AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoElection 2026: More than 440,000 Michigan voters have returned ballots—6% of active voters—with absentee ballot requests up 20% from the same point in 2022. MSU’s Faculty Senate also urged instructors not to penalize students who miss class to vote. Upper Peninsula Wildfire: The Black River Fire south of Wakefield is 50% contained and has threatened no structures; command has shifted from the U.S. Forest Service to the Michigan DNR as winds could test containment lines. State Policy: Michigan is moving closer to a statewide septic code, while Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced $65 million for transit service and connections. Health Care: Independent pharmacies say low reimbursements from pharmacy benefit managers are driving closures; nearly 300 have shut in recent years, owners say. Recovery and Jobs: Michigan plans to open or lease 24 recovery homes using opioid settlement funds and has joined 13 states suing over the termination of federal unemployment grants. Schools: Bus driver shortages are forcing districts to prioritize daily routes, leaving sports and other after-school activities scrambling for rides.
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