STATE OF MICHIGAN
BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
In the matter, on the Commission’s own ) motion, regarding the regulatory reviews, ) revisions, determinations, and/or approvals ) Case No. U-20373 necessary for DTE ELECTRIC ) (Paperless e-file) COMPANY to fully comply with Public ) Act 295 of 2008, as amended by Public Act ) Act 342 of 2016 )
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A6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 THE ANN ARBOR NEWS
CHELSEA ANN ARBOR Blighted property listed for almost $1 million Officials won’t say
City eyes mixed-use site, but needs to get deed restriction removed first who’s accused of what
Dana Afana [email protected] Lawton Elementary involved A longtime blighted property near downtown Chelsea is in fraud investigation up for sale, and the city has high hopes for a future mixed-use project. The 2.5-acre former Federal Screw Works, 500 Main St., has Gus Burns [email protected] been an eyesore for more than a decade, city officials said. Once it was sold to Ann Arbor-based Magellan Commercial in 2007, Officials won’t say who is accused of what in an investiga- developer Rene Papo had hopes of turning the Brownfield site tion that appears to have led to the suspension of an elemen- into retail, dining and office space. tary school principal in Ann Arbor. “It’s my understanding that Magellan spent about $350,000 Ann Arbor Public Schools officials have denied requests in clean-up,” John Hanifan, Chelsea City manager, said. “That for records related to a fraud investigation at Lawton includes some demolition of the old factory site that was there.” Elementary School. District representatives and elected Magellan secured a Brownfield loan to demolish and reme- board members also have declined comment. diate the site in 2012, according to Chelsea Update, a local city Likewise, Ann Arbor police denied a Freedom of Informa- news site. Demolition began that December but the owner did tion Act request for the police report and wouldn’t answer not complete the process to receive approval for a final site questions related to the amount of potential theft from plan. No further movement continued after 2013. taxpayers, the time span of the investigation or what sort of Messages seeking further information from Magellan Com- fraud is suspected. mercial were not returned. Above and below, a building owned by Magellan In a $5 million lawsuit filed against the district by Lawton “They’ve held the property for more than a decade, and Commercial at 500 S. Main St. in Chelsea, seen Aug. 8. Principal Shannon Blick, she alleges a union representative they’ve had some stops and starts as far as their redevel- Photos by Jacob Hamilton,MLive.com told her she was being investigated in connection with fraud opment,” Hanifan said. “Recently with the economy turn- committed by a janitor that cost the district almost $25,000 ing around … with the lack of availability of other devel- over a four-year period. opable land, that site has generated a lot of interest lately The lawsuit also claims there was a racially motivated from the private sector. Our role is to see if there’s private- effort by school administrators to remove Blick, who is public partnerships that we can help with.” white, from her position as the principal of Lawton in order The property is listed for sale for $998,888 with $400,000 to replace her with the assistant principal Taneia Giles, who available in Brownfield credits, which offers tax incentives for is black. clean-up and redevelopment activities. While the school district maintains Blick is on paid leave Chelsea Mayor Melissa Johnson emphasized that a mixed- and still the principal of Lawton Elementary School, her use development with commercial and residential options attorney, William G. Tishkoff, said the district “construc- would offer a “beautiful transition” from downtown to the tively” fired her by forcing her to take the leave of absence neighborhood areas. But the site has had deed restriction since and stripping her of her duties as principal. Federal Screw Works owned it that prohibits residential devel- The district last week named an interim principal for opment. when classes resume this fall. “One of the things that collectively we’re all look- Rumors of the fraud incident circulated at the time of ing at right now is how can we get that deed restric- Blick’s departure in late April. tion removed so that we can have the property put to its The Ann Arbor News submitted a request with the district highest and best use, which in our opinion includes mixed-use to obtain records related to possible theft at Lawton. The dis- development, which includes residential,” Johnson said. trict denied the request, citing an open investigation. Officials have been in discussions with Federal Screw Works The News appealed the denial and requested proof that for several months to determine the options for removing the a criminal investigation was underway. The following day, deed restriction, Johnson said. It is unknown if or when the Ann Arbor Police Lt. Metzer said the district filed a report restriction will be lifted. that morning. “I think an incubator would be a really great opportunity at “We have a number of small tech companies here in the Chel- The district’s denial cites a court precedent that deter- that site. I think we are primed for technology,” Johnson said. sea-area. We also have a lot of folks who could use a small mined an “employer’s documents compiled for the purpose shared office space. A lot of consultants live in the area.” of an investigation into potential violations of Michigan law Chelsea’s previous master plan noted the possibility of a are exempt from disclosure.” year-round farmer’s market on the site, but Hanifan said the STATE OF MICHIGAN preferred future would be a mixed-use site. BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC “You want to make sure the uses compliment or supplement your existing local economy,” Hanifan said. “We want to make ANN ARBOR SERVICE COMMISSION sure all ships are going to rise as the downtown continues to **** redevelop.” NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE Suspicious incident at ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD & PUBLIC HEARING Public Comment Period & Public Hearing for DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY Washtenaw Urban County water plant on FBI’s radar Draft 2018 Consolidated Annual Performance CASE NO. U-20373 & Evaluation Report Ryan Stanton [email protected] • DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s Notice is hereby given by the Washtenaw County Office of Community and approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) Economic Development that a public comment period will be held from August 19 – September 20, 2019 to solicit citizen input on the draft Washtenaw Urban Police are investigating tion.” Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. County 2018 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). • The information below describes how a person may participate in this The 2018 CAPER provides information and accomplishment data related to Com- a suspicious incident at the The suspect, a woman case. munity Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, and Emergency city’s water treatment plant believed to be in her 20s and Solutions Grant programs for the time period July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019. • You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, in which a woman sneaked wearing a yellow tank top, Additionally, a public hearing will be held on Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for a free copy of its application. Any person may 2:00PM at 4135 Washtenaw Avenue in Ann Arbor. onto the property off Sun- went in and out of the site review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. Beginning Monday, August 19th, residents and interested parties can obtain the set Road by crawling under without being apprehended, • A pre-hearing will be held: draft CAPER by downloading the report from www.washtenaw.org/urbancounty. If a gate. and police are handling it you would like to submit comments or request additional information, contact Tara It happened on the eve- as a trespassing complaint, DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM Cohen at [email protected] or (734) 544-3056. ning July 25, said Lt. Aimee Metzer said. BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman This comment period and hearing invite participation and/or written comments Metzer, commander of the “We had no indication LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission on the draft report from any person having an interest, or their duly appointed representative, in the following Urban County jurisdictions: City of Ann Arbor, City Ann Arbor Police Depart- that there was any threat 7109 West Saginaw Highway of Dexter, City of Saline, City of Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor Township, Augusta Township, Lansing, Michigan 48917 Bridgewater Township, Dexter Township, Lima Township, Manchester Township, ment detective section. to the public or the water Northfield Township, Pittsfield Township, Salem Township, Saline Township, Scio The incident now is on source or anything of that PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. Township, Superior Township, Sylvan Township, Webster Township, York Township, The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped and Ypsilanti Township. The public hearing will be held on: the FBI’s radar. nature,” she said. parking. Persons needing any accommodation to “We are aware of the inci- Police have obtained sur- Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at 2:00PM participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Urban County Executive Committee Meeting dents in Ann Arbor and are veillance footage showing Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request Learning Resource Center in regular contact with local the woman crawling under mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. 4135 Washtenaw Ave. Michigan Room authorities,” FBI spokes- the gate, Metzer said, indi- The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a Ann Arbor, MI 48107 pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, woman Mara Schneider cating police have no evi- 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s Teresa Gillotti, Director said. “If, in the course of the dence she tampered with proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of Office of Community and Economic Development local investigation, infor- the water supply or took Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 The County of Washtenaw will provide the necessary auxiliary aids and mation comes to light of a anything. EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the services, such as signers for the hearing impaired and audiotapes of printed necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. materials being considered at the meeting, to individuals with disabilities at the potential federal violation, A detective has been meeting/hearing upon seven (7) days notice to the County of Washtenaw. In- the FBI is prepared to inves- assigned, and police are try- All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through dividuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aids or services should contact the the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. County of Washtenaw by writing or calling the following: Human Resources; tigate. At this time, I cannot ing to identify the suspect, Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual 220 North Main Street; P.O. Box 8645; Ann Arbor, Michigan 48107-8645. confirm or deny the exis- Metzer said. on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word Phone (734) 994.2410, TDD (734) 994.1733. 9286963-01 tence of a federal investiga- Anyone with informa- or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ tion about the incident may michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ contact the AAPD Tip Line michigan.gov. at 734-794-6939 or tips@ Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall a2gov.org. electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August Brian Steglitz, the city’s 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper water treatment plant man- format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric ager, said he can’t comment Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226. NEED EXTRA on the active police investi- Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of gation, but he is confident position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing the city’s water supply was an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the not compromised. hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her INCOME? This isn’t the first time wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available someone has gotten onto on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to the water treatment plant disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. property without autho- Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office Earn up to $1,000/mo. plus tips rization. A child followed of Administrative Hearings and Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. with NO collections, delivering newspapers as an independent contractor. a chemical delivery truck Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to We need motivated self-starters to deliver The Ann Arbor News, as independent onto the property last year. (517) 284-8130. contractors. Earn Extra Income! Advance Local, Michigan is looking for reliable people to The child was immedi- A copy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the deliver The Ann Arbor News to subscribers Sunday, Thursday and Saturday. Must be at ately found, and authori- Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office least 18 years of age or older. Applicant’s name MUST appear on the proof of insurance! of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate Also must be able to lift 40-lbs.bundles. Multiple routes are available with a mix of porch ties were contacted to locate in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by and tubed delivery stops. the child’s guardian. The telephone at (517) 284-8090. child had no contact with Please leave your name, address, cell Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; Call today and ask about the the water supply, said city phone number, best number to reach 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, spokeswoman Lisa Won- MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; 2008 $ you and what city or area you would PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq., and Parts 1 & 4 of the Michigan Office of 300 like to deliver. We will forward this drash. Administrative Hearings and Rules, Mich. Admin Code, R 792.10106 and sign-on bonus! information to our District Manager As for whether improved R 792.10401 through R 792.10448. and they will be in contact with you security may be needed, Contact us today! Call 616-224-4779 ASAP. Please mention any previous Wondrash said staff will or email [email protected] delivery experience. be reviewing site security infrastructure and proce- dures with police and will 9192966-01 evaluate recommendations. 9279413-01
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BAY C IT Y BAY C O U N T Y The Gourmet Cupcake Series of daytime Shoppe closes downtown burglaries reported Cole Waterman [email protected] Midland location still Police are investigating a rash of daytime burglaries and are advising the public about ways to keep from being is open, and business victimized. Since mid-July, Bay County Sheriff’s deputies have hopes to find new home responded to nine home invasions and one shed burglary committed during daytime hours. for Bay City store “We think they’re linked, and it’s probably the same people or crew doing them,” said Sheriff Troy Cunning- ham. Caitlyn French [email protected] The break-ins have occurred in Monitor, Williams and Frankenlust townships. All the burglaries happened A Bay City bakery has closed, and the while the residents were not home. business owner says it’s because of a dis- In one instance, a resident came home and encoun- agreement with the landlord of the down- tered people in his driveway. They told him they were town building. looking for a lost dog and left, only for the man to discover On Monday, The Gourmet Cupcake shortly thereafter his home had been broken into, Cun- Shoppe announced on social media that it ningham said. was closing its Bay City location at 915 Wash- The burglars are seemingly taking anything of value, ington Ave. including TVs, handguns, tools and fishing equipment, The bakery, headquartered in Midland, Cunningham said. has had a location in Bay City for seven Daytime home invasions typically occur during the years. summer, when people are more likely to be taking vaca- Carrie Fisher, the owner of the bakery, tions, Cunningham said. He advised people not to post could not be reached immediately for com- on social media when they’re leaving town and to refrain ment. from uploading photos taken on vacation until they’ve The business was closed Tuesday. returned home. Having house lights, TVs or radios on a According to a post on the shop’s Face- timer also is a good idea, the sheriff said. book page, problems with the landlord could Fisher said at the time. That Bay Road loca- The Gourmet Cupcake “If you see something suspicious in your neighborhood not be resolved. The building’s owner could tion has since closed. Shoppe’s Bay City location, or area, don’t hesitate to call 911 to report it,” Cunning- not be reached for comment. Fisher has said in social media posts that 915 Washington Ave., shown ham said. The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe Face- decision was made so she could spend more Tuesday, has closed because book post reads in part: “This is not a deci- time with family. of a disagreement with the sion we took lightly. But our storefronts are The bakery also had a Mount Pleasant business’ landlord. “We think they’re linked, all licensed with the Department of Agricul- location for a couple of years. Rachel Ellis, MLive.com ture, and I have a responsibility to serve food The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe’s prod- and it’s probably the same in clean buildings that are free of rodents ucts are sold wholesale to coffee shops and and mold.” restaurants in the Great Lakes Bay Region people or crew doing them.” The social media post says that another for sale to customers in those businesses, Bay City location is being sought and that it according to the shop’s Facebook post. Sheriff Troy Cunningham will continue operations out of its Midland “In the meantime, our Midland store is location, at 1908 S. Saginaw Road. open and thriving, we are actually working on an expansion and everyone is welcome to PREVIOUS MOVES visit us there. Our Bay City staff are transfer- The Gourmet Cupcake Shoppe has shuf- ring to the Midland store,” the shop’s Face- STATE OF MICHIGAN fled locations in the past. In 2013, the busi- book post says. BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC ness moved from its location in Old Town Fans of the bakery are offering sugges- Saginaw for a storefront in Saginaw Town- tions for other Bay City locations, including SERVICE COMMISSION ship because of customers’ safety concerns, City Market, Uptown and Midland Street. **** NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF SANILAC COUNTY SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEWSPAPER READERS DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY CASE NO. U-20373
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Sports & Movies All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through The vehicle-horse col- the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. lision was reported about Crossword, Games, Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual 3 p.m. Monday in Flynn Trivia, Q&A & More! on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word Township, about 20 miles or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact northwest of Port Huron. Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ Responding Sanilac County michigan.gov. Sheriff’s deputies deter- Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall mined a 34-year-old woman Get 10 issues for only $9.75 electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August was driving a 2014 Buick 28, 2019. 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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 THE OAKLAND PRESS+ROYAL OAK TRIBUNE | NEWS A | 5 WASHINGTON
NATION AUTOMOTIVE Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem about Europeans Government moves toward easing drive-time rules for truckers day night that the Emma By Zeke Miller and Lazarus poem emblazoned crashes in 2017, a 10% in- Ashley Thomas By Richard Lardner on the pedestal of the Statue crease from the year before, The Associated Press The Associated Press of Liberty referred to “peo- according to a May report WASHINGTON >> A top ple coming from Europe WASHINGTON >> The Trump issued by the agency. Sixty Trump administration of- where they had class based administration took a key of the truckers in these ac- ficial says the famous in- societies where people were step Wednesday toward cidents were identified as scription on the Statue of considered wretched if they relaxing federal rules that “asleep or fatigued,” al- Liberty, welcoming “hud- weren’t in the right class.” govern the length of time though the National Trans- dled masses” of immigrants Lazarus’ poem, written truck drivers can spend portation Safety Board has to American shores, was re- in 1883 to raise money to behind the wheel, a move said this type of driver im- ferring to “people coming construct the Statue of Lib- long sought by the truck- pairment is likely under- from Europe” and that the erty’s pedestal and cast in ing industry but opposed reported on police crash nation is looking to receive bronze beneath the monu- by safety advocates who forms. migrants “who can stand ment in 1903, served as a warn it could lead to more Trade groups that rep- on their own two feet.” EVAN VUCCI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS beacon to millions of im- highway crashes. resented truck drivers and The comments on Tues- Acting Director of United States Citizenship and migrants who crossed past The Federal Motor Car- motor carriers have pushed day from Ken Cuccinelli, Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli, speaks during a as they first entered the U.S. rier Safety Administration, for years for less rigid the acting director of U.S. briefing at the White House on Monday in Washington. in New York Harbor. an agency of the Transpor- hours of service rules, ar- Citizenship and Immigra- It reads, “Give me your tation Department, issued guing that the regulations tion Services, came a day “This administration fi- disparagingly about immi- tired, your poor, Your hud- proposed changes to the were too rigid and out of after the Trump adminis- nally admitted what we’ve gration from majority black dled masses yearning to “hours of service” rules , step with the daily realties tration announced it would known all along: They and Hispanic countries, in- breathe free, The wretched which dictate breaks truck- confronting most truck seek to deny green cards to think the Statue of Liberty cluding calling Mexican im- refuse of your teeming ers are required to take, drivers. They found a sup- migrants who seek Medic- only applies to white peo- migrants rapists and crim- shore.” and their time on and off porter in President Donald aid, food stamps, housing ple,” tweeted former Texas inals when he launched his Cuccinelli was asked duty. Trump, who has made roll- vouchers or other forms of Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a Dem- 2016 campaign. Last year, earlier Tuesday on NPR “It puts a little more ing back layers of regula- public assistance. ocratic presidential candi- he privately branded Cen- whether the words “give power back in the hands of tory oversight a priority. The move, and Cuccinel- date. The administration’s tral American and Afri- me your tired, your poor” the drivers and motor car- “To me, having the flex- li’s defense, prompted an proposed policy shift comes can nations as “s—-hole” were part of the Ameri- riers,” said Raymond Mar- ibility is huge,” said Terry outcry from Democrats and as President Donald Trump countries and he suggested can ethos. Cuccinelli re- tinez, head of the federal Button, a hay farmer immigration advocates who is leaning more heavily into the U.S. take in more im- sponded: “They certainly safety agency. Martinez from upstate New York said the policy would favor the restrictive immigra- migrants from European are. Give me your tired and said the agency listened who owns his truck and wealthier immigrants and tion policies that have en- countries like predomi- your poor who can stand to drivers and their calls has logged about 4 mil- disadvantage those from ergized his core supporters nantly white Norway. on their own two feet and for safer and more flexible lion miles since he started poorer countries in Latin and were central to his 2016 Cuccinelli said in an in- who will not become a pub- rules. driving in 1976. “It’s good America and Africa. victory. He has also spoken terview with CNN on Tues- lic charge.” But highway safety that the government finally groups have warned that took the time to listen to putting the revisions into the people who do the job.” WASHINGTON BRIEFS place would dangerously Button spoke to The Asso- weaken the regulations. ciated Press on Wednesday. Pelosi calls McConnell ‘Moscow Mitch’ as she Pelosi threatens to block U.S.-U.K. post-Brexit “The agency is offering The existing regulations recounts bills he has blocked trade deal flexibility without regard limit long-haul truckers to for the fact that it could be 11 hours of driving time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to Senate Major- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday threatened exploited by the worst ac- within a 14-hour on-duty ity Leader Mitch McConnell as “Moscow Mitch” during to block any future bilateral trade agreement between tors in the industry, includ- window. Drivers must have a political speech in Illinois on Wednesday as she chided the U.S. and the U.K. if Brexit puts at risk the accord that ing drivers who will oper- had 10 consecutive hours the Kentucky Republican for blocking an array of leg- brought an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland. ate while fatigued and mo- off duty before the on-duty islation passed by her chamber this year. “If Brexit undermines the Good Friday accord, there tor carriers who will coerce clock starts anew. A driver Speaking at a Democratic event in will be no chance of a U.S.-U.K. trade agreement passing them to do so,” said Harry who is going to be driving Springfield, Pelosi, D-Calif., recounted a se- the Congress,” Pelosi said in a statement. “The peace of Adler, executive director of for more than eight hours ries of bills passed by the House, includ- the Good Friday Agreement is treasured by the American the Truck Safety Coalition. must take a 30-minute off- ing measures raising the minimum wage, people and will be fiercely defended on a bicameral and There were 4,657 large duty break before hitting reforming elections and expanding health bipartisan basis in the United States Congress.” trucks involved in fatal the eight-hour mark. care. Pelosi’s bid to influence Brexit follows remarks in Lon- “We sent our legislation to the Senate,” don by President Donald Trump’s top national security Pelosi said. “Moscow Mitch says that he is adviser, John Bolton, who said a bilateral trade agree- STATE OF MICHIGAN Pelosi the ‘grim reaper.’ Imagine describing your- ment would be a top priority for the administration after self as the ‘grim reaper,’ that he’s going to the U.K. exits the European Union and would get “over- BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC bury all this legislation.” whelming” support in the U.S. Congress. SERVICE COMMISSION McConnell has used the term “grim reaper” to describe “To be clear, in the Trump administration, Britain is at his role in killing what he has characterized as far-left the front of the trade queue -- or ‘line,’ as we say,” Bolton **** legislation coming over from the Democrat-led House. said Monday after meeting with the U.K.’s new prime min- NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE McConnell described those bills as “partisan” as Sen- ister, Boris Johnson. He said Brexit wouldn’t threaten the ate Democrats sought to pass them by unanimous con- Good Friday Agreement. ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF sent shortly after special counsel Robert Mueller testified Brexit talks between the U.K. and the EU are currently DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY that Russia was laying the groundwork to interfere in the at an impasse. If that continues, Britain will leave the 2020 election “as we sit here.” EU without a deal Oct. 31, something that economists CASE NO. U-20373 and government officials warn could cause severe eco- — The Washington Post nomic damage. •DTE Electric CompanyrequestsMichiganPublicService Commission’s approvalofits biennial reviewofits Energy WasteReduction (“EWR”) Plan andauthority to implement EWR surcharges. — Bloomberg Rep. Steve King says humanity might not exist •The informationbelowdescribes how aperson mayparticipateinthis if not for rape and incest U.S. officials shield Ivanka Trump, Pence case. •You maycallorwrite DTEElectric Company,One Energy Plaza, Detroit, WASHINGTON >> Rep. Steve King said Wednesday that hu- projects in review of foreign aid MI 48226,313-235-8000 for afreecopyofits application. Anyperson may manity might not exist if not for rape and incest, prompt- reviewthe documentsatthe offices of DTE Electric Company. ing the latest round of outrage at the Iowa Republican, WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration has decided •Apre-hearing will be held: who has a long history of making inflammatory remarks. to shield the signature projects of White House adviser In a discussion at the Westside Conservative Club in Ivanka Trump and Vice President Mike DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM Urbandale, Iowa, King was defending his position against Pence as it looks to cancel billions of dol- BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman laws allowing abortion exceptions in cases of rape and lars in foreign aid for other projects around LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission incest. the world, U.S. officials said. 7109West Saginaw Highway “What if we went back through all the family trees In coming days, the White House is ex- Lansing,Michigan 48917 and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or pected to send a proposal to Congress for PARTICIPATION: Any interested personmay attend and participate. incest? Would there be any population of the world left returning billions of dollars of unspent for- The hearing site is accessible,including handicapped if we did that?” King said, according to the Des Moines eign aid funds to the Treasury in a process parking. Persons needing any accommodation to Register. “Considering all the wars and all the rapes and known as rescission. Officials say they will participate should contactthe Commission’s Executive pillages that happened throughout all these different na- Trump also safeguard funding for global health Secretary at (517)284-8090inadvance to request tions, I know that I can’t say that I was not a part of a programs. mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. product of that.” Because U.S. aid agencies often do not designate funds The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission)will hold a until the end of a fiscal year, the White House could claw pre-hearingtoconsider DTE Electric Company’s (DTEElectric)July 1, 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s — The Washington Post back between $2 billion and $4 billion in foreign aid proj- proposed EWRPlan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirementsof ects already approved by Congress for fiscal years 2018 Act 295, as amended by PA 342;2)DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 and 2019. EWR Plansurcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the 130,000 people sign petition to rename street necessary accounting authority; and 4) otherrelief. in front of Trump Tower ‘Obama Avenue’ — The Washington Post All documents filed in this case shall be submittedelectronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Elizabeth Rowin got the idea from a comedian, who Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual joked that one way to anger President Donald Trump Legal Notice on the E-Dockets help page. Documents mayalso be submitted, in Word SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIP or PDF format, as an attachment to an emailsent to: mpscedockets@ would be to rename the street in front of his signature michigan.gov.Ifyou require assistance priortoe-filing, contact property after his Oval Office predecessor. So Rowin NOTICEOFCONFIRMATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLLFOR SOFTWATER LAKE Commissionstaff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ wrote up a petition and posted it to MoveOn.org, the lib- michigan.gov. eral landing place for political gripes and calls to action, Notice is hereby giventhat aPublic Hearing held on Thursday, August8,2019,the Springfield Township Board, by resolution, Any person wishing to interveneand becomeaparty to the case shall she told Newsweek in an interview. That stretch includes confirmed afour year assessment roll for Softwater Lakeinthe total electronically file apetitiontointervene withthis Commission by August Trump Tower, which would make Trump’s address there amount of $54,474.60 for the purpose of financing an aquatic weed, 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditionalpaper 725 President Barack H. Obama Ave. algae, invasive weed,and goose control management programand format.) The proofofservice shall indicate service upon DTE Electric to provide funds for aLake Board to secure an engineering reportfor Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit,MI “I honestly started it as a joke,” Rowin told Newsweek. lake improvements, as required by Sec. 30909, act 451 of 1994toallow aLake Board to provide weed,algae and invasive weed control for 48226. But as of Wednesday afternoon, more than 130,000 Softwater Lake. people have signed on. Any person wishing to appear at the hearingtomake astatement of This NoticeofConfirmation is published pursuant to the provisions of position without becoming aparty to the case may participate by filing Act 188 of 1954, amended. an appearance. To file an appearance, the individualmust attend the hearing and advisethe presidingadministrative law judgeofhis or her — The Washington Post Published: August15, 2019 wish to make astatement of position. All informationsubmittedtothe Commissioninthis matter becomespublic information, thus available LEGAL NOTICE on the Michigan PublicService Commission’s website, and subjectto disclosure. Pleasedonot include information you wish to remain private. LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR BIG The Requests for adjournment mustbemade pursuant to Michigan Office LAKE SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP of Administrative Hearingsand Rules R792.10422 andR792.10432. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directedto OAKLAND COUNTY,MICHIGAN Company (517)284-8130. NOTICEOFCONFIRMATION OF SPECIAL Acopy of DTEElectric Company’sapplication may be reviewedonthe ASSESSMENT ROLL DoCTors Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at the office of DTE Electric Company. 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Center in East Lansing, also testified he “never saw a patient MSU fund by this name.” He added the invoices contained the wrong company name Continued from Page 4A — another company handles the center’s billing. then a criminal investigation by the university’s police depart- Woman lied about MSU affiliation, ment that has led to seven people having criminal charges or- submitted brother’s name dered or otherwise bound over to Circuit Court. Those charged face a total of 22 felony counts for fraudulent Janelli also initially believed that Inskter resident Mary Ri- claims that led to them receiving more than $527,000 from the ley was submitting valid claims, she testified. healing fund that was set up to provide counseling and support She added Riley then submitted a claim on behalf of Corey services to the victims of disgraced former sports doctor Larry Riley, claiming he was her husband. Nassar. Former Michigan State University Police Department Det. On Tuesday, 54B District Court Judge Andrea Larkin ordered Nicole Simi testified Mary Riley did so under a false name. former MSU basketball player Donita Johnson to stand trial on Simi testified she was able to find a Mary Riley who played four counts of false pretenses – two for more than $1,000 but basketball at Syracuse University, but not one who participat- less than $20,000 and two for more than $20,000 but less than ed in any sport at MSU. $50,000 – and four counts of using a computer to commit a Simi said during her investigation, she read emails between crime. Mary Riley and Janelli where, after being informed her name Larkin also ordered Inkster resident Corey Riley to stand trial wasn’t on a list of female athletes who competed at MSU in the on one count of false pretenses for more than $20,000 but less years Nassar worked at MSU, Riley provided a different name. than $50,000 Former MSU basketball player Donita Johnson, left, and Corey Riley claimed her maiden name was DiVirglio. A Mary Di- Five other co-defendants waived their right to a preliminary Riley appear in 54B District Court in East Lansing on Tuesday Virglio appears on the the 2012 roster for MSU Softball. She examination, a move that automatically pushes their cases to for their preliminary hearings. They are accused of defrauding and Mary Riley are different ages and races and played differ- trial. the Michigan State University Healing Assistance Fund. ent sports. MATTHEW DAE SMITH/LANSING STATE JOURNAL Simi said she saw emails between Mary Riley and Donita Former player submitted four fraudulent invoices Johnson but no emails between Corey Riley and either Mary Riley or Donita Johnson to indicate he was aware of the Prosecutors say Donita Johnson, who played basketball at had been a client in the last seven years — as far back as they scheme. Michigan State from 1997 to 2001, submitted four fraudulent keep records. Assistant Public Defender Steven Feigelson, representing claims that resulted in $89,722 in checks from the healing fund. She added their invoices come as a three-quarter-page car- Corey Riley, argued that meant prosecutors couldn’t establish Johnson, now 40 and living in New Baltimore, submitted in- bon-copy receipt — not the full-page invoice — and identified any knowledge of false pretenses. voices for counseling services from four different providers, other inconsistencies with the invoices Johnson submitted to “All he did was simply receive a check,” Feigelson said. prosecutors said. CMCI. Larkin didn’t buy that argument, saying her research Janelli testified she “absolutely” believed Johnson was a sur- Joanne Malseed, a therapist with Stepping Stones Counsel- turned up a case where the defendant’s silence when present- vivor of Nassar’s abuse and was submitting valid claims. ing Center, said the emailed invoice contained the wrong name ed with unearned compensation was sufficient evidence. She said she didn’t think it was her place to dig deep into in the “From” column. She said while Mary Riley sent the invoice on Corey Riley’s survivor’s lives and didn’t think multiple claims were unusual. Johnson’s invoices from Motor City Center for Hope were behalf, he cashed the $20,820 check that resulted from the She testified most of the 100 or so people who received pay- dated from 2010 to 2013. claim. ments from the healing fund submitted multiple claims. Cynthia Finnegan, a social worker who owns the Detroit- “This check was made out specifically to him,” Larkin said. Janelli didn’t start doubting Johnson until she started talk- based counseling center, said they didn’t open until Sept. 2015. “And he didn’t let anybody know at any time, having received ing to therapists and others listed on her invoices from the vari- She also said there were billing issues, including 90-minute that check, that he was not the husband and therefore not a ous counseling agencies, she testified. sessions and group sessions that the center doesn’t yet per- valid recipient of the check.” All of those providers testified Tuesday to issues with in- form. Corey Riley faces one count of false pretenses between voices, and three said Johnson had never been a patient. “She was never a client of mine,” Finnegan testified when $20,000 and $50,000. Shannon Georgecink, executive director of Metropolitan asked about Johnson. Mary Riley faces one count of false pretenses between Counseling Services in Atlanta, said it didn’t appear Johnson Dr. Ronald Fandrick, who operates A New Hope Counseling $20,000 and $50,000 and three counts of false pretenses be- tween $1,000 and $20,000.
Five waived preliminary hearings
STATE OF MICHIGAN STATE OF MICHIGAN Like Johnson, Maxann Reese faces eight counts. BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC Prosecutors have charged Reese with seven counts of false SERVICE COMMISSION SERVICE COMMISSION pretenses between $20,000 and $50,000 and one count of us- ing a computer to commit a crime. **** **** Reese played basketball at MSU from 1996 to 2000 and NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE played in the WNBA. She’s now 40 and lives in Dallas. ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF GAS CUSTOMERS OF She was originally scheduled for a preliminary examination Tuesday but waived her hearing. DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY DTE GAS COMPANY Prosecutors added a seventh charge, one count of using a CASE NO. U-20373 CASE NO. U-20429 computer to commit a crime. That’s a felony that would carry a potential sentence of 10 to 20 years. •DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s •DTE Gas Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s Donita Johnson’s parents and sister also are charged as approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) part of the investigation but also waived their examinations: Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. Plan filed pursuant to MCL 460.1001et seq., and authority to implement ❚ Marcetta Johnson, 70, of Clinton Township is charged •The information below describes how aperson may participate in this EWR surcharges. case. •The information below describes how aperson may participate in this with two counts of false pretenses between $20,000 and $50,000 and one count of using a computer to commit a crime. •You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, case. MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for afree copy of its application. Any person may •You may call or write DTE Gas Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI ❚ Porter Johnson, 75, of Clinton Township is charged with review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. 48226, 313-235-8000 for afree copy of its application. Any person may two counts of false pretenses between $20,000 and $50,000 •Apre-hearing will be held: review the documents at the offices of DTE Gas Company. and one count of using a computer to commit a crime. •Apre-hearing will be held: DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM ❚ Tammy Johnson, 50, of Clinton Township is charged DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman with two counts of false pretenses between $20,000 and BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman $50,000 and one count of using a computer to commit a crime. LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission Lansing, Michigan 48917 7109 West Saginaw Highway None have come forward as Nassar survivors Lansing, Michigan 48917 PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. Police have said none of the seven charged have come for- parking. Persons needing any accommodation to The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped ward publicly as Nassar survivors, nor have they filed lawsuits participate should contact the Commission’s Executive parking. Persons needing any accommodation to Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request participate should contact the Commission’s Executive against the university as a Nassar survivor, MSU spokesper- mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request son Emily Guerrant confirmed that last month. The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. MSU’s Board of Trustees created the Healing Assistance pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a Fund in the wake of the Nassar scandal to financially support 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s pre-hearing to consider DTE Gas (DTE Gas) Company’s July 1, 2019 survivors during their recovery and healing. Funds helped proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Gas’s proposed Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of Act 295, cover counseling and mental health services not covered by EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Gas’s proposed 2020-2021 EWR Plan insurance. necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the necessary The $10 million fund was set up in December 2017 to assist All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through accounting authority; and 4) other relief. the approximately 500 MSU clinic patients and athletes whom the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Nassar abused. on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual It was frozen in July 2018 after $1.1 million in payouts after or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word the fund administrator raised concerns about fraudulent michigan.gov.Ifyou require assistance prior to e-filing, contact or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ claims. During the MSU Police Department’s lengthy investi- Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ michigan.gov.Ifyou require assistance prior to e-filing, contact michigan.gov. Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ gation, the university closed the fund and opened an interim Any person wishing to intervene and become aparty to the case shall michigan.gov. fund while it works to create a new one. electronically file apetition to intervene with this Commission by August Any person wishing to intervene and become aparty to the case shall The Board of Trustees announced in June that the univer- 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper electronically file apetition to intervene with this Commission by August sity is establishing the Counseling and Mental Health Services format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI paper format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Gas fund. 48226. Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI Board Chair Dianne Byrum said the new fund will be acces- Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make astatement of 48226. sible in September and told people to look for details about position without becoming aparty to the case may participate by filing Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make astatement of what the fund covers and how to access it soon. an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the position without becoming aparty to the case may participate by filing Until then, people should contact the intermediate fund ad- hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the wish to make astatement of position. All information submitted to the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her ministrator, she said. Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available wish to make astatement of position. All information submitted to the There are details for how to do that on MSU’s “Our Commit- on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available ment” website. disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. of Administrative Hearings and Rules R792.10422 and R792.10432. Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to of Administrative Hearings and Rules R792.10422 and R792.10432. (517) 284-8130. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to Acopy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the (517) 284-8130. Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at the office Acopy of DTE Gas Company’s application may be reviewed on the of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at the office MOVING SALE! in acase, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by of DTE Gas Company. For more information on how to participate in telephone at (517) 284-8090. acase, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; telephone at (517) 284-8090. Limitedtime! 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legal in all 50 states until the fetus dent of the Michigan Heartbeat Ballot is viable or to protect the health of Coalition. “It actually will go to the mother when the fetus is via- the Legislature, and we see that Continued from Page 1A ble. as a positive. All of our volunteers Other states — such as Alaska, have been instructed to define Planned Parenthood Advo- California and Minnesota — have this as a legislative initiative pet- cates formed a ballot question state constitutional protections ition.” committee in June, called Coali- that are largely the opposite of The option is protected by Mi- tion to Protect Access to Care, but Michigan’s and likely would pre- chigan’s Constitution, which al- its purpose largely is to mount serve abortion rights even if Roe lows the Legislature to enact the opposition to the two anti-abor- v. Wade is overturned. In states ballot initiative, vote down the tion petitions circulating in Mi- like Connecticut, Maryland and measure so it can go to the ballot, chigan. The group has stressed it Nevada, abortion is protected by or ignore it so the initiative can is exploring all options as it re- state law, according to the Gutt- proceed to the November elec- searches ways to better protect macher Institute. tion. women’s health care access in Mi- In 2017, Oregon enacted a law “That’s not deceitful; that’s chigan. prohibiting the state from re- specifically written in the Consti- The consideration occurs dur- stricting “the choice of a consent- tution,” Marnon said. “I didn’t ing a summer of change for the ing individual to terminate the write those rules. Right to Life national advocacy branch. individual’s pregnancy,” includ- didn’t write those rules. And Brandy Baker / Special to The Detroit News Planned Parenthood Federa- ing rules related to facilities, ben- those rules apply to everyone Cecile Richards, left, the former director of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, was in Detroit last tion of America President Leana efits or services. equally.” weekend with Supermajority, the women’s advocacy group she co-founded this year. Wen was ousted in July after It is not clear what form Michigan Values Life, the bal- eight months on the job over Planned Parenthood’s ballot ini- lot committee organized by Right what she called “philosophical tiative might take or what impact to Life of Michigan to prohibit di- differences” related to the treat- it would have on Michigan’s cur- lation and evacuation proce- ment of abortion as a political is- rent or proposed abortion restric- dures, has mailed 200,000 pet- Do you have heavy painful legs? sue instead of a health care issue. tions. All of the details are still be- itions to gather the signatures Planned Parenthood has been ing researched, the group said. they need to prohibit what they forced to become political and But the political will to upend have called “dismemberment” “build the muscle” needed to de- abortion restrictions exists in Mi- abortions. fend the care it provides as efforts chigan, said Cecile Richards, the The Michigan Heartbeat Coa- to restrict abortion mount across former director of the Planned lition has distributed 170,000 pet- the country, said Alexis McGill Parenthood Federation of Ameri- itions and received roughly Johnson, who stepped in to lead ca. Richards was in Detroit last 25,000 back for an initiative that the national organization in mid- weekend with Supermajority, the would ban abortion after fetal July. women’s advocacy group she co- cardiac activity is detected, Shan- “A movement, I feel like, is founded this year, to provide kleton said. even too small of a word,” McGill training on civic participation Right to Life of Michigan has SIGNS&SYMPTOMS: Johnson said. “There is just an ac- and women’s engagement. expressed concern for the heart- tive extremist effort designed to The success in electing Demo- beat bill, arguing that it could re- take away and restrict women’s cratic women in Michigan in 2018 sult in looser restrictions than the • BulgingVeins • Discoloration • Ulcer/Sore access to reproductive health shows the state is ripe for female state’s dormant law should Roe care and health care in a general leadership and the advancement vs. Wade be overturned. The • RestlessLegs • Aching • Swelling way.” of women’s issues despite grow- group’s dismemberment mea- In Michigan, two ballot com- ing opposition, Richards said. sure wouldn’t interfere with Roe mittees are nearly two months in- “Clearly, not only in Michigan, vs. Wade, Right to Life argued, be- to their collection of signatures but in other states across the cause it bans a specific procedure CALL (866) 654-1793 for ballot proposals that would county the concern that women rather than a given period in the When you come in for your free vein screening bring prohibit abortions after a fetal and men have is there’s a concert- pregnancy. heartbeat is detected and prohib- ed effort to roll back health care Heartbeat Coalition organiz- this coupon and receive apair of compression it dilation-and-evacuation abor- access to safe and legal abor- ers have said their ballot initia- stockings. Redeem before 8/31/19. tions. They have until mid-De- tions,” she said. tive contains the appropriate le- cember to collect at least 340,047 “These efforts in Michigan are gal language to prevent a clash valid signatures required to ad- for all intents and purposes ef- with Michigan’s abortion law. vance the initiatives for expected forts to ban all access to abor- [email protected] www.AllureMedical.com approval in the Republican-con- tion.” (517) 371-3661 trolled Legislature. The possibility of a pro-abor- Anti-abortion proposals tion rights ballot initiative is “def- For now, Planned Parenthood initely a concern,” said a spokes- Advocates of Michigan is promot- STATE OF MICHIGAN STATE OF MICHIGAN woman for Right to Life of Michi- ing arguments against the pro- BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC gan, which is leading one of the posed anti-abortion ballot initia- initiative efforts. But Michigan tives in Michigan, even though SERVICE COMMISSION SERVICE COMMISSION voters are more likely to be wary they expect the Legislature to ap- **** **** of abortion rights initiatives as prove the measures if enough val- abortion legislation becomes id signatures are gathered. NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE more permissive in other states The group’s leaders are focus- GAS CUSTOMERS OF ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF such as New York and Virginia, ing on what they see as a “bait- anti-abortion advocates said. and-switch” in which both anti- DTE GAS COMPANY DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY “That is not mainstream; that abortion groups collect signa- CASE NO. U-20429 CASE NO. U-20373 is not where people are in Amer- tures in the hopes that Michigan ica,” said Genevieve Marnon, leg- lawmakers will enact the legisla- •DTE Gas Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s •DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s islative director of Right to Life of tion before allowing it to proceed approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) to the ballot. The process side- Plan filed pursuant to MCL 460.1001et seq., and authority to implement Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. Michigan. EWR surcharges. stepping Democratic Gov. •The information below describes how aperson may participate in this Other states, other models •The information below describes how aperson may participate in this case. Gretchen Whitmer’s promised case. While in Detroit for the Demo- veto is “non-democratic,” Carpen- •You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, •You may call or write DTE Gas Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for afree copy of its application. Any person may cratic presidential debates, tier said. 48226, 313-235-8000 for afree copy of its application. Any person may review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. “We think it’s really clear that McGill Johnson suggested Michi- review the documents at the offices of DTE Gas Company. •Apre-hearing will be held: gan could look at models from there’s no intent to put these on •Apre-hearing will be held: other states that sought to pro- the ballot,” she said. “And yet, DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM tect a woman’s right to abortion that’s what they’re gathering sig- BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman or federal efforts to pass the pro- natures to do.” LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission posed Women’s Health Protec- Both ballot groups collecting LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway tion Act. signatures have expressed confi- 7109 West Saginaw Highway Lansing, Michigan 48917 Lansing, Michigan 48917 The Women’s Health Protec- dence that the GOP-led Legisla- PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. tion Act, reintroduced in Con- ture will enact their proposals PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped gress in May, would create a fed- rather than place them on the No- The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped parking. Persons needing any accommodation to parking. Persons needing any accommodation to participate should contact the Commission’s Executive eral safeguard against state re- vember 2020 ballot, and have participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request strictions and bans that erode trained volunteers to inform sig- Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. abortion access, according to the nees of that goal. mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pro-abortion rights research and “Every time we speak, we The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, policy organization, Guttmacher stress the point that it won’t go to pre-hearing to consider DTE Gas (DTE Gas) Company’s July 1, 2019 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s Institute. It would require abor- a (statewide) vote,” said Cory application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Gas’s proposed proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of Act 295, Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 tion or any abortion procedure be Shankleton, a pastor and presi- as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Gas’s proposed 2020-2021 EWR Plan EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the necessary necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. accounting authority; and 4) other relief. All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ michigan.gov.Ifyou require assistance prior to e-filing, contact michigan.gov.Ifyou require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ michigan.gov. michigan.gov. Any person wishing to intervene and become aparty to the case shall Any person wishing to intervene and become aparty to the case shall electronically file apetition to intervene with this Commission by August electronically file apetition to intervene with this Commission by August 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric paper format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Gas Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226. 48226. Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make astatement of Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make astatement of position without becoming aparty to the case may participate by filing position without becoming aparty to the case may participate by filing an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make astatement of position. All information submitted to the wish to make astatement of position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available Beth LeBlanc / The Detroit News Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to In June, protesters on the Michigan Capitol lawn opposed bans limiting on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. legal abortion procedures. disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules R792.10422 and R792.10432. of Administrative Hearings and Rules R792.10422 and R792.10432. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to (517) 284-8130. (517) 284-8130. Acopy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the Acopy of DTE Gas Company’s application may be reviewed on the Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at the office MOVING SALE! Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at the office of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate of DTE Gas Company. 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A4 THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 THE FLINT JOURNAL
FLINT Abortion TV show focuses FROM A1 requires private insurers to cover abortions. because of a 2015 Supreme Court finding that certain restric- ›› Nevada repealed a statute that imposed criminal charges on house flippers tions on abortion facilities represent an “undue burden.” on an abortion practitioner who failed to follow state reg- So far, court challenges have put most of this year’s abor- ulations. tion bans on hold, and others set to take effect in coming Zahra Ahmad [email protected] months are under court review. FIGHTING IN STATE COURTS If any of the more than 40 suits already under review Lawsuits against most abortion bans already have been A reality show about flipping houses in Flint has been reach the Supreme Court, and if Roe is overturned, this filed in state courts by women’s health advocates, including picked up by a cable television network. year’s sweeping abortion bans could go into effect, creating Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights and “Just Renting” recently was added to the Heartland Net- a patchwork of state abortion laws much like the one that the American Civil Liberties Union. The American Medical work’s lineup. The 30-minute show will premiere at 8:30 existed before 1973. Expert opinions on the likelihood are Association also has challenged laws it says would interfere p.m. Aug. 25. mixed. with the patient-doctor relationship. The show follows director and producer Jack Galvin as But in the meantime, the new laws have widened the gulf “It’s extremely disturbing that many states are doing his team flips homes in Flint. The project began nearly two between red and blue states on the abortion issue. whatever they can to push abortion out of reach,” said Jen- years ago, when he was purchasing property for Nationwide “For a long time, you saw a lot of action in conservative nifer Dalven, who heads the Reproductive Freedom Project Property Owners Inc. states, but liberal states were content with the status quo,” at the ACLU. “We expect the courts will block all of the state Galvin bought about 100 properties in different pockets said Michael J. New, an associate scholar at the Charlotte bans enacted this year. These laws are not only unconstitu- of Flint such as the Cultural Center, Mott Park and the out- Lozier Institute in Washington, D.C., an anti-abortion tional, but they are not what the public want.” skirts of the city. research group. According to a May poll by CBS News, two-thirds of Amer- “A tremendous response from the Flint community “Now, we’re seeing a big shift in Democratic initiatives in icans want Roe v. Wade to remain in place, while a major- alone has fueled our motivation to get this show made,” the states, with some states ensuring funding and removing ity want some restrictions. More Democrats than Republi- Galvin said. “Our small crew, and giant cast, has given the previous abortion restrictions,” he said. “Republicans, on cans tend to support abortion rights, but a June poll from series their best, and now we can share our adventure on a the other hand, have gradually and steadily moved toward NBC News and The Wall Street Journal found a majority of national platform.” more extreme state efforts to protect the unborn over the last Republicans (52%) said Roe should not be overturned. Heartland reaches more than 24.5 million homes in addi- two decades.” Few Supreme Court watchers predict the justices would tion to its streaming audience, according to a news release. Elizabeth Nash, a policy analyst at the abortion rights overturn Roe but are more likely to undermine its protec- The network focuses on first-run shows and country music. Guttmacher Institute, agrees. “The Supreme Court is loom- tions. Forsythe said he thinks the full bans are less likely “‘Just Renting’ is not only an entertaining program, but ing large over these state debates. The last time that people than more moderate restrictions to trigger a Supreme Court coupled with the fact that Flint, a unique part of this coun- thought Roe was in this kind of jeopardy was the early 1990s. ruling. try’s heartland, has been through so much makes (it) a com- That’s the only other time we saw Democratic-led states Since Justice Brett Kavanaugh took the bench in October, pelling, must-see show,” said Joel Wertman, president of adopt protections for abortion.” the court already has declined two state abortion cases. It let The Heartland Network, in a news release. “Our network is stand a 2016 Indiana ban on abortion based on a fetus’ gen- thrilled to shine a positive light on this community as they RED VS. BLUE LEGISLATION der, race or disabilities, including Down syndrome. And it continue to recover.” Eleven GOP-dominated states — Alabama, Arkansas, turned away Alabama’s bid to reinstate a 2016 ban on a pro- Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Mis- cedure called dilation and extraction for second-trimester souri, North Dakota, Ohio and Utah — enacted outright abortions, currently the subject of a ballot petition drive in abortion bans, largely to spur lawsuits that might prompt Michigan. Public Land Auction the Supreme Court to reconsider Roe.. Legal analysts say the justices’ refusal to take up either Alabama’s ban was notably comprehensive: Its Human case indicates an unwillingness, at least in an election year, The following County Treasurers will be offering tax- Life Protection Act, now on hold, would make it a felony for to address the issue. reverted real estate at public Auction on September a doctor to perform an abortion at any point, with no excep- Two additional cases are pending. One involves a 2016 06th, 2019: Genesee. tions for rape or incest. Indiana law requiring that a woman be shown ultrasound The Auction will be held at The Gateway Center at Tennessee, also a Republican-led state, enacted a images before getting an abortion. Another involves a 2014 Holiday Inn, 5353 Gateway Center Blvd, Flint, MI so-called trigger law that would ban abortions only if Roe Louisiana law requiring doctors who perform abortions to 48507. Registration will begin at 11:30am, Auction is overturned. Trigger laws, already on the books in seven have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. will begin at 12:00pm. other states, are not unconstitutional. “I can’t imagine how you could draft a new law that is so Online bidding will be available via www.tax-sale.info. All 12 states already had laws that banned abortion in different from the 40-plus cases in the courts right now that some cases, as well as trigger laws and extensive regulations it would create a novel test case for Roe v. Wade,” Forsythe For more information or for a list of the properties making it difficult for abortion clinics to operate. The new said. being sold, visit our website at www.tax-sale.info or laws are intended to renew those states’ political intent to call 1-800-259-7470. Sale listings are also available outlaw abortion. FEELING THE EFFECTS ANYWAY at your local County Treasurer’s Office. “In most cases, conservative legislators, seeing a shift in The new state bans “are causing confusion and fear 9250924-01 the Supreme Court, want their state to be part of a wave of among patients,” Nimra Chowdhry, state legislative coun- court cases,” Nash said. “There’s also a bit of posturing and sel at the Center for Reproductive Rights, told Stateline. jockeying for position as a very conservative state.” “Many of our clients in these states have had patients call- STATE OF MICHIGAN At the same time, four Democratic-led states — Illinois, ing them, asking if they are still able to obtain abortion ser- BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC New York, Rhode Island and Vermont — enacted new laws vices in their state.” affirming a fundamental right to abortion, intended to sig- Regardless of the outcome in court, Alabama’s ban on SERVICE COMMISSION nal the state’s intent to defend the right to abortion if Roe is abortion already casts a shadow over women faced with the **** overturned, Nash said, and make it harder to diminish. decision, said 29-year-old Bekah Turner, a yoga instructor The four join nine other states — California, Connecticut, in Auburn. NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon and “It’s left us feeling more and more unsafe being in a ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF Washington — that enacted laws affirming a woman’s right female body, and we have a sense that our rights have been DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY to abortion as early as two decades ago. handed over to the state.” New York’s new law, the Reproductive Health Act, also Among her friends, Turner said, she’s hearing talk about CASE NO. U-20373 repealed a statute that prohibited anyone but a medical doc- leaving the state. “There’s a lot of fear about what the con- tor from performing an abortion and removed some restric- sequences could be in the future. In Alabama, it’s a social • DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) tions on late-term (after 24 weeks) abortions. The state also taboo to even talk about abortion. Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. eliminated a requirement that minors have parental con- “When you add the implied morality around this new • The information below describes how a person may participate in this sent. Among other actions: law, it makes the shame and stigma of abortion even case. ›› Maine, which shifted back to a Democratic-led govern- heavier. We’re talking about an existential issue for women, • You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, ment this year, enacted laws allowing nurse practitioners because if we can’t own our bodies, how can we feel safe MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for a free copy of its application. Any person may and physician assistants to perform the procedure and here?” review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. requiring Medicaid to cover abortions for low-income • A pre-hearing will be held: women. Stateline, an initiative of nonprofit and nonpartisan Pew DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM ›› Illinois repealed restrictions on late-term abortions and Charitable Trusts, provides daily reporting and analysis on BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman a requirement for spousal content. The new law also trends in state policy. LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway Lansing, Michigan 48917 PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped Audit parking. Persons needing any accommodation to participate should contact the Commission’s Executive FROM A1 Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request posal “pulled out,” Lewis badger another vendor and with Alcona County, which mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Flint Chief Finance Offi- said. The Flint Journal’s then we won’t have someone hired the firm to perform The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, cer Tamar Lewis explained requests for more informa- to do our audit.” audits for several consecu- 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s during the Aug. 7 City Coun- tion were not returned by Flint officials approached tive years. During that time, proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of cil finance committee meet- the city. Rehmann Robson. The Alcona County Treasurer Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 ing that the late hire is “We’ve already chased off accounting firm confirmed Thomas Katona embezzled EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. because it’s difficult to find one auditor, and we had one it didn’t respond to the city’s $1.2 million in county funds, companies interested in auditor that responded with request for bids, but was according to court records. All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. auditing Flint’s books. ‘absolutely not, we’re not instead sought by the city. Alcona County sued Reh- Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual The only firm to respond interested,’” Lewis said. “My Rehmann Robson has had mann Robson for not uncov- on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word to Flint’s request for pro- concern is that we’re going to questionable involvement ering the embezzlement, or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ according to court records. michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ Alcona County initially michigan.gov. won a $1 million judgment in Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall circuit court, but the Michi- electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August gan Court of Appeals ruled 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper in favor of the accounting format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric firm because of the timing of Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226. NEED EXTRA the lawsuit. Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of Alcona County’s con- position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing tract with Rehmann Robson an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the said any claim based on its hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her INCOME? audit must be filed within a wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available year after its performance. on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to Alcona County waited nearly disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. two years to file its claim Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office Earn up to $1,000/mo. plus tips against the accounting firm. of Administrative Hearings and Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. with NO collections, delivering newspapers as an independent contractor. Michigan’s statue of lim- Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to We need motivated self-starters to deliver The Flint Journal, as independent contractors. itations for accounting mal- (517) 284-8130. Earn Extra Income! Advance Local, Michigan is looking for reliable people to deliver The practice is two years. A copy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the Flint Journal and other publications Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Must be at Councilman Santino Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office least 18 years of age or older. Applicant’s name MUST appear on the proof of insurance! of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate Also must be able to lift 40-lbs.bundles. Multiple routes are available with a mix of porch Guerra, 3rd Ward, amended in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by and tubed delivery stops. the resolution to hire Reh- telephone at (517) 284-8090. mann Robson by extending Please leave your name, address, cell Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; Call today and ask about the the statute of limitations for phone number, best number to reach 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, accounting malpractice to MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; 2008 $ you and what city or area you would PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq., and Parts 1 & 4 of the Michigan Office of 300 like to deliver. We will forward this five years in Flint. Administrative Hearings and Rules, Mich. Admin Code, R 792.10106 and sign-on bonus! information to our District Manager City Council has the R 792.10401 through R 792.10448. and they will be in contact with you option to reconsider its Contact us today! Call 616-224-4779 ASAP. Please mention any previous auditing firm each year, or email [email protected] delivery experience. Lewis said. The resolution City Council approved is for Rehmann Robson to audit 9193000-01 9279413-04 the books for one year.
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Then, when you cross your retirement to need it much more that you get to contribute retire, you will pay tax on account off your list of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY then than you do now. and invest pretax dollars. the same $10,000 -- taxa- options. Stop thinking CASE NO. U-20373 If you bleed it dry now, • DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s you stop the momentum approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) -- the pace at which it is Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. growing. Think of your Huron michigansthumb.com • The information below describes how a person may participate in this retirement account as AIA LYY RIBUNE case. completely out of your • You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, reach for now. MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for a free copy of its application. Any person may 2. Penalties review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. This is huge. The pen- • A pre-hearing will be held: alty for early withdrawal DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM (before you are 59 1/2) is GARAGE SALE BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman severe. You will lose 10% LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission right off the top. If you 7109 West Saginaw Highway don’t think that is signifi- SPECIAL! Lansing, Michigan 48917 cant, you are not thinking PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. straight. Calculate how The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped long you will have to parking. Persons needing any accommodation to participate should contact the Commission’s Executive work and contribute in Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request the future to make up for mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. this loss. The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a 3. Taxes 211 N. Heisterman St., Bad Axe, MI 48413 pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, If you think you’re 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s 989-269-6461 • Fax 989-269-2691 • [email protected] proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of losing sleep now, just Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 wait until you owe back 25 words • 5 days • $22 prepaid 25 words • 3 days • $18 prepaid EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the taxes on a retirement necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. withdrawal. You have to Name All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through pay income tax on the the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Address Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual entire amount all at once on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word -- both federal and state City/State Zip Phone: or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ if you live in a state that michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Start my ad on: End on Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ taxes income. Let’s say michigan.gov. you cash out a $50,000 Please check one of the following: Charge My Credit Card (information below) Check enclosed Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall retirement account electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August VISA MASTERCARD DISCOVER American Express before age 59 1/2. You 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper will get a check for Credit Card Number: Expiration Date: format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI $45,000 (the 10% penalty 48226. is collected before distri- Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of Fill in ad here. Be sure to include dates & times of your sale, plus address or directions. bution). Then you should position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing expect to pay about an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the $16,000 in taxes, leaving 1 2 3 4 5 hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the you $29,000 of the origi- Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available nal $50,000 and nothing on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to left for retirement. disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. 4. Loss of exemption 6 7 8 9 10 Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office The New York Times of Administrative Hearings and Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to reports, “A unanimous (517) 284-8130. Supreme Court on Mon- A copy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the day ruled that federal 11 12 13 14 15 Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office bankruptcy law shields of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by telephone at (517) 284-8090. 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“I’m going to be Stanley meeting with survivors, I’m Continued from Page 1A looking forward to meeting with policy enforcement, a lack of accountability and a fail- survivors, what are ure to introduce simple procedures that may have pre- the issues still out vented the years of abuse. there we need to be He is promising more transparency from a univer- working on? It’s a sity that has been criticized by the Michigan attorney high priority for me general and others for a lack of transparency in its in- to do that,” new vestigations of how Nassar sexually abused some 500 Michigan State women and girls over two decades. University President Some Nassar survivors and their families hope Samuel Stanley said Stanley stays true to his promises. during an interview “We continue to get lip service,” said Bryan Tarrant, with the Lansing a parent of a gymnast who was abused by Nassar and a State Journal on member of the Parents of Sister Survivors Engage Wednesday at the group. “Until someone wants to get in front of us and Hannah engage with us … it’s more of the same from MSU.” Administration Building. Learning from his mistakes MATTHEW DAE SMITH/LANSING STATE Stanley says he’s learned something about commu- JOURNAL nication from the decade he spent as the president of Stony Brook University, in part by getting it wrong. His solution to a $35 million budget shortfall at Stony Brook involved cuts to liberal arts programs and letting faculty go. come to MSU to learn sits on his list of priorities. Sup- “That’s the most important part; that we learn from Which isn’t what bothered Fred Kowal, president of porting research is especially important for Stanley, a what happened. I think he has the ability to listen and United University Professions, the union representing former professor, infectious disease and biomedical learn. We have to learn as individuals and an institu- State University of New York (SUNY) system faculty researcher and vice chancellor for research at Wash- tion, and that starts at the top.” and staff, including Stony Brook. ington University in St. Louis. Dianne Byrum, chair of the MSU Board of Trustees, It’s the fact that Stanley made the decisions while He comes with a track record of fundraising said university leaders are glad to have a permanent leaving the campus in the dark, he said, without gath- achievements at Stony Brook, including seeing the president at the helm “so that Michigan State can look ering their input. university’s most successful fundraising campaign on on to charting our path forward.” Stanley grants that he could have done things dif- record, which brought in $630 million over seven “I think he is going to be a strong presence on cam- ferently. years. pus for students, faculty and the MSU community,” “It’s always difficult to communicate as much as “He was tremendously successful as a fundraiser at she said. one wants,” Stanley said. “The challenge is that you Stony Brook and that was an attribute that will cer- She acknowledged Stanley has a big job ahead. It don’t want to bombard people with information, par- tainly be of value at Michigan State University,” said becomes more difficult considering he has no ties to ticularly by email and things like that.” Trustee Melanie Foster, a co-chairperson of the search MSU. It will take him a while to learn about the “big” He called it “a good example of a lesson I’m bringing committee. and “diverse” university, Byrum said. to MSU.” Stanley says he won’t shy away from the challenge. Stanley helped to shape Stony Brook into what Ko- A ‘strong presence’ on campus “We are going to continue the path that Michigan wal and others consider one of the more prestigious State has been on of greatness and excellence,” Stan- schools in the SUNY system. Stanley becomes MSU’s first permanent president ley said. “But at the same time, we are going to use The entire system has seen financial pains over the — earning $800,000 per year — since Lou Anna Simon what happened to become an exemplar for how one past decade, including a $35 million deficit at Stony resigned in January 2018. deals with these critical issues on the campus.” Brook that university officials announced in 2017. “I think he has shared a good approach, that he Contact Mark Johnson at 517-377-1026 or at “It was kind of like a bomb was dropped on the fac- wants to be a good listener and then learn,” said Thom- [email protected]. ulty and staff,” Kowal said. as Glasmacher, laboratory director of MSU’s Facility It led Stanley to make difficult decisions to ensure for Rare Isotope Beams and a member of the presiden- the campus could continue operating, like liberal arts tial search committee that recommended Stanley. cuts, but without talking to the campus community, he Take advantage of these savings and said. YOUR Faculty members grew frustrated to the point that PRESERVE FAMILY’S MEMORIES some began making moves for votes of no confidence PRECIOUS in Stanley, he said. Those efforts died off once Stanley STATE OF MICHIGAN announced he was headed for MSU. BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC Stanley began responding as the pressure in- SERVICE COMMISSION Transfer creased, Kowal said. **** 50% “We could have done a better job of helping people VIDEO understand the magnitude of the structural deficit NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE OFF that had been created for us,” Stanley said. “When we ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF TAPES did communicate it better, it made a huge difference to NO LIMIT the campus.” DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY to DVD Can’t be combined with other ofers – His successor will be faced with leftover financial CASE NO. U-20373 Limit 2 hours per tape New orders only struggles, but they will also benefit from some of Stan- ley’s work, Kowal said. • DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s Science, technology, engineering and math pro- approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) Transfer Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. grams grew under Stanley’s guidance. He was also 10% • The information below describes how a person may participate in this OLD HOME known for his success in bringing in money to the case. school and pouring resources into Stony Brook’s OFF MOVIES • You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, teaching hospital, he said. MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for a free copy of its application. Any person may review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. BONUS to DVD 8mm – Super 8 – 16mm Aiming for student success • A pre-hearing will be held: Free Second DVD Copy of Your Order! Limit 2 hours per tape DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM Stanley and his wife, Ellen Li, quickly began explor- BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman Coupons can’t be combined with other offers. Valid for new orders only. ing MSU’s campus once they arrived. They’ve trekked LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 12 miles so far. 7109 West Saginaw Highway They look forward to encountering students on Lansing, Michigan 48917 their strolls, cheering on the Spartans at athletic PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. 6006 Pennsylvania Avenue, Lansing events and helping students on their road to promising The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped parking. Persons needing any accommodation to (517) 272-0027 • LansingCamera.com careers. LJ-GCI0246126-01 participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Stanley’s Stony Brook biography talks about his Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request commitment to helping students and support for pro- mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. grams to help poor students graduate. The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, LIESL EICHLER CLARK He wants to continue those efforts at MSU. DIRECTOR 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s GRETCHEN WHITMER GOVERNOR STATE OF MICHIGAN “We want to make sure they finish and graduate,” he proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of said. “We know we won’t see 100% (graduate), but we Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 DEPARTMENT OF want as many as possible.” EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY Bringing money in to support research opportuni- LANSING ties and programs for those students and others who All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. August 21, 2019 Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word State Revolving Fund/Strategic Water Quality or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ Initiatives Fund NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and michigan.gov. Energy (EGLE) will conduct a public hearing for the following: YESTERDAY,TODAY, Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall The draft Fiscal Year 2020 Project Priority Lists for the State electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August Revolving Fund (SRF) and the Strategic Water Quality Initiatives 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper Fund (SWQIF) that list projects for which Project Plans were AND TOMORROW format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric submitted to the DEQ by July 1, 2019; and Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI The draft Fiscal Year 2020 Intended Use Plan that explains 48226. how SRF/SWQIF funds available in Fiscal Year 2020 will be We’remorethan hearing careproviders— Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of distributed. position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing we’reyour neighbors,and we’reherefor you. an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the Printed copies of these documents are available by calling the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her Water Infrastructure Financing Section at 517-284-5433, or they wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the are posted on our Web site at Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available Michigan.gov/EGLE. on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. The public hearing will be held on September 18, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. The location will be the Edward Hutchinson Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office Conference Room, Atrium Level, Constitution Hall, 525 W. of Administrative Hearings and Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. Allegan, Lansing, Michigan. Please use the East Entrance. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to (517) 284-8130. The hearing record will remain open to receive written comments until September 25, 2019, at 5 p.m. Written comments may be Dr.Kathy Scieszka Dr.BrookeTudor Dr.Laura Messing A copy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office directed to: of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate Ms. Karol Patton, Acting Manager in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by Water Infrastructure Financing Section Let’s haveaconversation about impgproving telephone at (517) 284-8090. Finance Division Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy your life throughimproved hearing. 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, P. O. Box 30457 MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; 2008 Lansing, MI 48909-7957 PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq., and Parts 1 & 4 of the Michigan Office of Persons with disabilities needing accommodation for efective Administrative Hearings and Rules, Mich. Admin Code, R 792.10106 and participation in the meeting should call 517-284-5433 one week Lansing • 517.507.4588 R 792.10401 through R 792.10448. in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. Mason • 517.889.1921 St.Johns • 989.769.4256
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Library events Chesterfield Township put on display for patrons to read have some fun. No registration • St. Clair Shores Historical Com- at the library. Register by calling required. mission is seeking residents to Library 586-226-5020or visiting the • Get Organized Your Way with a participate in oral history project. Nonfiction book discussion group events page. Collage Calendar Journal noon- Those who have a story to share “Real Reads” meets from 6:30- The library’s Main Branch is 1:30p.m. Aug. 17. Discover ways of life in St. Clair Shores, contact 7:45p.m. Aug. 15. Selection is located at 40900Romeo Plank to organize your life by unifying Jerry Sielagoski at gsielago@ ‘Founding Mothers: The Women Road, Clinton Township. For more lists, interests and more. Get hotmail.com or leave a message who Raised our Nation.” by Cokie information and locations of other the tools and techniques to help at the library by calling 586-771- Roberts. Copies of the book are branches, call 586-226-5000or build an organizer that fits your 9020. available for checkout at the visit cmpl.org. lifestyle and character. Materials • Historical Society of St. Clair library checkout desk. New people will be provided, but feel free to Shores is selling different matted are always welcome to join. Fraser Public Library bring an unused journal and other photographic reproductions, one • Friends of the Library used book • Understanding Alzheimer’s and items if you wish. photo of the Shores Inn, Shores sale 10a.m.-4p.m. Aug. 16and Dementia program for adults at 6 • Secure and Protect Your De- Theater, both which date back 10a.m.-3p.m. Aug. 17. Variety of p.m. Aug. 19General overview for vices, Your Privacy, Your Security circa 1940for $20each, a print books, DVD’s, VHS tapes and CD’s those facing a diagnosis as well 2-3p.m. Aug. 19. Concerned of the Hilgendorf Service Station to purchase. as those who wish to be informed. about privacy online or don’t know circa 1935for $10; the E.C. White • Techie Tuesday 11a.m.-1 p.m. Time for Q and A at the end. if your device is up to security House circa 1955for $10and a color print of the Selinsky-Green Aug. 20. Have a new phone or • Baby Lapsit at 10:30a.m. specs. Sign up for this presenta- other device you can’t figure out? tion. Registration is required. Farmhouse Museum for $15 June 14-Aug. 23, every other Stop by the library to purchase Learn how to download ebooks Friday. Babies from newborn to The Library is located at 65821 on your phone, work with your Van Dyke, Washington Town- them. Limited number of prints 2years old and their caregivers available. tablets, use Microsoft Office are welcome to attend. Siblings ship. For more information or to and Word, internet basics, social also welcome Sing, play and read. register where required, call 586- • St. Clair Shores Cultural Com- media, email and more. Bring Recommended to bring a blanket 752-0603. mittee is seeking new members. your questions. No registration for baby to lie on. No registration No experience necessary, just required, just drop in. required for this drop in event. Romeo Kezar Library a willingness to be involved and • Learn about the library’s new help bring cultural events and To register or for more informa- • Family Storytime 11:30a.m.- activities to the city. Meetings are website by attending a class from tion, visit the library, 1633014 noon Aug. 15, 22and 29. Bring 2-3p.m. Aug. 20. Learn how to generally the second Wednesday Mile Road, Fraser or call 586- the family for stories, songs and of each month. find and sign up for programs, 293-2055regarding any of the crafts. No registration required. where to look for services the above programs. • St. Clair Shores Cultural Com- library offers, how to find a good • Romeo Writer’s Group 6p.m. mittee and the Public Library book to read, learn a new lan- Aug. 15. Enjoy writing? Join the present at 1:30p.m. Fridays, guage and more. Pre-registration Harrison Township group of writers from the Romeo classic movies are shown in the is required. Public Library area. Share current writing library’s William R. Gilstorf Meet- projects and offer support or ing room. The Library is located • Night Sky Objects of the Month • Respect the Raptors with Linda encouragement. 6-7:30p.m. Aug. 20. Event Born from Spirit Filled Wings at at 22500E. 11Mile Road, St. Clair presented by Warren Astronomi- 1p.m. Aug. 17. Meet a live bird of • STEAM Jr. 11:30a.m.-1 p.m. Shores. To register or details on cal Society. Pre-registration is prey and learn about fine feath- Aug. 17. Those in preschool and any of these programs, call 586- required. ered raptor friends at the library. third grade and come and learn 771-9020or visit scslibrary.org. science, engineering and math The library is located at 50560 Learn about the different birds of prey that live in Michigan. and use their information. No Shelby Township Patricia, Chesterfield Township. registration required. To register or for more informa- • Book Break at the Beach at • Baby and Me Storytime 11:30 Public Library tion, call 586-598-4900or 11a.m. Mondays from June • Teen Advisory Board meets at visit chelibrary.org regarding any 17-Aug. 19. Bring the kids to a.m.-noon Aug. 20and 27. Special storytime for those ages 0-2and 6:30p.m. first Thursday of the of the above programs. the playground at Lake St. Clair month. Teens in 7-12th grade can Metropark. Then take a break and their caregivers. Lots of songs, rhymes and interactive fun. join a council of teens that create Clinton Macomb Public join for a storytime. No registra- teen displays, decorate the library tion required. Entrance fees to Siblings welcome. No registration Library necessary. and plan events for teens at the the Metropark may apply. library. Earn community service • The Macomb Library for the • In partnership with Emagine • Crochet group 5:30-7 p.m. Aug. Blind and Physically Handicapped 20and 27. Join as attendees hours for attending or come hang Theatres, on the first Monday of out and enjoy some snacks. Teens hosting their annual Vision the month through 2019, your share patterns, problems and Network Group from 10a.m.-noon METRO CREATIVE CONNECTION laughs. Beginners welcome. should fill out a TAB application library card can get you a movie from the website or reception Aug. 20. Interactive program will ticket and 44oz popcorn for just and a free book and certificate of scrapbooking, card making or • History’s Mysteries Book Group discuss vision issues and more. meets 5:45-7 p.m. Aug. 20. Join desk. The library is located at $8at any Southeast Michigan completion are awarded to those whatever inspires you. Registra- 51680Van Dyke, Shelby Town- Participants are encouraged to Emagine Theatre, if you are a reaching the 1000book goal. tion is requested. for a discussion of historical share experiences and solutions mysteries, suspense and thrillers. ship. For more information or to member in good standing. The library is located at 38255 The library is located at 150Cass register for a program, call 586- on how to navigate life with low L’Anse Creuse Ste. A, Har- Ave., Mount Clemens. For more Copies are available at the Kezar or no vision. Patrons with low • 1000Books before Kindergarten 739-7414or visit shelbytwplib.org ongoing initiative parents and rison Township. To register for information, call 586-469-6200. Library. vision or who are blind, caregiv- programs where required or for • Willow Run Rosies: Women in ers, family members and friends caregivers can join anytime to Sterling Heights Public read 1000books to your little one more information, call 586-329- Ray Township Library the War effort 6p.m. Aug. 22. are encouraged to attend. No Presentation covers the role Library before the start of kindergarten. 1261, email librarian@htlibrary. • Ray Township Library and registration is required. For more org, visit htlibrary.org or stop in that women played in bringing Summer Reading Party 10 information, call 586-286-1580. Come to the library to register, Historical Society has released a receive a materials packet that the library. victory to Allied Forces in World a.m.-noon Aug. 17. Celebrate • Graphic Novel Creator Workshop 2019calendar, “Historical Con- War II and further explores how includes a book log and a descrip- nections.” The calendar features summer reading with a petting at 10a.m. Aug. 22. Children ages tion of the program. For reaching MacDonald Public women mastered factory skills zoo, Children’s Farm at the Dodge 7-11can design and publish their images from the early to mid- and became known as ‘Rosie the each milestone in the program, Library 1900’s. They are available for $10 Park Farmers Market Pavilion. very own graphic novels. Finished the child will receive their name Riveters’. Touch various farm animals, enjoy novels can be brought home or • Fundraiser at the Dairy Queen, at the Ray Township offices and on the library’s ‘Wall of Fame’ Public Library and throughout the The library is located at 107 a magic show, glitter tattoos and 35654Green Street, New Church Street, Romeo. For more crafts. Children will receive one Baltimore Aug. 15. 20percent of community, including Heritage Oaks, Jarvis Accounting, Jarzyna information or to register where free ice cream while adults can all purchases made between 3-7 required, call 586-752-2583. purchase ice cream for $1. The STATE OF MICHIGAN p.m. will go to the library. Farms Fine Meats & Deli, KO Music Studio, and Vince and Joes library is located at 40255Dodge BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC The library is located at 36480 on Romeo Plank. Proceeds from Roseville Public Library Park Road, Sterling Heights. Main Street, New Baltimore. the sales within Ray Township • Family Craft: Out of This World To register for programs where SERVICE COMMISSION To register for programs where support the Ray Township Public Perler Beads at 2p.m. Aug. 15. required, call 586-446-2640or **** required or for more information, Library’s programs and archival Supplies provided. For all ages, visit shpl.net/610 call 586-725-0273or visit mac- preservation. Calendars sold by but children under the age of 5 NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE donaldlibrary.org. the Romeo Historical and Greater will need an adult helper. Regis- Warren Public Library Washington Area Historical Soci- tration required. • Meet Up and Eat Up 11:30 ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF Mount Clemens Public eties support each organization’s • Youth LEGO Club 6-7p.m. a.m.-12:30p.m. Wednesdays and DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY Library projects and programs. For more Aug. 19. Elementary school aged Thursdays June 26-Aug. 22in the • Preventing Identity Theft 7-8 information, call 586-749-7130 children can bring their Legos or Atrium inside Warren City Hall. CASE NO. U-20373 p.m. Aug. 15. A representative or visit rayhistory.org. use the library’s to create a LEGO Children of all ages welcome. Free from the Michigan Attorney Gen- creation to display in the library. lunch provided to children up to eral’s Office will present on how Romeo Graubner • Caturday Crafts and Conversa- age 18and special needs children •DTE Electric Company requestsMichigan Public Service Commission’s to learn the signs of identity theft, Library tions at 3p.m. Aug. 20. Bring up to age 26. Food cannot be approvalofits biennial reviewofits Energy WasteReduction (“EWR”) how to protect personal informa- a friend or make no ones while removed from building. No regis- Plan andauthority to implement EWR surcharges. • Belleau Notte Live in Concert tration required. tion and what to do if you become 7p.m. Aug. 15. Travel the world talking about our furry friends and •The informationbelowdescribes how aperson mayparticipateinthis an identity theft victim. learning the basics of sewing as case. as the band Belleau Notte brings Warren Dorothy M. • Come Craft with Us 5-9p.m. music of the Slavic nations. attendees upcycle old shirts and •You maycallorwrite DTEElectric Company,One Energy Plaza, Detroit, Aug. 20. Open work session on Wear ethnic party clothes and catnip toys. Program open to all. Busch branch MI 48226,313-235-8000 for afreecopyofits application. Anyperson may • Teen Community Service • Robot Storytime at 6:30p.m. reviewthe documentsatthe offices of DTE Electric Company. Opportunity at 5p.m. Aug. 21 Aug. 19. Children ages 3-11can •Apre-hearing will be held: Animal Shelters. Middle or high interface with stories and a craft. school students who need service Registration is required as space DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM hours or just want to help out in is limited. the community. Make cat and BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman • PAWS for Reading at 4:30p.m. dog blankets, toys and feral cat Mondays. New and struggling LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission houses for the Macomb County readers can read to a therapy dog. 7109West Saginaw Highway Animal Shelter and Michigan Children are invited to stop by and Lansing,Michigan 48917 Humane Society and get credit read to Faith. for volunteering. Application and PARTICIPATION: Any interested personmay attend and participate. Registration required. The library is located at 23333 The hearing site is accessible,including handicapped Ryan Road, Warren. For more parking. Persons needing any accommodation to • Teens in grades 6-12can join information or to register where participate should contactthe Commission’s Executive the “Magic the Gathering” card programs require it, call 586- Secretary at (517)284-8090inadvance to request game event from 3:30-5:30p.m. 353-0580 mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. every Monday. Casual game play for players of all skill levels. Some The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission)will hold a starter decks will be available for Warren Civic Center pre-hearingtoconsider DTE Electric Company’s (DTEElectric)July 1, those who don’t bring their own. Library 2019 application requesting Commission approvalof: 1) DTE Electric’s No registration required. • Explore the Universe 6-7:30 proposed EWRPlan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirementsof The library is located at 29777 Act 295, as amended by PA 342;2) DTE Electric’s proposed2020-2021 p.m. Aug. 22. Live demonstration Gratiot Ave., Roseville. For more of a trio of space simulation plat- EWR Plansurcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the information or to register for necessary accounting authority; and 4) otherrelief. forms. These apps allow you to programs that require it, call build rockets and space stations, All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through 586-445-5407or visit rosevil- conduct orbital maneuvers, travel the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. lelibrary.org. to the cosmos and other planets Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual in the solar system and more in on the E-Dockets help page. Documents mayalso be submitted, in Word St. Clair Shores Library the comfort of your own home. or PDF format, as an attachment to an emailsent to: mpscedockets@ CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME • Preschool Storytime at 10a.m. Adults only program. Registration michigan.gov.Ifyou require assistance priortoe-filing, contact required. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is acommon problem characterizedby Mondays for those independent Commissionstaff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ • PAWS To Read program at 4:30 michigan.gov. numbness,aching,orpain in the hands,wrists andforearms.Carpal Tunnelis listeners ages 31/2 to 5years. No caused by pressure on one of the main nerves supplying the arms and hands as registration required. p.m. Mondays or 5p.m. Wednes- Any person wishing to interveneand becomeaparty to the case shall it passes through the wrist. • Toddler Storytime at 10a.m. days, new and struggling readers electronically file apetitiontointervene withthis Commission by August The various treatments to help control the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Tuesdays For those ages 24to 42 can read to therapy dog, Smart, a 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditionalpaper Syndromeincludemedication, wrist splints,local steroid injections andhand months with an adult. Registra- yellow Labrador Retriever, to im- format.) The proofofservice shall indicate service upon DTE Electric therapy.Ifthe damage is extensive enough, surgerymay be necessary.AnEMG/ tion required. prove their skills and learn to love Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit,MI nerve test should be done to evaluate the extent of nerve damage and to • Family Storytime at 7p.m. reading. No registration required. 48226. determine the correct treatment. Tuesdays for children outside of The library is located at 1City Any person wishing to appear at the hearingtomake astatement of APhysiatrist is uniquely trained and qualified to performEMG testing and Square, Suite 100, Warren. To to evaluate or treat your Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. those age range or those who position without becoming aparty to the case may participate by filing would feel more comfortable with register where programs require an appearance. To file an appearance, the individualmust attend the Muscle, Nerve & a grown up joining in. No registra- it, call 586-751-0770unless hearing and advisethe presidingadministrative law judgeofhis or her tion required. otherwise noted. wish to make astatement of position. All information submittedtothe Joint Disorders Commissioninthis matter becomes public information, thus available on the Michigan Public ServiceCommission’s website, and subject to Physical Medicine &Rehabilitation disclosure. Pleasedonot include information you wish to remain private. Non surgical Treatment of: The Requests for adjournment mustbemade pursuant to Michigan Office • Back, neck, shoulder and knee pain of Administrative Hearingsand Rules R792.10422 andR792.10432. • Arthritis-related pain and disability Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to • Sports injuries (517)284-8130. Company • Auto and work injuries Acopy of DTEElectric Company’s application may be reviewedonthe • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other nerve injuries Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at the office • Tendonitis DoCTors of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate in acase,you maycontactthe Commissionatthe above address or by telephoneat(517) 284-8090. Cheryl D. 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By Dan Joling The Associated Press weapons sites are
ANCHORAGE, Alaska now home to wildlife — Alaska has been America’s canary in the By Dan Elliott in urban areas with coal mine for climate The Associated Press scarce open space, said warming, and the yellow Mark Madison, the Fish bird is swooning. DENVER — From a tiny and Wildlife Service’s July was Alaska’s Pacific island to a leafy historian. warmest month ever, Indiana forest, a hand- When the Cold War according to the National ful of sites where the ended in the 1980s, Oceanic and Atmospheric United States manufac- more surplus military Administration. tured and tested some of lands were earmarked Sea ice melted. Bering the most lethal weapons for refuges. Some were Sea fish swam in above- known to humankind are among the most danger- normal temperatures. So now peaceful havens for ously polluted sites in the did children in the coastal wildlife. nation but held swaths of town of Nome. Wildfire An astonishing array hard-to-find habitat. season started early and of animals and habitats stayed late. Thousands flourished on six obso- REBORN AS of walruses thronged to Junar Lim takes photos of Ziah Lim, left, and Arsenia Lim, all of the Philippines, lete weapons complexes IDYLLIC PRAIRIE shore. Thursday in Anchorage, Alaska. [DAN JOLING/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS] — mostly for nuclear or Unusual weather chemical arms — because Most skeptics agree the events like this city’s previous recorded Bering Sea groundfish year. High fire danger the sites banned the refuges are worthwhile could become more high of 85 degrees (29.44 survey, was on a trawler around Anchorage, the public and other intru- but warn that the natural common with climate Celsius). east of the island of Saint Kenai Peninsula and sions for decades. beauty might obscure the warming, said Brian Sea ice off Alaska’s Matthew during the first the Matanuska-Susitna The government con- environmental damage Brettschneider, an asso- north and northwest week of July. Borough has kept crews verted them into refuges wreaked nearby. ciate climate researcher shore and other Arctic “The temperature out in Alaska. under U.S. Fish and The military closed at the University of regions retreated to there for us was in the “We’ve pretty much Wildlife Service man- the sites to keep people Alaska Fairbanks’ the lowest level ever high 70s,” Britt said. “On held on to all our agement, and they now safe from the dangerous International Arctic recorded for July, those boats, everything resources in-state at this protect black bears and work that went on there, Research Center. Alaska according to the National up there is designed to point,” Mowry said. black-footed ferrets, not to save the environ- has seen “multiple Snow and Ice Data conserve heat, not vent A burn ban and water coral reefs and brushy ment, said Havlick of the decades-long increases” Center at the University heat. It was unbearably sprinkler restrictions steppes, rare birds and University of Colorado. in temperature, he said. of Colorado. warm inside the boat.” remain in place for imperiled salmon. “It’s not because the “It becomes easier Arctic sea ice for July On the ocean bottom, Haines, just outside But the cost of the Department of Defense to have these unusual set a record low of 2.9 Britt’s crew for the the Tongass National conversions is stagger- has some ecological sets of conditions that million square miles (7.6 second consecutive Forest. July extended a ing, and some critics say ethic,” said Havlick, now lead to records,” million square kilome- year found scant evi- drought in the rainfor- the sites have not been author of a book about Brettschneider said. ters). That was a South dence of a “cold pool,” est, said Rick Thoman, scrubbed well enough of conversions, “Bombs Alaska’s average tem- Carolina-size loss of the east-west barrier another climate expert at pollutants to make them Away: Militarization, perature in July was 58.1 30,900 square miles of extremely cold, salty the International Arctic safe for humans. Conservation, and degrees (14.5 Celsius). (80,000 square kilome- water that traditionally Research Center. The military, the U.S. Ecological Restoration.” That’s 5.4 degrees (3 ters) below the previous concentrates Pacific cod Cities in the south- Department of Energy Converting a heavily Celsius) above average record low July in 2012. and walleye pollock, the ern half of the rainforest and private companies polluted weapons com- and 0.8 degrees (0.4 Sea ice is the main species that make fast- have limited or no hydro- have spent more than $57 plex into a wildlife refuge Celsius) higher than the habitat for polar bears food fish sandwiches, in power because of low billion to clean up the six is cheaper than making it previous warmest month and a resting platform the southeastern Bering water levels. That means heavily polluted sites, safe for homes, schools of July 2004, NOAA said. for female walruses and Sea. power has to be gener- according to figures gath- and businesses, said The effects were felt their young. Several Alaska’s wildfire season ated by burning diesel ered by The Associated Adam Rome, who teaches from the Arctic Ocean thousand walruses came started in April. July’s dry fuel, Thoman said. Press from military and environmental history at to the world’s largest to shore July 30, the first and hot temperatures July was the hottest civil agencies. the State University of temperate rainforest on time they’ve been spot- extended it. An expected month measured on And the biggest bills New York at Buffalo. Alaska’s Panhandle. ted in such large numbers rainy season marked by Earth since records began have yet to be paid. The “In some cases, they Anchorage, the state’s before August. southwest winds pushing in 1880, NOAA reported Energy Department esti- could have conceiv- largest city, on July 4 Effects were less obvi- up moisture and soaking Thursday. And a United mates it will cost between ably made the site into for the first time hit 90 ous in the Bering Sea off fires did not show up on Nations report earlier this $323 billion and $677 something that was eco- degrees (32.22 Celsius) at Alaska’s west coast. Lyle time, said Tim Mowry, month warned that global billion more to finish nomically valuable,” Ted Stevens Anchorage Britt, a NOAA Fisheries spokesman for the state warming threatens food the costliest cleanup, but that would have cost International Airport, 5 biologist who oversees Division of Forestry. supplies around the world. at the Hanford Site in more, Rome said. degrees higher than the the agency’s annual “It extended our fire But Alaska’s recent Washington state where Critics say Rocky season through the heat has had silver lin- the government produced Mountain Arsenal in month of July,” Mowry ings. Barley and other plutonium for bombs and Colorado illustrates the STATE OF MICHIGAN said. crops are ready to har- missiles. shortcomings of a cleanup Alaska by mid-July vest, said Stephen designed to be good BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC can usually free up crews Brown of the University CONTAMINATION enough for a refuge but SERVICE COMMISSION to fight fires in other of Alaska Fairbanks LEFT BEHIND not for human habitation. states, but only about Cooperative Extension Roughly 10 miles (16 **** 15 people have left this Service. Despite the complicated kilometers) from down- NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE and expensive cleanups, town Denver, the arsenal ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF FRENCHTOWN CHARTER significant contamina- was once an environ- DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY TOWNSHIP tion has been left behind, mental nightmare where ADVERTISEMENT FOR BID some experts say. This chemical weapons and CASE NO. U-20373 FOR SOLID WASTE AND legacy, they say, requires commercial pesticides restrictions on where vis- were made. Thousands of Commission’s YARD WASTE COLLECTION • DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service itors can go and obligates ducks died after coming in approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) AND DISPOSAL AND surcharges. the government to moni- contact with its wastewa- Plan and authority to implement EWR RECYCLING • The information below describes how a person may participate in this tor the sites for perhaps ter ponds in the 1950s. case. Sealed bids for solid waste and yard waste collection and disposal centuries. After a $2.1 billion and recycling will be received by Frenchtown Charter Township, • You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, “They would be worse if cleanup, the site was Monroe County, Michigan, at the Township Clerks Office, 2744 MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for a free copy of its application. Any person may Vivian Road, Monroe, Michigan, 48162, until 4:00 PM Eastern they were surrounded by reborn as Rocky Mountain review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. Standard Time, on Tuesday, September 10, 2019 and bid a fence and left off-limits Arsenal National Wildlife • A pre-hearing will be held: opening will take place on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 for decades and decades,” Refuge, with 24 square DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM at 10:00 AM. Specifications and bid forms are available at the Township Clerk’s Office. A Bidders Conference will be held at the said David Havlick, a pro- miles (61 square kilo- BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman Township Hall on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 3:00 fessor at the University meters) of idyllic prairie LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission PM. of Colorado at Colorado where visitors can take 7109 West Saginaw Highway Proposals must be submitted on bid forms furnished by the Town- Springs who stud- scenic drives or hikes. Lansing, Michigan 48917 ship. Each bid shall be accompanied by a Certified Check or Bid ies military-to-wildlife But parts of the refuge PARTICIPATION: Bond by a recognized surety company in the amount of Fifty Thou- Any interested person may attend and participate. sand Dollars ($50,000.00) payable to Frenchtown Charter Town- conversions. “That said, remain off-limits, includ- The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped ship as surety for acceptance of the bid. All bids shall be submitted it would be better if they ing specially designed parking. Persons needing any accommodation to in sealed envelopes and clearly labeled Bids For Solid Waste were cleaned up more landfills where the Army participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Collection, Recycling and Yard Waste Disposal. Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request thoroughly.” disposed of contaminated mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. The successful bidder shall furnish to the Township a Performance Bond in the amount of One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Researchers have not soil. Eating fish and game The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a Dollars ($1,250,000.00) as security for faithful performance of the examined the health from the refuge is forbid- pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, Contract. 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s risks to wildlife at the den. Treatment plants proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of The work consists of furnishing all labor, materials, and equipment cleaned-up refuges as remove contaminants Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 necessary to provide for a five (5) year period, solid waste collec- extensively as the poten- from groundwater to EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the tion and disposal services, commingled recyclables collection and tial danger to humans, keep them out of domes- necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. marketing, and yard waste collection and processing, in addition to other required services, in accordance with the Township’s Con- but few problems have tic wells. All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through michigan.gov/mpscedockets tract Service Descriptions and Specifications, and in accordance been reported. “So there’s a huge the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: . with applicable Township Ordinances, as adopted and amended. Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual At least 30 of the 560- downside to converting on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word The Township reserves the right to waive or reject any or all bids, plus refuges managed by it into a wildlife refuge, or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ to award portions of the Contract to different bidders, to determine michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact not to award all proposed services or to negotiate individually with the wildlife service have because it allows resid- Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ one or more firms, to revise or change contract terms based on some history with the ual contamination to michigan.gov. the proposals and alternates submitted and to select one or more military or weapons pro- remain in place,” said firms with which to contract for these services on the basis of Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall all factors. The Township further reserves the right to waive infor- duction, the AP found. Jeff Edson, a former electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August malities and to make the award that in the opinion of Frenchtown Most handled conven- Colorado state health 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper Charter Township, is in the best interest and to the advantage of tional weapons, not official who worked on format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric the Township. Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI nuclear or chemical. the cleanup. 48226. August 14, 2019 Many of the conver- “Theoretically, if James A. McDevitt, Supervisor Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of Frenchtown Charter Township sions came after the first the Earth still exists in position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing August 19, 2019 and second world wars. It the year 3000, they’ll still an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her was an inexpensive way be monitoring ground- wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the FRENCHTOWN CHARTER to expand the national water at the arsenal,” he Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available refuge system, especially said. on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to TOWNSHIP LEGAL NOTICE disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. REGARDING PUBLIC Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office HEARING TO CONSIDER of Administrative Hearings and Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. REQUEST FOR TAX Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to ABATEMENT ORDINANCE (517) 284-8130. A copy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the The Frenchtown Charter Township Board will hold a public Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office hearing on Tuesday, August 27, 2019 at 7:00 PM, at the French- of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate town Charter Township Hall, 2744 Vivian Road, Monroe, Michigan in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by 48162 to consider an request by Frenchtown Place Associates Limited Partnership, a Michigan Limited Partnership to adopt a Tax telephone at (517) 284-8090. Abatement Ordinance as to the Frenchtown Place Apartments pur- Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; suant to the State Housing Development Authority Act of 1966 as 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, to real property located in Frenchtown Charter Township on land MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; 2008 described as Tax Parcel Nos 58-07-053-034-00 located at 1201 PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq., and Parts 1 & 4 of the Michigan Office of North Macomb Street, Monroe, Michigan 48162. Administrative Hearings and Rules, Mich. Admin Code, R 792.10106 and The public hearing on the request will be held on the date R 792.10401 through R 792.10448. and time stated above, at which time the Applicant, the Assessor, representatives of the affected taxing units, and any other resident or taxpayer of Frenchtown Charter Township shall have the right to appear and be heard. In this Wednesday photo, white pelicans take flight over Mark J. Baker, CMC, Clerk power lines near the Hanford Reach National Monument Frenchtown Charter Township near Richland, Wash. [ELAINE THOMPSON/THE ASSOCIATED August 19, 2019 PRESS]
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 2019 THE OAKLAND PRESS+ROYAL OAK TRIBUNE | NEWS A | 5 WASHINGTON
NATION AUTOMOTIVE Trump official: Statue of Liberty poem about Europeans Government moves toward easing drive-time rules for truckers day night that the Emma By Zeke Miller and Lazarus poem emblazoned crashes in 2017, a 10% in- Ashley Thomas By Richard Lardner on the pedestal of the Statue crease from the year before, The Associated Press The Associated Press of Liberty referred to “peo- according to a May report WASHINGTON >> A top ple coming from Europe WASHINGTON >> The Trump issued by the agency. Sixty Trump administration of- where they had class based administration took a key of the truckers in these ac- ficial says the famous in- societies where people were step Wednesday toward cidents were identified as scription on the Statue of considered wretched if they relaxing federal rules that “asleep or fatigued,” al- Liberty, welcoming “hud- weren’t in the right class.” govern the length of time though the National Trans- dled masses” of immigrants Lazarus’ poem, written truck drivers can spend portation Safety Board has to American shores, was re- in 1883 to raise money to behind the wheel, a move said this type of driver im- ferring to “people coming construct the Statue of Lib- long sought by the truck- pairment is likely under- from Europe” and that the erty’s pedestal and cast in ing industry but opposed reported on police crash nation is looking to receive bronze beneath the monu- by safety advocates who forms. migrants “who can stand ment in 1903, served as a warn it could lead to more Trade groups that rep- on their own two feet.” EVAN VUCCI — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS beacon to millions of im- highway crashes. resented truck drivers and The comments on Tues- Acting Director of United States Citizenship and migrants who crossed past The Federal Motor Car- motor carriers have pushed day from Ken Cuccinelli, Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli, speaks during a as they first entered the U.S. rier Safety Administration, for years for less rigid the acting director of U.S. briefing at the White House on Monday in Washington. in New York Harbor. an agency of the Transpor- hours of service rules, ar- Citizenship and Immigra- It reads, “Give me your tation Department, issued guing that the regulations tion Services, came a day “This administration fi- disparagingly about immi- tired, your poor, Your hud- proposed changes to the were too rigid and out of after the Trump adminis- nally admitted what we’ve gration from majority black dled masses yearning to “hours of service” rules , step with the daily realties tration announced it would known all along: They and Hispanic countries, in- breathe free, The wretched which dictate breaks truck- confronting most truck seek to deny green cards to think the Statue of Liberty cluding calling Mexican im- refuse of your teeming ers are required to take, drivers. They found a sup- migrants who seek Medic- only applies to white peo- migrants rapists and crim- shore.” and their time on and off porter in President Donald aid, food stamps, housing ple,” tweeted former Texas inals when he launched his Cuccinelli was asked duty. Trump, who has made roll- vouchers or other forms of Rep. Beto O’Rourke, a Dem- 2016 campaign. Last year, earlier Tuesday on NPR “It puts a little more ing back layers of regula- public assistance. ocratic presidential candi- he privately branded Cen- whether the words “give power back in the hands of tory oversight a priority. The move, and Cuccinel- date. The administration’s tral American and Afri- me your tired, your poor” the drivers and motor car- “To me, having the flex- li’s defense, prompted an proposed policy shift comes can nations as “s—-hole” were part of the Ameri- riers,” said Raymond Mar- ibility is huge,” said Terry outcry from Democrats and as President Donald Trump countries and he suggested can ethos. Cuccinelli re- tinez, head of the federal Button, a hay farmer immigration advocates who is leaning more heavily into the U.S. take in more im- sponded: “They certainly safety agency. Martinez from upstate New York said the policy would favor the restrictive immigra- migrants from European are. Give me your tired and said the agency listened who owns his truck and wealthier immigrants and tion policies that have en- countries like predomi- your poor who can stand to drivers and their calls has logged about 4 mil- disadvantage those from ergized his core supporters nantly white Norway. on their own two feet and for safer and more flexible lion miles since he started poorer countries in Latin and were central to his 2016 Cuccinelli said in an in- who will not become a pub- rules. driving in 1976. “It’s good America and Africa. victory. He has also spoken terview with CNN on Tues- lic charge.” But highway safety that the government finally groups have warned that took the time to listen to putting the revisions into the people who do the job.” WASHINGTON BRIEFS place would dangerously Button spoke to The Asso- weaken the regulations. ciated Press on Wednesday. Pelosi calls McConnell ‘Moscow Mitch’ as she Pelosi threatens to block U.S.-U.K. post-Brexit “The agency is offering The existing regulations recounts bills he has blocked trade deal flexibility without regard limit long-haul truckers to for the fact that it could be 11 hours of driving time House Speaker Nancy Pelosi referred to Senate Major- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday threatened exploited by the worst ac- within a 14-hour on-duty ity Leader Mitch McConnell as “Moscow Mitch” during to block any future bilateral trade agreement between tors in the industry, includ- window. Drivers must have a political speech in Illinois on Wednesday as she chided the U.S. and the U.K. if Brexit puts at risk the accord that ing drivers who will oper- had 10 consecutive hours the Kentucky Republican for blocking an array of leg- brought an end to the conflict in Northern Ireland. ate while fatigued and mo- off duty before the on-duty islation passed by her chamber this year. “If Brexit undermines the Good Friday accord, there tor carriers who will coerce clock starts anew. A driver Speaking at a Democratic event in will be no chance of a U.S.-U.K. trade agreement passing them to do so,” said Harry who is going to be driving Springfield, Pelosi, D-Calif., recounted a se- the Congress,” Pelosi said in a statement. “The peace of Adler, executive director of for more than eight hours ries of bills passed by the House, includ- the Good Friday Agreement is treasured by the American the Truck Safety Coalition. must take a 30-minute off- ing measures raising the minimum wage, people and will be fiercely defended on a bicameral and There were 4,657 large duty break before hitting reforming elections and expanding health bipartisan basis in the United States Congress.” trucks involved in fatal the eight-hour mark. care. Pelosi’s bid to influence Brexit follows remarks in Lon- “We sent our legislation to the Senate,” don by President Donald Trump’s top national security Pelosi said. “Moscow Mitch says that he is adviser, John Bolton, who said a bilateral trade agree- STATE OF MICHIGAN Pelosi the ‘grim reaper.’ Imagine describing your- ment would be a top priority for the administration after self as the ‘grim reaper,’ that he’s going to the U.K. exits the European Union and would get “over- BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC bury all this legislation.” whelming” support in the U.S. Congress. SERVICE COMMISSION McConnell has used the term “grim reaper” to describe “To be clear, in the Trump administration, Britain is at his role in killing what he has characterized as far-left the front of the trade queue -- or ‘line,’ as we say,” Bolton **** legislation coming over from the Democrat-led House. said Monday after meeting with the U.K.’s new prime min- NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE McConnell described those bills as “partisan” as Sen- ister, Boris Johnson. He said Brexit wouldn’t threaten the ate Democrats sought to pass them by unanimous con- Good Friday Agreement. ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF sent shortly after special counsel Robert Mueller testified Brexit talks between the U.K. and the EU are currently DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY that Russia was laying the groundwork to interfere in the at an impasse. If that continues, Britain will leave the 2020 election “as we sit here.” EU without a deal Oct. 31, something that economists CASE NO. U-20373 and government officials warn could cause severe eco- — The Washington Post nomic damage. •DTE Electric CompanyrequestsMichiganPublicService Commission’s approvalofits biennial reviewofits Energy WasteReduction (“EWR”) Plan andauthority to implement EWR surcharges. — Bloomberg Rep. Steve King says humanity might not exist •The informationbelowdescribes how aperson mayparticipateinthis if not for rape and incest U.S. officials shield Ivanka Trump, Pence case. •You maycallorwrite DTEElectric Company,One Energy Plaza, Detroit, WASHINGTON >> Rep. Steve King said Wednesday that hu- projects in review of foreign aid MI 48226,313-235-8000 for afreecopyofits application. Anyperson may manity might not exist if not for rape and incest, prompt- reviewthe documentsatthe offices of DTE Electric Company. ing the latest round of outrage at the Iowa Republican, WASHINGTON >> The Trump administration has decided •Apre-hearing will be held: who has a long history of making inflammatory remarks. to shield the signature projects of White House adviser In a discussion at the Westside Conservative Club in Ivanka Trump and Vice President Mike DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM Urbandale, Iowa, King was defending his position against Pence as it looks to cancel billions of dol- BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman laws allowing abortion exceptions in cases of rape and lars in foreign aid for other projects around LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission incest. the world, U.S. officials said. 7109West Saginaw Highway “What if we went back through all the family trees In coming days, the White House is ex- Lansing,Michigan 48917 and just pulled out anyone who was a product of rape or pected to send a proposal to Congress for PARTICIPATION: Any interested personmay attend and participate. incest? Would there be any population of the world left returning billions of dollars of unspent for- The hearing site is accessible,including handicapped if we did that?” King said, according to the Des Moines eign aid funds to the Treasury in a process parking. Persons needing any accommodation to Register. “Considering all the wars and all the rapes and known as rescission. Officials say they will participate should contactthe Commission’s Executive pillages that happened throughout all these different na- Trump also safeguard funding for global health Secretary at (517)284-8090inadvance to request tions, I know that I can’t say that I was not a part of a programs. mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. product of that.” Because U.S. aid agencies often do not designate funds The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission)will hold a until the end of a fiscal year, the White House could claw pre-hearingtoconsider DTE Electric Company’s (DTEElectric)July 1, 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s — The Washington Post back between $2 billion and $4 billion in foreign aid proj- proposed EWRPlan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirementsof ects already approved by Congress for fiscal years 2018 Act 295, as amended by PA 342;2)DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 and 2019. EWR Plansurcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the 130,000 people sign petition to rename street necessary accounting authority; and 4) otherrelief. in front of Trump Tower ‘Obama Avenue’ — The Washington Post All documents filed in this case shall be submittedelectronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Elizabeth Rowin got the idea from a comedian, who Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual joked that one way to anger President Donald Trump Legal Notice on the E-Dockets help page. Documents mayalso be submitted, in Word SPRINGFIELDTOWNSHIP or PDF format, as an attachment to an emailsent to: mpscedockets@ would be to rename the street in front of his signature michigan.gov.Ifyou require assistance priortoe-filing, contact property after his Oval Office predecessor. So Rowin NOTICEOFCONFIRMATION OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLLFOR SOFTWATER LAKE Commissionstaff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ wrote up a petition and posted it to MoveOn.org, the lib- michigan.gov. eral landing place for political gripes and calls to action, Notice is hereby giventhat aPublic Hearing held on Thursday, August8,2019,the Springfield Township Board, by resolution, Any person wishing to interveneand becomeaparty to the case shall she told Newsweek in an interview. That stretch includes confirmed afour year assessment roll for Softwater Lakeinthe total electronically file apetitiontointervene withthis Commission by August Trump Tower, which would make Trump’s address there amount of $54,474.60 for the purpose of financing an aquatic weed, 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditionalpaper 725 President Barack H. Obama Ave. algae, invasive weed,and goose control management programand format.) The proofofservice shall indicate service upon DTE Electric to provide funds for aLake Board to secure an engineering reportfor Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit,MI “I honestly started it as a joke,” Rowin told Newsweek. lake improvements, as required by Sec. 30909, act 451 of 1994toallow aLake Board to provide weed,algae and invasive weed control for 48226. But as of Wednesday afternoon, more than 130,000 Softwater Lake. people have signed on. Any person wishing to appear at the hearingtomake astatement of This NoticeofConfirmation is published pursuant to the provisions of position without becoming aparty to the case may participate by filing Act 188 of 1954, amended. an appearance. To file an appearance, the individualmust attend the hearing and advisethe presidingadministrative law judgeofhis or her — The Washington Post Published: August15, 2019 wish to make astatement of position. All informationsubmittedtothe Commissioninthis matter becomespublic information, thus available LEGAL NOTICE on the Michigan PublicService Commission’s website, and subjectto disclosure. Pleasedonot include information you wish to remain private. LAKE IMPROVEMENT BOARD FOR BIG The Requests for adjournment mustbemade pursuant to Michigan Office LAKE SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP of Administrative Hearingsand Rules R792.10422 andR792.10432. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directedto OAKLAND COUNTY,MICHIGAN Company (517)284-8130. NOTICEOFCONFIRMATION OF SPECIAL Acopy of DTEElectric Company’sapplication may be reviewedonthe ASSESSMENT ROLL DoCTors Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets,and at the office of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate Notice is hereby given that aPublic Hearing held on in acase,you maycontactthe Commissionatthe above address or by Thursday,July 18, 2019, the Lake Improvement Board for TrusT telephoneat(517) 284-8090. Big Lake, by resolution, confirmedathree year (2020, 2021 Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL460.551 et seq.; &2022)assessment roll for the purposeofimplementing an 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, AquaticWeed Controlprogram for Big Lake in the annual We BEAT or MEET MCL 460.1 et seq.;1969 PA 306,asamended, MCL24.201 et seq.; 2008 amount of $75,000.00. PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq., and Parts 1&4ofthe MichiganOffice of AdministrativeHearings and Rules,Mich.Admin Code, R792.10106 and This Notice of Confirmation is published pursuantto Your Lowest Approved Pharmacy Prices R792.10401 through R792.10448. the provisions of Act 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, as amended, Part 309. 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STATE OF MICHIGAN BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION **** NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY CASE NO. U-20373
• DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. • The information below describes how a person may participate in this case. • You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for a free copy of its application. Any person may review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. • A pre-hearing will be held: DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission 7109 West Saginaw Highway Lansing, Michigan 48917 PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped parking. Persons needing any accommodation to participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ michigan.gov. Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226. Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing an appearance. To file an appearance, the individual must attend the hearing and advise the presiding administrative law judge of his or her wish to make a statement of position. All information submitted to the Commission in this matter becomes public information, thus available on the Michigan Public Service Commission’s website, and subject to disclosure. Please do not include information you wish to remain private. Requests for adjournment must be made pursuant to Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules R 792.10422 and R 792.10432. Requests for further information on adjournment should be directed to (517) 284-8130. A copy of DTE Electric Company’s application may be reviewed on the Commission’s website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets, and at the office of DTE Electric Company. For more information on how to participate in a case, you may contact the Commission at the above address or by telephone at (517) 284-8090. Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1909 PA 106, as amended, MCL 460.551 et seq.; 1919 PA 419, as amended, MCL 460.54 et seq.; 1939 PA 3, as amended, MCL 460.1 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; 2008 PA 295, MCL 460.1001 et seq., and Parts 1 & 4 of the Michigan Office of Administrative Hearings and Rules, Mich. Admin Code, R 792.10106 and R 792.10401 through R 792.10448.
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FROM A1 sive: Its Human Life Protection Act, now on requires private insurers to cover abor- Legal analysts say the justices’ refusal to because of a 2015 Supreme Court finding hold, would make it a felony for a doctor to tions. take up either case indicates an unwilling- that certain restrictions on abortion facili- perform an abortion at any point, with no ›› Nevada repealed a statute that imposed ness, at least in an election year, to address ties represent an “undue burden.” exceptions for rape or incest. criminal charges on an abortion practi- the issue. So far, court challenges have put most of Tennessee, also a Republican-led state, tioner who failed to follow state regula- Two additional cases are pending. One this year’s abortion bans on hold, and oth- enacted a so-called trigger law that would tions. involves a 2016 Indiana law requiring that a ers set to take effect in coming months are ban abortions only if Roe is overturned. woman be shown ultrasound images before under court review. Trigger laws, already on the books in seven FIGHTING IN STATE COURTS getting an abortion. Another involves a If any of the more than 40 suits already other states, are not unconstitutional. Lawsuits against most abortion bans 2014 Louisiana law requiring doctors who under review reach the Supreme Court, All 12 states already had laws that already have been filed in state courts perform abortions to have admitting privi- and if Roe is overturned, this year’s sweep- banned abortion in some cases, as well by women’s health advocates, including leges at a nearby hospital. ing abortion bans could go into effect, cre- as trigger laws and extensive regulations Planned Parenthood, the Center for Repro- “I can’t imagine how you could draft ating a patchwork of state abortion laws making it difficult for abortion clinics to ductive Rights and the American Civil Lib- a new law that is so different from the much like the one that existed before 1973. operate. The new laws are intended to erties Union. The American Medical Asso- 40-plus cases in the courts right now that Expert opinions on the likelihood are renew those states’ political intent to out- ciation also has challenged laws it says it would create a novel test case for Roe v. mixed. law abortion. would interfere with the patient-doctor Wade,” Forsythe said. But in the meantime, the new laws have “In most cases, conservative legisla- relationship. widened the gulf between red and blue tors, seeing a shift in the Supreme Court, “It’s extremely disturbing that many FEELING THE EFFECTS ANYWAY states on the abortion issue. want their state to be part of a wave of court states are doing whatever they can to push The new state bans “are causing confu- “For a long time, you saw a lot of action cases,” Nash said. “There’s also a bit of pos- abortion out of reach,” said Jennifer Dal- sion and fear among patients,” Nimra Chow- in conservative states, but liberal states turing and jockeying for position as a very ven, who heads the Reproductive Freedom dhry, state legislative counsel at the Cen- were content with the status quo,” said conservative state.” Project at the ACLU. “We expect the courts ter for Reproductive Rights, told Stateline. Michael J. New, an associate scholar at the At the same time, four Democratic-led will block all of the state bans enacted this “Many of our clients in these states have Charlotte Lozier Institute in Washington, states — Illinois, New York, Rhode Island year. These laws are not only unconstitu- had patients calling them, asking if they are D.C., an anti-abortion research group. and Vermont — enacted new laws affirming tional, but they are not what the public still able to obtain abortion services in their “Now, we’re seeing a big shift in Demo- a fundamental right to abortion, intended want.” state.” cratic initiatives in the states, with some to signal the state’s intent to defend the According to a May poll by CBS News, Regardless of the outcome in court, Ala- states ensuring funding and removing right to abortion if Roe is overturned, Nash two-thirds of Americans want Roe v. Wade bama’s ban on abortion already casts a previous abortion restrictions,” he said. said, and make it harder to diminish. to remain in place, while a majority want shadow over women faced with the deci- “Republicans, on the other hand, have The four join nine other states — Cal- some restrictions. More Democrats than sion, said 29-year-old Bekah Turner, a yoga gradually and steadily moved toward more ifornia, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Republicans tend to support abortion instructor in Auburn. extreme state efforts to protect the unborn Maine, Maryland, Nevada, Oregon and rights, but a June poll from NBC News and “It’s left us feeling more and more unsafe over the last two decades.” Washington — that enacted laws affirming The Wall Street Journal found a majority of being in a female body, and we have a sense Elizabeth Nash, a policy analyst at a woman’s right to abortion as early as two Republicans (52%) said Roe should not be that our rights have been handed over to the the abortion rights Guttmacher Insti- decades ago. overturned. state.” tute, agrees. “The Supreme Court is loom- New York’s new law, the Reproductive Few Supreme Court watchers predict the Among her friends, Turner said, she’s ing large over these state debates. The Health Act, also repealed a statute that pro- justices would overturn Roe but are more hearing talk about leaving the state. last time that people thought Roe was in hibited anyone but a medical doctor from likely to undermine its protections. For- “There’s a lot of fear about what the conse- this kind of jeopardy was the early 1990s. performing an abortion and removed some sythe said he thinks the full bans are less quences could be in the future. In Alabama, That’s the only other time we saw Dem- restrictions on late-term (after 24 weeks) likely than more moderate restrictions to it’s a social taboo to even talk about abor- ocratic-led states adopt protections for abortions. The state also eliminated a trigger a Supreme Court ruling. tion. abortion.” requirement that minors have parental Since Justice Brett Kavanaugh took “When you add the implied morality consent. Among other actions: the bench in October, the court already around this new law, it makes the shame RED VS. BLUE LEGISLATION ›› Maine, which shifted back to a Demo- has declined two state abortion cases. and stigma of abortion even heavier. Eleven GOP-dominated states — Ala- cratic-led government this year, enacted It let stand a 2016 Indiana ban on abor- We’re talking about an existential issue for bama, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Ken- laws allowing nurse practitioners and tion based on a fetus’ gender, race or dis- women, because if we can’t own our bodies, tucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, physician assistants to perform the pro- abilities, including Down syndrome. And how can we feel safe here?” North Dakota, Ohio and Utah — enacted cedure and requiring Medicaid to cover it turned away Alabama’s bid to reinstate outright abortion bans, largely to spur law- abortions for low-income women. a 2016 ban on a procedure called dilation Stateline, an initiative of nonprofit and non- suits that might prompt the Supreme Court ›› Illinois repealed restrictions on late- and extraction for second-trimester abor- partisan Pew Charitable Trusts, provides to reconsider Roe.. term abortions and a requirement tions, currently the subject of a ballot peti- daily reporting and analysis on trends in Alabama’s ban was notably comprehen- for spousal content. The new law also tion drive in Michigan. state policy.
TAKE OUT The Best Fish Fry STATE OF MICHIGAN 10 piece HF Chicken in the Tri Cities or Walleye with 1 QT WE MADE & BIG CATCH BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC Health plans Mashed Potatoes with FRESH Gravy or Bucket FF $ 99 LAKE 9 PERCH SERVICE COMMISSION FROM A1 $ 99 Full Order | Plate Dinner 12 LIMIT 2 Catering Line • 402-1990 www.krzysiaks.com Eat in or Take Out **** plans. That will provide support for the organizations’ mis- CALL NOW FOR ALL YOUR CATERING NEEDS NOTICE OF HEARING FOR THE sions to improve and promote health. FROM SIDE DISHES, HONEY FRIED CHICKEN, ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF The fund will provide grants over the next five years for TO FULL CATERING FOR YOUR EVENT! DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY community health improvement projects that primarily ben- efit, or will assist, residents of Saginaw and Bay counties, COMPANY PARTIES • WEDDINGS • FUNERAL LUNCHES CASE NO. U-20373 according to a news release from the boards of the Saginaw and Bay health plans. **NEW** FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT 3PM TO 8PM • DTE Electric Company requests Michigan Public Service Commission’s Mini meat & seafood Includes honey fried chicken, approval of its biennial review of its Energy Waste Reduction (“EWR”) “The Bay Health Plan and Saginaw Health Plan provided buffet includes Polish sausage, sauerkraut, Plan and authority to implement EWR surcharges. free health benefits, enrollment services and referrals to com- imitation crab meat, potato salad, salad bar & dessert! $ 95 shrimp & walleye. Come early to avoid crowds. 12 • The information below describes how a person may participate in this munity programs to thousands of eligible Bay and Saginaw case. County residents for over 15 years,” said Barbara MacGregor, ENJOY OUR HAND-CARVED BEEF ON OUR FAMOUS MEAT & SEAFOOD BUFFET executive director of the Bay and Saginaw Health Plans. Friday & Saturday 4-9:30pm with Crab Legs, Shrimp - Only $21.95 • You may call or write DTE Electric Company, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI 48226, 313-235-8000 for a free copy of its application. Any person may “By establishing a donor-advised endowment fund, the ITALIAN STEAK SANDWICH 2 PIECES OF LIMIT 3 review the documents at the offices of DTE Electric Company. Boards of each Health Plan are ensuring that the Health Plans’ with choice of OUR FAMOUS • A pre-hearing will be held: work to improve and promote the health of Saginaw and Bay Fish or Chicken Dinner $ 99 WALLEYE 99 DATE/TIME: Wednesday, September 4, 2019, at 9:30 AM County residents will continue over the next five years.” or French Fries LIMIT 3 W/ FRENCH FRIES $ TAKE 6 The endowment fund will be about $1 million, and catego- COUPON EFF. 8/15 - 8/21 TAKE OUT & COLE SLAW 2 OUT BEFORE: Administrative Law Judge Sharon Feldman ries of projects to be funded include maternal-child health, LOCATION: Michigan Public Service Commission BREAKFAST PORK CHOP OUR FAMOUS integrated care (mental health) and access to care, Sproul said. HAMBURGER 7109 West Saginaw Highway 2 EGGS, 2 PATTIES, DINNER Lansing, Michigan 48917 “We look forward to the opportunity to assist the Advisory TOAST & HASHBROWNS MACARONI SOUP PARTICIPATION: Any interested person may attend and participate. Committee with identifying projects that fit their criteria, but TAKE OUT TAKE OUT $5.79 $4.99 $1.99 The hearing site is accessible, including handicapped more importantly, address some of these critical health needs parking. Persons needing any accommodation to through grant support from the donor-advised fund,” said TAKE OUT - 21 PIECE TAKE OUT - participate should contact the Commission’s Executive Renee Johnston, president and CEO of the Saginaw Commu- BUCKET OF HONEY FOOT LONG 99 Secretary at (517) 284-8090 in advance to request $ 99 $ 9254263-06 nity Foundation. FRIED CHICKEN OR CONEY DOG & mobility, visual, hearing or other assistance. 19 2 The Genesee Health Plan is still operating and is funded by WALLEYE W/ 2 SIDES FRENCH FRIES LIMIT 3 The Michigan Public Service Commission (Commission) will hold a pre-hearing to consider DTE Electric Company’s (DTE Electric) July 1, a millage, while the Saginaw and Bay Health Plans was funded 2019 application requesting Commission approval of: 1) DTE Electric’s by a combination of state and local hospital uninsured com- proposed EWR Plan for 2020-2021 including all relevant requirements of pensation funds, said Sproul. PUBLIC NOTICE OF Act 295, as amended by PA 342; 2) DTE Electric’s proposed 2020-2021 EWR Plan surcharges and the Performance Incentive Mechanism; 3) the UPCOMING ACCREDITATION necessary accounting authority; and 4) other relief. All documents filed in this case shall be submitted electronically through REVIEW VISIT BY THE ACEN the Commission’s E-Dockets website at: michigan.gov/mpscedockets. COLEMAN Requirements and instructions for filing can be found in the User Manual on the E-Dockets help page. Documents may also be submitted, in Word Delta College wishes to announce that it will host a site or PDF format, as an attachment to an email sent to: mpscedockets@ visit for continuing accreditation of its Associate in Applied michigan.gov. If you require assistance prior to e-filing, contact Police ID man killed in Commission staff at (517) 284-8090 or by email at: mpscedockets@ Science Registered Nursing Program by the Accreditation michigan.gov. Commissions for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Any person wishing to intervene and become a party to the case shall Isabella County crash electronically file a petition to intervene with this Commission by August You are invited to meet with the site visit team and share 28, 2019. (Interested persons may elect to file using the traditional paper your comments about the program in person at a meeting format.) The proof of service shall indicate service upon DTE Electric Company’s attorney, David S. Maquera, One Energy Plaza, Detroit, MI Roberto Acosta scheduled at 11:15am on Wednesday, September 18, 48226. You’re invited! [email protected] 2019 in Room N012 of Delta College’s Main Campus Join us for a complimentary Any person wishing to appear at the hearing to make a statement of meal to learn about the located at 1961 Delta Road, University Center, Michigan. position without becoming a party to the case may participate by filing critical benefits of planning Police have identified a an appearance. 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