More than $100 million in state and federal money already headed toward Flint will help with immediate needs. But replacing aging, lead-based water pipes in Flint and other older cities will take time, and a whole lot more money.
Flint water crisis
Posted inMichigan Government
Snyder urges state to approve $28 million for Flint water crisis
Gov. Rick Snyder used his State of the State speech to personally apologize for government’s failure to protect Flint residents from lead-poisoned drinking water, and pledge long-term support for those impacted
Posted inQuality of Life
Amid Flint’s water crisis, a quiet success story
Flint has seen roughly 30 percent of its blighted homes demolished since 2014, exceeding the city’s goals when it received federal funds to fight blight.
Posted inQuality of Life
Cringe over troubled water – Flint’s smelly dilemma
Flint calls on the state to clear up the city’s low-quality drinking water. Who is responsible for the city’s water problems?
Posted inTalent & Education
Sources: Flint’s outgoing EM to head Detroit Public Schools
Darnell Earley has been the Flint EM since 2013. Sources tell Bridge that Gov. Rick Snyder will soon appoint Early to replace Jack Martin to head Detroit’s troubled public schools.