Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the National Guard and state workers boarded up windows at office buildings near the capitol in Lansing on Friday morning, preparing for the possibility armed protests rumored for Sunday may get violent or destructive.The planning comes as law enforcement and media reports indicate there could be protests at state capitols around the country this weekend. The protesters are believed to support President Donald Trump and his lies that the election was rigged or
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer activated the National Guard and state workers boarded up windows at office buildings near the capitol in Lansing on Friday morning, preparing for the possibility armed protests rumored for Sunday may get violent or destructive.The planning comes as law enforcement and media reports indicate there could be protests at state capitols around the country this weekend. The protesters are believed to support President Donald Trump and his lies that the election was rigged or
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DTMB upgrades two historic buildings and receives Energy Star Certification
The Michigan Department of Technology Management & Budget (DTMB) has shown that old buildings can be energy efficient, adding Cadillac Place and the George W. Romney Building its list of Energy Star certified facilities.
An Energy Star certification is the gold standard for assessing a building’s energy efficiency. It can be difficult to meet the rigorous standards, especially with historic buildings, which may be using outdated electrical systems, as well as heating, venting, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.
The changes made at the two state-owned properties are part of an overall effort to reduce energy consumption in DTMB-managed facilities across the state. So far, these facility improvements have resulted in an estimated decrease of $4.3 million dollars per year in utility expenses.
tonight we celebrate. tomorrow we go back to work. dana bash is in manchester. christine romans is in the election center digging into who voted and why. peter ham by is in south carolina, the next stop in this grueling presidential primary. let s begin with dana there. romney s two for two. he won iowa, he won new hampshire. this victory wasn t a surprise, not to most. he was expected to win. it s the size of his win that s really grabbing attention, however. is it enough to get the party to finally rally behind him? reporter: well, fred, that s probably not going to happen immediately because as you mentioned, all of these other candidates are still in the race. effectively, look, this was no question a huge win for mitt romney. you said certainly he was expected to win here because he was governor of a neighboring state, but the size of his win in terms of the overall number, but also the kind of voter that he got, namely the conservative voters in this state. there