Briggs
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Briggs and another council member in 2021 called on DTE to abandon trimming and consider alternatives after residents complained of “butchered” trees.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
"At least this time we have fuel," Briggs said.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Scottish Conservative's Miles Briggs said closure of a facility would leave families without support they need and "impact on NHS services."
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
Air Force veteran Dana Briggs, 71, joined protesters in September outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Ill. A confrontation with agents ended with the arrest of Briggs and 11 others for assault.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
Compton relayed Lawrence’s words to Bush the next day, repeating Ernest’s dreary assessment of Briggs as “slow, conservative, methodical, and accustomed to operate at peacetime government bureau tempo.”
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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