Although Michigan’s 4th Congressional District does not directly touch any of the Great Lakes, it still has a close connection with – and is affected by – the Great Lakes that lie to the east and west. Lake-effect snow impacts communities in the northwest portion of...
Although Michigan’s 3rd Congressional District does not directly touch any of the Great Lakes, it still has a close connection with – and is affected by – the huge body of water to its west. Lake-effect snow impacts communities in the 3rd District, particularly in...
Michigan’s 2nd Congressional District spans over 100 miles of Lake Michigan shoreline. The communities here are intimately tied to the Great Lakes, both reaping the benefits and feeling the impacts of life where the land meets the water. Ice conditions and water...
Michigan’s 1st Congressional District contains the second-longest shoreline of any district in the US and touches 3 of the 5 Great Lakes. Communities in Michigan’s 1st District are among the most impacted by the physical and biological phenomena that occur where the...
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