Michigan Daybook
Columbia Basin Herald | UPDATED 6 years, 8 months AGO
Associated Press Michigan Daybook for Thursday, Jan. 16.
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee meeting - Michigan Senate Agriculture Committee meeting, with agenda including a presentation from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) on the 2019 Industrial Hemp Pilot Program
Location: Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St, Lansing, MI
Weblinks: http://www.senate.michigan.gov/committee/agriculture.html
Contacts: Elena Palombo, [email protected], 1 517 373 1721
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Thursday, Jan. 16 8:30 AM Michigan Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee meeting - Michigan Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee meeting, with agenda including consideration of 'SB 68 - Civil procedure; other; court of claims notification requirements and statute of limitations; exempt claims under the wrongful imprisonment compensation act', 'HB 5117 - Civil procedure; other; court of claims notification requirements and statute of limitations; exempt claims under the wrongful imprisonment compensation act', 'HB 5118 - Civil procedure; other; wrongful imprisonment compensation act; extend the time for claims by individuals who were released before the effective date of the act'
Location: Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St, Lansing, MI
Weblinks: http://committees.senate.michigan.gov/details?Com=JUD
Contacts: Jackie Mosher, 1 517 373 5312
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Thursday, Jan. 16 9:00 AM Michigan House Commerce and Tourism Committee meeting - Michigan House Commerce and Tourism Committee meeting, with agenda including consideration of 'HB 4874 - Labor; fair employment practices; employers requiring certain noncompete agreements; prohibit', 'HB 5150 - Disabilities; other; centralized reasonable accommodations program; create', 'HB 5151 - Worker's compensation; funds; second injury fund; allow to be used for reasonable accommodations requests made under the centralized reasonable accommodations act', 'SB 493 - Economic development; other; commercial rehabilitation certificates; extend sunset', 'SB 494 - Economic development; commercial redevelopment; commercial redevelopment exemptions; extend sunset', 'SB 306 - Economic development; other; definition of assessable property in the principal shopping district act; revise'
Location: Anderson House Office Building, 124 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI
Weblinks: http://house.michigan.gov/mhrpublic/CommitteeInfo.aspx?comkey=496
Contacts: Joy Brewer, Committee Clerk, [email protected], 1 517 373 8474
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Thursday, Jan. 16 10:30 AM Michigan House Oversight Committee meeting - Michigan House Oversight Committee meeting, with agenda including consideration of 'HB 4831 - State financing and management; purchasing; bids on certain options on certain procurement contracts; allow', 'HB 5015 - Public employees and officers; state; list of employees, position title, classified or nonclassified civil service distinction, and salary for each state department; require monthly internet posting', and 'Office of the Auditor General Performance Audit Report, Aging and Adult Services Agency, October 2019'
Location: Anderson House Office Building, 124 N Capitol Ave, Lansing, MI
Weblinks: http://house.mi.gov/MHRPublic/CommitteeInfo.aspx?comkey=517
Contacts: Taylor Thrush, Committee Clerk, [email protected], 1 517 373 7256
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Thursday, Jan. 16 11:00 AM Michigan Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee meeting - Michigan Senate Health Policy and Human Services Committee meeting, with agenda including consideration of 'SB 281 - Health occupations; health professionals; department of licensing and regulatory affairs to report certain misconduct by health professionals to law enforcement agencies; require', 'SB 599 - Health; pharmaceuticals; allowable amount of ephedrine and pseudoephedrine that may be sold at retail to an individual in a 30-day period; modify', 'HB 4830 - Health facilities; quality assurance assessments; quality assurance assessment on ambulance providers; require department of health and human services to provide notice of the assessment'
Location: Binsfeld Office Building, 201 Townsend St, Lansing, MI
Weblinks: http://www.senate.michigan.gov/committee/healthpolicy.html
Contacts: Heather Dorbeck, Committee Clerk, [email protected], 1 517 373 5323
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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:00 PM Mott Community College host 41st annual Citywide Tribute Dinner - Mott Community College host the 41st annual Citywide Tribute Dinner in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The first place winner of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Essay Contest for students, in grades 6 through twelve, reads their winning essay at the Tribute Dinner
Location: Riverfront Banquet Center, 1 Riverfront Plaza, Flint, MI
Weblinks: http://www.mcc.edu/, https://twitter.com/MottCollege
Contacts: Dawn Hibbard, Mott Community College Marketing and Communications Office, [email protected], 1 810 762 0593
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Thursday, Jan. 16 6:30 PM Dem Rep. Debbie Dingell holds community meeting on the Gelman Plume - Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell holds community meeting on the Gelman Plume, alongside officials from the Environmental Protection Agency, Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy, Michigan Attorney General's Office, and local officials
Location: Washtenaw County Learning Resource Center, 4135 Washtenaw Ave, Ann Arbor, MI
Weblinks: http://debbiedingell.house.gov, https://twitter.com/RepDebDingell
Contacts: Maggie Rousseau, Rep. Debbie Dingell communications, [email protected]
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Thursday, Jan. 16 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago hosts Automotive Insights Conference - Automotive Insights Conference, presented by Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Detroit Association of Business Economists and Detroit Regional Chamber with cooperation from Wards Intelligence, LMC Automotive and the Detroit Chamber
Location: Federal Reserve Bank, 1600 E Warren Ave, Detroit, MI
Weblinks: http://www.chicagofed.org, https://twitter.com/ChicagoFed
Contacts: Graham Justice, FRB Chicago, 1 312 322 5768
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Of Mid-Michigan receives check donation - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission Of Mid-Michigan receive $180,000 in donations from, area businesses to help the commission in its work to support equality, diversity and social justice in the mid-Michigan region. Attendees include Lansing Mayor Andy Schor, East Lansing Mayor Pro Tem Aaron Stephens, and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commission of Mid-Michigan Chair Elaine Hardy
Location: East Lansing Hannah Community Center, 819 Abbot Rd, East Lansing, MI
Weblinks: http://mlkmidmichigan.com, https://twitter.com/mlkcommofmidmi
Contacts: Jan Jenkins, Publicom, [email protected], 1 517 487 3700
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Friday, Jan. 17 10:00 AM MIOSHA presents MVPP award to Cintas Fire Protection D26 - Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) presents Michigan Voluntary Protection Program (MVPP) Star award to Cintas Fire Protection D26 in Troy. Attendees include MIOSHA Consultation Education and Training Division Director Nella Davis-Ray, Cintas Fire Protection Division President and COO John Amann, and Cintas Fire Protection D26 General Manager Sean Kotary
Location: Detroit Marriott Troy, 200 W Big Beaver Rd, Troy, MI
Weblinks: http://www.michigan.gov, https://twitter.com/migov
Contacts: Camara Lewis, [email protected], 1 517 930 4928
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Friday, Jan. 17 - Sunday, Jan. 19 Grand Rapids Remodeling & New Homes Show
Location: DeVos Place convention center, 303 Monroe Avenue Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI
Weblinks: http://showspan.com/GRR/
Contacts: ShowSpan, [email protected], 1 616 447 2860
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Saturday, Jan. 18 10:00 AM Women's Marches held in Michigan - Women's Marches held in Michigan, at locations including Centennial Park, 250 Central Ave, Holland (10:00 AM EST); First Congregational Church, 345 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo (11:00 AM EST); Patridge Creek Mall, 17420 Hall Rd, Clinton Township (12:00 PM EST); Old Court House, 301 N Main St, Adrian (12:00 PM EST); 112 S 3rd St, Marquette (12:00 PM EST); 221 Garland St, Traverse City (1:00 PM EST); Rotary Park, 100 Lewis St, Ludington (1:00 PM EST); Portage Lake Lift Bridge, Houghton and Hancock, Houghton (1:00 PM EST); Berry Field, S Main St, Douglas (1:00 PM EST); and Michigan Capital Bldg, 100 N Capital Ave, Lansing (2:30 PM EST)
Weblinks: https://www.womensmarch.com/, https://twitter.com/womensmarch
Contacts: Women's March, [email protected]
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Saturday, Jan. 18 10:00 AM Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell and Michigan state Rep. Yousef Rabhi host 2020 Census town hall
Location: Tappan Middle School, 2251 E Stadium Blvd, Ann Arbor, MI
Weblinks: http://debbiedingell.house.gov, https://twitter.com/RepDebDingell
Contacts: Maggie Rousseau, Rep. Debbie Dingell communications, [email protected]
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Saturday, Jan. 18 2:00 PM Dem Rep. Haley Stevens holds special education town hall - Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens holds special education town hall, with Oakland County Schools Special Education Executive Director Karen Olex, Living & Learning Enrichment Center founder and President Rachelle Vartanian, Farmington Education Support Professionals Association President Robert Gains III, and Oakland Schools Parent Advisory Committee Chairwoman Angela Tyszka
Location: Birmingham Unitarian Church, 38651 Woodward Ave, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Weblinks: https://stevens.house.gov/, https://twitter.com/RepHaleyStevens
Contacts: Blake McCarren, Office of Rep. Haley Stevens, [email protected]
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