AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Chesterfield Michigan. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/chesterfield-mi 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/chesterfield-mi https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:07:18 -0600 Education budget includes plan to offer all 1.4 million students in Michigan with free breakfast and lunch Lansing, MI – On March 6th, Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-proclaims-march-610-2023-as-school-breakfast-week-31545858-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-proclaims-march-610-2023-as-school-breakfast-week-31545858-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Bavarian Inn Lodge expansion will help drive tourism, bring additional tax revenue to community  Lansing, MI – On March 6th, Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-71-new-jobs-coming-to-frankenmuth-31545880-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-71-new-jobs-coming-to-frankenmuth-31545880-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI – On March 7th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks, Speaker of the House Joe Tate, and members of https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-lowering-mi-costs-plan-into-law-cutting-taxes-by-1-billion-for-working-families-and-seniors-31546485-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-lowering-mi-costs-plan-into-law-cutting-taxes-by-1-billion-for-working-families-and-seniors-31546485-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Women’s Health Protection Act of 2023 Responds to Supreme Court Overturning Roe v. Wade, Would Ensure Reproductive Rights for Women Across the https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-join-senate-colleagues-in-introducing-legislation-to-restore-and-protect-americans-right-to-an-abortion-nationwide-31546711-frankenmuth-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-stabenow-join-senate-colleagues-in-introducing-legislation-to-restore-and-protect-americans-right-to-an-abortion-nationwide-31546711-frankenmuth-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, introduced a bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-increase-support-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-31546715-hillsdale-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-increase-support-for-victims-of-human-trafficking-31546715-hillsdale-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI – On March 8th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bipartisan supplemental bill to power economic development and create thousands https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-legislation-to-secure-goodpaying-american-jobs-support-health-care-workers-and-lower-costs-for-michiganders-31547070-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-signs-legislation-to-secure-goodpaying-american-jobs-support-health-care-workers-and-lower-costs-for-michiganders-31547070-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, Mich. – Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist on March 8th, joined the Early Childhood Investment Corporation (ECIC) for a tour of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/lt-governor-gilchrist-highlights-work-to-win-federal-funds-for-child-care-innovation-31547078-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/lt-governor-gilchrist-highlights-work-to-win-federal-funds-for-child-care-innovation-31547078-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, MI — Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the Michigan House and Senate passed an amendment to the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-lt-governor-gilchrist-statements-on-passage-of-elliottlarsen-civil-rights-amendment-31547080-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-lt-governor-gilchrist-statements-on-passage-of-elliottlarsen-civil-rights-amendment-31547080-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Lansing, MI – On March 9th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer joined the Michigan Lottery to announce their $1.25 billion contribution to the School Aid https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-michigan-lotterys-125-billion-contribution-to-support-schools-across-the-state-31547691-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-michigan-lotterys-125-billion-contribution-to-support-schools-across-the-state-31547691-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 LANSING, MI — On March 9th, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the following appointments to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-makes-appointments-to-new-statewide-housing-partnership-31547710-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-makes-appointments-to-new-statewide-housing-partnership-31547710-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Investments will benefit children, families, and small businesses in 81 counties, every region  Lansing, MI. — On March 10th, Governor https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-grants-to-help-communities-expand-access-to-low-or-nocost-child-care-31548321-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-whitmer-announces-grants-to-help-communities-expand-access-to-low-or-nocost-child-care-31548321-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 EAST LANSING, MI – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, toured East https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-joins-firefighters-and-local-officials-in-east-lansing-highlights-his-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-31548517-muskegon-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/peters-joins-firefighters-and-local-officials-in-east-lansing-highlights-his-bipartisan-legislation-to-extend-federal-support-for-local-fire-departments-31548517-muskegon-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee and is Chair of the Homeland Security and https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-presidents-2024-budget-proposal-peters-to-focus-on-fighting-for-michigan-priorities-as-senate-appropriations-committee-begins-work-on-government-funding-bills-31548521-dearborn-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/following-presidents-2024-budget-proposal-peters-to-focus-on-fighting-for-michigan-priorities-as-senate-appropriations-committee-begins-work-on-government-funding-bills-31548521-dearborn-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Senator Debbie Stabenow released the following statement on President Biden’s FY 2022 Budget request, which includes $480 million in funding to https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-stabenow-statement-on-president-bidens-budget-request-31548531-livonia-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/senator-stabenow-statement-on-president-bidens-budget-request-31548531-livonia-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600 Communications Security Act approved with strong bipartisan support; will be considered by full House WASHINGTON, D.C – The Communications https://www.americantowns.com/news/slotkin-bill-to-strengthen-communications-security-approved-in-committee-31549177-lansing-mi.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/slotkin-bill-to-strengthen-communications-security-approved-in-committee-31549177-lansing-mi.html Government and Politics Fri, 07 Mar 2025 00:00:00 -0600