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In an effort to help identify the location of lead pipes and other components of Flint’s water infrastructure, GIS experts from the City of Flint, State of Michigan, the University of Michigan – Flint, and FEMA have translated hundreds of hand-drawn plat maps from the 1980s and hand-written notes on thousands of cards about updates to home plumbing systems into digitized maps. These maps are helping with the response and determine where safe water is needed.

“Flint deserves answers from the state on how this terrible water crisis happened and what is being done to make it right. I strongly support congressional hearings in order to find the facts, hold people accountable, and ensure that Flint families and children get the resources they need to deal with this crisis

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) signed a final Consent Order with LPL Financial LLP (LPL) in connection with an investigation of LPL’s failure to implement an adequate supervisory system regarding its sale of non-traded Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) and its failure to enforce its written procedures regarding the sale of non-traded REITS.

The board OK’d a $2 million Housing Development Fund (HDF) grant to the Michigan Veterans Foundation. The funds would support the construction of a new 44,000 square foot building that will house the Detroit Veteran's Center and deliver services to more than 1,200 veterans each year.

The 17 member committee, housed within the Michigan State Police, will be asked to make recommendations regarding the health and welfare of people exposed to lead, study Flint’s water infrastructure and determine potential upgrades, review Flint Water Task Force recommendations, and establish ways to improve communication between local and state government.

Rep. Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Interior, was notified today that the hearing she requested regarding the ongoing public health crisis in Flint, Michigan will be convened on February 3, 2016, as previously stated. In the notice, Ranking Member Lawrence learned the hearing will not include Gov. Rick Snyder, despite her formal request to include the governor along with other officials from all levels of government involved in the crisis and the subsequent response.

The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development elected new officers for the 2016-2017 year during its regularly scheduled meeting held at Constitution Hall in downtown Lansing.

Gov. Rick Snyder today said he welcomes the Flint Water Task Force’s recommendations on methods to re-establish a reliable, safe water distribution system in Flint and efforts to determine the cause of an outbreak of Legionella in Genesee County.

In just over a two-week time period, 176,118 cases of water and 93,048 water filters have been provided to Flint residents, both at water resource sites and by water response teams

The city’s five water resource sites experienced an increased demand in bottled water today, distributing over 300 pallets of water in seven hours, making it the busiest day of operation yet

Water response teams continued their door-to-door efforts, today visiting another 11,144 homes providing free bottled water, filters, water replacement cartridges and water testing kits

Michigan residents seeking affordable housing should see their options increase in 2016. Kevin Elsenheimer, executive director at the Michigan State Housing Development Authority, announced more than $11.7 million for 18 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit projects around the state

Over 30 water response teams made up of more than 300 community volunteers and Michigan National Guard Soldiers and Airmen distributed water resources to 5,920 Flint homes today. Many of today’s visits are the second time a team contacted the resident to provide bottled water, filters, water replacement cartridges and water testing kits.

In an effort to ensure that tap water in Rhode Island remains clean and safe to drink, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today met with local, state, and federal officials at the Rhode Island Infrastructure Bank to ensure water problems like those in Flint, Michigan don’t spout up in Rhode Island

On Friday morning, Congressman Huizenga's Office will be hosting an open house and encouraging West Michigan residents who are visiting Washington DC to stop by the Congressman's office in the Longworth House Office Building to warm up with a cup of coffee. Congressman Huizenga's Office is located on the second floor of the Longworth House Building in room 1217.