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GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY: BATA board battle blazes anew

TRAVERSE CITY — An ongoing dispute between the Grand Traverse County Commission and the Bay Area Transit Authority board intensified Wednesday when commissioners voted 5-4 to deny BATA’s request regarding

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY: Board seeks to resolve dispute with BATA

TRAVERSE CITY — The clock is ticking on a potential lawsuit against Grand Traverse County by the board of the Bay Area Transit Authority (BATA).

Transit Ballot Measures Continue Succesful Trend

As Biden tests positive again, we look at 'rebound' COVID-19 positivity

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Senate GOP slams COVID relief bill's 'pricey partisan pet projects'

Sen. Joni Ernst is expected to use this slide on the Senate floor Tuesday. The bulk of this budget-busting bill is devoted to fulfilling a wish list of long-time liberal priorities, including billion-dollar bailouts, progressive program expansions, and pricey partisan pet projects, Ernst is expected to say on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon. House Democrats passed the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill on a mostly party-line vote over the weekend, sending the massive package to the Senate as lawmakers rush to provide a fresh round of aid before key unemployment programs expire. The Senate could move as soon as this week to pass its own version of the bill, which would look slightly different from the House proposal most notably excluding the $15 minimum wage increase after the parliamentarian ruled that its inclusion violates budget rules.