Gayanga Co., the Detroit-based demolition contractor accused by city officials of using contaminated dirt to backfill properties and now at the center of a federal investigation, announced Thursday, May 7, that it is shutting down.
Political and Public Policy Information
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Wayne County tells Department of Justice it doesn’t have requested ballots
The department asked the county to hand over ballots from the 2024 election, but those are in the possession of each municipality, not the county.
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Taxes, trucks and teen spaces top Gabriela Santiago-Romero’s priority list
Santiago-Romero said she’s promoting the concept and other revenue-generation strategies in an effort to better respond to the everyday needs of Detroiters.
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Supreme Court’s Voting Rights Act ruling makes it harder to protect minority voting power and alters the landscape of future elections
The decision, by weakening the Voting Rights Act, could make it easier for states to draw partisan gerrymanders of their congressional districts that reduce the power of minorities.
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DPCSD: Savings from mayor’s free student bus passes could fund after-school programs at three sites
Mayor Mary Sheffield asked DPSCD to use the funds it would no longer spend on student bus passes to expand out-of-school programs. The district’s board will have the final say.
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Detroit community group launches study of data center development: ‘It’s really important that we do this soon’
Eastside Community Network launches study group to develop policy recommendations on data centers before they arrive in Detroit neighborhoods.
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Supreme Court ruling may change Michigan redistricting for years to come
The Louisiana v. Callais ruling could prompt a new challenge to Michigan’s legislative maps, an independent redistricting commissioner said, but the implications are still unfolding.
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This Detroiter is improving his neighborhood, and city hall noticed
Jerjuan Howard has helped organize a community garden, is opening a bookstore on April 25 to give students a place to go after school, and founded a local business association.
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Michigan recycling rate hits high. Bottle law critics say it could go higher
Michigan’s recycling rate hits a record 26% but still trails the national rate of 32%. A group seeking to repeal the state’s bottle return law argues investing in universal curbside recycling would be more effective.
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When will Detroit’s water affordability program reopen?
A city program can reduce water bills to $34 a month for those who qualify. Here is when it is expected to reopen.