AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoSevere Weather & Power: DTE reported about 24,000 customers without power early Friday after Thursday night storms, while Consumers Energy said roughly 36,000 were still out, with numbers only slightly improving by morning. Next Round Alert: Another wave of storms is expected tonight, with tornado watch and damaging wind threats across parts of Michigan. Energy Costs & Accountability: Michigan House Democrats unveiled add-ons to a “Ratepayer Bill of Rights,” aiming to cap utility profits, limit spending on lobbying and executive pay, and require infrastructure reviews every five years. Local Politics: Voters in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights head to the Aug. 4 primary with key local ballot questions, including SMART bus funding and a Dearborn library millage. Public Safety & Health: MDHHS ended Michigan-specific Vaccine Information Statements and now requires providers to give parents the MCIR opt-out form before vaccination. Corrections Scrutiny: Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility faces renewed backlash after a third inmate death in less than a month. Transportation: The Gordie Howe International Bridge opening has been delayed again amid U.S.-Canada trade tensions.
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