The Michigan Historic Preservation tax credit, signed into law in 2020, currently allows renovators of historic buildings across the state to apply to receive a portion of a $5 million pool of tax credits. But now, the Michigan Historic Preservation Network (MHPN) says that Michigan’s rehabilitation needs are 20 times that amount.Â
Representative Joey Andrews (D-38) sponsored House Bill 54390, a resolution to expand the Michigan State Historic Preservation Tax Credits pool from $5 million to $100 million.
On June 21, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 in United States v. Rahimi, upholding a federal law barring individuals under domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. In Michigan, those under a domestic violence restraining order are unable to purchase firearms but are not always required to hand over the ones they already own. With the Supreme Court ruling, legal support for firearm removal from domestic violence perpetrators has gained precedent, which will allow little room for objections to Michigan’s new “red flag laws.”
Greater Lansing Area Moms hosted their GLAM Jam event for the third year in a row. Accompanied by live music, Albert Avenue hosted numerous greater Lansing businesses, family resources and government program initiatives. This year, the event had to turn down vendors for the first time as the event experienced a larger crowd than ever before.Â
The United Shore Professional Baseball League (USPBL) in Utica, Michigan, offers aspiring athletes a critical pathway to professional baseball, while providing affordable entertainment for fans. Home to four semi-professional teams—Utica Unicorns, Birmingham Bloomfield Beavers, Eastside Diamond Hoppers, and Westside Woolly Mammoths.