Mar 07 Flint teacher: ‘I want answers’ By Todd Beard I wanted to believe in the science and social studies that I teach my students -- that Flint's water had been tested by scientists and there is a system of checks and balances that makes our public systems work, right?… Continue reading
Mar 06 Fact checking Clinton and Sanders at the Democratic debate in Flint By David Eggert, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press A look at some of the claims in the debate Sunday night, staged in Flint:… Continue reading
Mar 04 Sen. Mike Lee of Utah: Federal aid not needed in Flint water crisis By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah said Friday that federal aid is not needed in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency. Continue reading
Feb 25 Cruz blocks vote on bill to resolve Flint water crisis By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz is holding up bipartisan legislation to address the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, where lead-contaminated pipes have resulted in an ongoing public health emergency. Continue reading
Feb 12 House panel calls governor, EPA chief to testify on Flint By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said Friday he has agreed to testify to Congress about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan, bowing to demands by Democrats that the Republican governor explain his role in a cost-cutting move that resulted… Continue reading
Feb 11 Why I’m lucky to be a teacher in Flint. Yes, Flint. By Eric Strommer Even though the water crisis is beyond all reason and should have never come to pass, our students and families are finding ways to get through. Continue reading
Feb 10 House backs bill to require EPA notification in lead cases By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- The House on Wednesday approved legislation to clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to notify the public about danger from lead in their drinking water -- the first action by Congress to respond to the water crisis in… Continue reading
Feb 03 Democrats add 4 more debates, including one in Flint, Michigan By Ken Thomas, Associated Press MANCHESTER, N.H. -- Democrats have finalized an agreement with the campaigns of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to hold a presidential debate on Thursday night in New Hampshire and three more debates later this spring. Continue reading
Feb 03 Regulator: Michigan should have forced Flint to treat water By Matthew Daly, Associated Press WASHINGTON -- Michigan should have required the city of Flint to treat its water for corrosion-causing elements after elevated lead levels were first discovered in the city's water a year ago, the state's top environmental regulator told Congress Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 03 See a map that explains Flint’s lead test results By Mark Brush, Michigan Radio Thousands of residents of Flint, Michigan, have had their water tested for lead, and the state has been publishing the results. Michigan Radio mapped those results. Continue reading