Let #FISA702 expire unless it is fundamentally reformed to include protections for the Fourth Amendment. Contact your representatives today!

#indivisible #KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI #WestMichigan

https://www.kentcountyindivisible.org/preparing-for-the-next-fisa-702-vote/

Preparing for the Next FISA 702 Vote

Let FISA 702 expire unless it is fundamentally reformed to include protections for the Fourth Amendment

Kent County Indivisible

Do you live in #WestMichigan and have been looking for a way to get more involved in working to help make change locally and across the state? Kent County Indivisible is looking for volunteers to help us do just that.

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#EnergyPrices in #KentCountyMI have gone up by 23.3% in the past 5 years. You can use this tool to see how they've changed over the years for you and how they compare to the rest of the US.

https://electricity.heatmap.news/

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Potential site for the Aquarium project announced . . . ten miles from the city and mostly on property owned by anti-tax anti-public-investment GOP operative Dan Hibma (formerly the husband of Terri Lynn Land). The Kent County Commission ... keeping it in the family #KentCountyMI
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/aquarium-planned-for-nearly-200-acre-contaminated-landfill-site-along-grand-river/
Aquarium planned for nearly 200-acre contaminated landfill site along Grand River

John Ball Zoo is vetting a contaminated former landfill site along the Grand River for the development of a large-scale aquarium.

Crain's Grand Rapids Business
The hotel tax increased, so now the county has millions more $$$$ for entertainment venues, ... and everything is fine. 🤔 Something to think about. Could we raise taxes to solve actual problems and provide services for citizens? 🤔 #GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI
https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2025/05/kent-county-hotel-tax-increase-generates-nearly-1-million-in-first-two-months.html
Kent County hotel tax increase generates nearly $1 million in first two months

Kent County's increased tax rate, now at 8%, will help fund debt payments on $127 million borrowed to help pay for Amway Stadium and Acrisure Amphitheater in Grand Rapids.

mlive
Most of the article is meaningless "metro" area numbers - that's as far away as Greenville. However, there are some Kent County numbers: """the number of licensed insurance agencies in Kent County grew from 744 in 2019 to 932 in 2024, a 25% increase, . . . . The number of licensed agents during that same period grew 3%, from 6,587 to 6,783"""
Farmers Insurance Group with 3,500 employees is in the top 10 employers in West Michigan.
#KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI #Economy
https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/workforce/acrisure-put-grand-rapids-on-the-map-now-the-insurance-industry-is-flocking-to-the-city/
Acrisure ‘put Grand Rapids on the map.’ Now the insurance industry is flocking to the city.

Grand Rapids is emerging as an insurance industry hub as the area experiences double-digit growth in the number of insurance-related businesses.

Crain's Grand Rapids Business
BREAKING NEWS: County government suddenly discovers it has sufficient funds to build high speed rail!
#GrandRapidsMI #KentCountyMI #satire
https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/the-kent-county-sheriffs-office-increases-patrols-to-curb-distracted-driving
The Kent County Sheriff's Office increases patrols to curb distracted driving

The Michigan Office of Highway Safety is conducting an enforcement campaign to stop distracted driving in April. The Kent County Sheriff's Office will be patrolling for drivers using their phones.

FOX 17 West Michigan News (WXMI)

Health insurance is an employee benefit in the United States.
Should Housing Assistance be an employee benefit?

More subsidy pushed into an extremely constrained market, employees of large companies getting a housing advantage over those of smaller employers or the self-employed?

#HousingKent #HousingCrisis #HousingNext #KentCountyMI #GrandRapidsMI

https://www.crainsgrandrapids.com/news/real-estate/bank-of-america-backs-housing-assistance-pilot-for-kent-county-employers/

Bank of America backs housing assistance pilot for Kent County employers

Bank of America is partnering with a Kent County nonprofit to create an employer housing assistance pilot program that could include connecting workers to rental subsidies and ultimately serve as a talent attraction and retention tool.

Crain's Grand Rapids Business