Experts say it's "not just a one off."
In today's newsletter, some lawmakers want answers from utility companies after prolonged outages, extra grocery money is ending for 1.3 million Michigan SNAP recipients and see how much Michigan counties received in marijuana tax. |
It's no longer February! Let's start March off with a few smiles. |
I don't know about you, but February just doesn't excite me. I try to make the best of it, but I'm always happy to see that calendar flip to March. So, while I'm usually pretty cheerful, I'm extra chipper today. I decided that's a good reason to share some stories that added to my joy this week. My friend and colleague Justin Engel has a particularly fun story about a racy poem Madonna wrote in her high school yearbook. And get this — you could buy it, for the right price.
Justine Lofton shared the news of a family dog saving a toddler from a Michigan apartment fire. Our hats are off to you, Blue!
And Emily Bingham has the info about snagging sweet treats (and some knowledge) during Michigan Maple Weekends. Yum!
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| Extra grocery money ends for 1.3 million Michigan residents as SNAP debate kicks off. |
Extra grocery money ending: Today, 1.3 million Michiganders who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, formerly called food stamps, will have their benefits reduced. And emergency allotments enacted during the pandemic are ending as federal lawmakers debate how much to spend on SNAP for the next five years. Experts are 'very concerned': Most people will see their benefits drop by at least $95 a month but some could see declines of $250, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. Combined with rising food costs, anti-poverty experts warn a hunger cliff now looms for those facing the benefits cut. More in public interest: Should you be able to carry a gun while voting? Michigan lawmakers hear debate. |
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A Michigan surgeon escaped a deadly earthquake. He aches for those who didn't. |
The scariest half hour of his life: Bara Zuhaili had just escaped a collapsing hotel room and buildings were crumbling to the ground in every direction. Zuhaili gauged his chances of survival were slim if he ran through the destruction caused by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake in Turkey. But staying put also meant he risked being crushed. Luckily, he made the right decision.
Three weeks later: Zuhaili, a Flint-area surgeon is back in the comfort of his home with his wife and three young children. He’s back to performing surgeries and working on his next degree from Johns Hopkins University. But he can’t get the nightmare in the Middle East out of his head. More than 47,200 have been reported dead, according to the Associated Press. Michigan man dies in Nevada plane crash: A Michigan man has been identified as the pilot of medical transport plane that crashed in a Nevada snowstorm, killing all five people onboard. |
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We are marching into March. |
My month is already off to a great start, since you decided to join me here in the Morning Briefing. All month long, you can find the latest Michigan news by visiting MLive.com. And don't forget, it's a always a good time to become an MLive subscriber.
Have a wonderful day!
— Jessica Shepherd |
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