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Federal investment expands home visits in rural Michigan

Following a $13 million federal investment, 19 rural counties in Michigan will receive a piece of the pie to expand home visiting services for families.

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Detroit Free Press· Oct 16, 10:08 AMFederal investment expands home visits in rural Michigan

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Colorado saw federal contract spending on public lands drop $189 million last year, impacting small businesses and rural communitiesFederal contract work on public lands in Colorado dried up last year after President Donald Trump slashed thousands of staff across land management agencies like the U.S. Forest Service. A new report found that Colorado-based...

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Nevada takes back $52 million for rural broadband amid fears of missed spending deadlineNevada has pulled $52 million in pandemic relief funds aimed at improving broadband access in rural areas as a federal deadline looms, a blow to efforts to inst

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DOJ reaches settlement with Mississippi police department it found routinely violated civil rightsThe U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday it reached a settlement forcing reforms for a Mississippi city and its police department, which the DOJ found discriminated against Black people, used excessive force and retaliated against critics. The settlement comes after a scathing 2024 DOJ report said the Lexington Police Department routinely violated…

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