security Consortium Roundtable next Monday. The November 23 event is open to all companies and organizations involved in the security and defense industry in Michigan, and is designed to help grow the business of homeland security in our state. [more]
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GARCIA APPLAUDS LOCAL AWARD WINNING FARM
State Sen. Valde Garcia today congratulated TMZ Farm for receiving the Small Business Commerce Association's 2009 Best of Business Award in its Grocery category. [more]
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DNR CONFIRMS VIRAL HEMORRHAGIC SEPTICEMIA VIRUS IN BASELINE LAKE AND LAKE ST. CLAIR
The Department of Natural Resources announced today that it has confirmed the presence of Viral Hemorrhagic Septicemia virus (VHSv) in samples of fish collected this spring in Baseline Lake in Washtenaw County and in Lake St. Clair. Baseline Lake becomes the second inland lake in Michigan in which VHSv is present. [more]
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SEN. GARCIA ISSUES STATEMENT ON MICHIGAN STATE POLICE BUDGET
"It was a mistake to not pass the Michigan State Police budget today, and it was also a mistake to not save our troopers." [more]
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DEQ AIR QUALITY MONITORING DOCUMENT AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
The Department of Environmental Quality has released the annual ambient air quality monitoring Network Review document for public comment. [more]
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SEN. GARCIA OVERSEES 15TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
Michigans fallen military heroes who defended freedom and sacrificed their lives in the War on Terror were honored Thursday during the Michigan Senate's 15th Annual Memorial Day Service, said Sen. Valde Garcia, R-Howell. [more]
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GARCIA BILL EXEMPTING LICENSE RENEWAL FEES FOR MILITARY MEMBERS SIGNED INTO LAW
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MICHIGANS UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE AGENCY NOW OFFERS MARVIN ONLINE
Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) has expanded its online services to help relieve the flood of telephone calls to its automated MARVIN system. [more]
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USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDING
The Rural Economic Development Loan and Grant program provides no-interest loans to Rural Development utility program borrowers, which in turn re-lend the money to local entities to promote economic development and job creation. [more]
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MICHIGANS COMPUTER ELECTRONICS RECYCLING LEGISLATION SIGNED INTO LAW AS NATIONAL E-WASTE RECYCLING RATE SEES HUGE INCREASE
Legislation that establishes a manufacturer-driven program in Michigan to increase the recycling of consumer computer electronics was recently signed into state law, said Sens. Patty Birkholz and Valde Garcia, sponsors of the measures. [more]
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