Morning Briefing

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19, 2022

In today's newsletter, Tudor Dixon needs to make a lieutenant governor decision, a look at child vaccination numbers across the state and a Michigan woman asked authorities for help in the weeks before she was killed by her husband.

Thanks for giving us a day off for growth. We all need that sometimes.

I appreciate you, readers, for allowing the Morning Briefing to take a day off to attend to some important training yesterday. I felt like you were in good hands on the newsletter front, since both the Lovable Michigan newsletter and the Letter from the Editor go out on Thursdays.

If you didn't have time to check out MLive.com yesterday while the briefing was off, I can catch you up. First, read up on what Ann Arbor residents call a "deafening noise" coming from M-14. Then check out this golf cart-obsessed beach community. Oh, and we got access to a couple photos of the mysterious black cat spotted in Manistee County.

I hope your week has been filled with grace and growth, like mine has been. Thanks again.

Curated by Jessica Shepherd

Sunset at Muskegon on August 16, 2022 (photo provided by Scott Bolthouse). Read about August sunrises and sunsets here.

Mortgage rates are slowing housing sales, but high prices persist.

July sales down: Following a national trend, July sales in Michigan were down 15.5% year-over-year, according to Michigan real estate data company Realcomp. Nationwide, existing home sales have been decreasing for five consecutive months.

What about prices? So far, prices remain high in Michigan. July’s median sales price was still 7.9% higher than last year at $258,900, according to Realcomp. Across the state, homes are selling, on average, in 19 days —still faster than a year before.

Speaking of prices: You likely heard about the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. What exactly does it do for Michigan?

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Tudor Dixon's pick for lieutenant government could make or break her campaign.

On a deadline: It’s down to the wire for Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon to tap a running mate in the 2022 midterm elections. She has until 5 p.m. today to make a decision and notify the Michigan Republican Party.

How will the choice impact the race?Some Michigan politicos say while the decision may not push Dixon over the edge toward winning, it definitely could serve as a drag on her campaign.

Infighting in the GOP: The Republican party is splintered in two Michigan counties. Will it impact the state convention?

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See how your county is doing with child vaccinations as numbers decrease statewide.

Fewer children vaccinated: As of June, fewer than 68% of Michigan children 19 to 36 months have received required vaccinations, according to registry data. Ten years ago, 74% of children had these inoculations.

See numbers in your county: Marquette County in the Upper Peninsula and Bay County, which encompasses Bay City, are seeing the best immunization rates, according to the Michigan Care Improvement Registry. See numbers for each Michigan county here.

Doctors worry diseases could spread:As vaccination rates are down and polio was recently detected in New York wastewater, doctors are worried Michigan children could be vulnerable to disease.

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A Michigan mother who was killed by her husband called 911 twice after filing for a protection order.

Calling for help: In the days after filing for a protection order against her husband, Tirany L. Savage twice called the cops on her husband, who she said was threatening her. The request for a protection order was ultimately denied by a judge.

A tragic end: Within weeks, Savage was shot dead by her husband, as were her mother and son. The husband then turned the gun on himself, leaving police to find the four bodies in the family’s home.

In other public safety news: A Grand Blanc woman accused of threatening a health officer over mask mandates speaks out after her case is dismissed.

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We have a weekend weather forecast to prepare you for the rain.

A rainy weekend? No, say it ain't so, Mark Torregrossa! Our meteorologist says, yes, it does indeed look like the Lower Peninsula will see showers both Saturday and Sunday.

From Mark's forecast: "A few days ago, it looked like the rain showers would hold off until Sunday for most of Lower Michigan. All of the most recent data now shows the beginnings of showers starting Saturday afternoon." Get all the details here.

If you do find time to spend outside: Watch out for those pesky yellowjackets! They are on the hunt for sweet snacks this time of year and they will totally crash your picnic.

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You're all caught up.

We have another Friday started. Let's hurry up and make it to the weekend.

All weekend long, you can find the latest Michigan news at MLive.com. And here's a link to become an MLive subscriber.

Jamie is back here for you on Monday. See you next week.

— Jessica Shepherd

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