š± Why Rochester Hillsā Mark Tisdel is bucking Lansingās big-tech crackdown
Rochester Hills, Michigan Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Rochester Hills! Weāre back, helping you stay up to date with whatās happening. Let's take on the day together! āļø
In today's newsletter:
- Why Rochester Hillsā Mark Tisdel is bucking Lansingās big-tech crackdown
- How a Rochester Hills Kroger helped stock OU studentsā pantry
- How a county drone vote pulled in a Rochester Hills commissioner
Also on today's calendar: Preplanning Seminar with Guardian angel Cemetery and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, nice and warm, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, temps: high: 69, low: 50.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 72 and low of 47 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Nessel, Polehanki want to see movement on social media, AI safety bills for minors (legalnews.com) ā Rochester Hills state Rep. Mark Tisdel is pushing his own, more limited social media age-verification bill as an alternative to a broader Senate package aimed at protecting minors from addictive feeds and AI chatbots. Attorney General Dana Nessel and Sen. Dayna Polehanki are backing stricter regulations, while Tisdel warns the Senate bills overreach on content and could trigger First Amendment challenges. 
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ā¢ Shopping spree benefits students in need at OU (theoaklandpress.com) ā Oakland University students and staff just turned a $5,000 Kroger shopping spree at the Rochester Hills store into more than 1,200 pounds of food and essentials for the campus Golden Grizzlies Pantry. The effort, part of OUās Giving Day support, also generated nearly $1,900 in gift cards to keep shelves stocked for students facing food insecurity. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ Woodward target of recall effort after drone program vote (theoaklandpress.com) ā An Oakland County recall effort over a newly approved police drone pilot program directly involves Commissioner Brendan Johnson of Rochester Hills, who left before the key vote. Residents and experts are debating whether moving public comment to the end of the meeting unfairly limited input, while organizers now seek thousands of signatures to put the recall question on a future ballot. Ā Ā Ā
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Preplanning Seminar with Guardian angel Cemetery
Marcus Grill, 55690 Van Dyke Ave,
9:00 am
Tuesday April 28
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Other local events
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45th Rochester Area Prayer Breakfast
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce , 71 Walnut Blvd #110 , Rochester
7:00 am -
Meadow Brook Theater Guild Luncheon on the Aisle!
Meadow Brook Theater , 207 Wilson Hall , Rochester
10:30 am -
The Rochester Symphony Guild presents Hats Off to Spring Afternoon Tea
Community House , 816 Ludlow Ave. , Rochester
11:30 am -
Detroit Youth Choir To Perform Michael Jckson Songs At Select Emagine Theatre Locations
Emagine Rochester Hills , 200 Barclay Cir , Rochester Hills
5:30 pm -
Mitchell's Seafood House + Prisoner Wine Dinner- Rochester Hills
Mitchellās Seafood House , 370 N Adams Rd , Rochester Hills
7:00 pm -
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm: Museum Public Open House & Tours
Rochester Hills Museum at Van Hoosen Farm , 1005 Van Hoosen Rd , Rochester Hills
12:00 pm -
Million Dollar Quartet
Rochester Regional Chamber of Commerce , 378 Meadow Brook Rd. , Rochester
7:30 pm -
Motor City Chorale: Music Through the Century Vol. 2
First Congregational Church , 1315 N. Pine Street , Rochester
7:30 pm -
Oakland Youth Orchestras (OYO) Spring Concert
Bloomfield Hills High School , 4200 Andover Rd
6:30 pm -
Singing For Peace And Justice: Julie Beutel
Beacon Unitarian Universalist Sanctuary , 4230 Livernois Rd , Troy
7:00 pm -
"An American Tapestry" Concert
Varner Hall , 371 Varner Dr , Rochester
7:30 pm
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Thursday April 30
Saturday May 2
Tuesday May 5
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š¬ Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Just wanted to give a shout out to Project Repeat.
You took all my kiddos old t shirts I collected over the years and turned them into a wonderful quilt! Couldnāt be more pleased and Iām sure myā¦ (Nextdoor Brookedale Woods) - Thank you to everyone who recommended brick paver companies.
We are now looking for a reputable electrician. (Nextdoor Long Meadows)
- TradeJobsWorkforce posted a job opening for American Airlines Baggage Handler in Rochester. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Rochester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rochester Hills here.
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Rochester
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Auburn Hills
- IKEA to open its second store in Michigan in Auburn Hills (freep.com)
- Police across Metro Detroit team up to investigate organized pharmacy break-ins targeting narcotics (wxyz.com)
- Avondale and Grand Blanc Schools Have Proposals on May 5 Ballot (oaklandcounty115.com)
Troy
- Troy Gym Owner Appointed To Michigan Board Of Physical Therapy (patch.com)
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