Changes announced Monday follow growing frustration among employers that the state had been too cumbersome and stringent at a time when the state’s COVID vaccination and infection rates were improving.
Austin Chenge, who wants to cancel the state contract with Dominion Voting Systems along with Black History Month, may not be eligible to run for governor of Michigan.
The governor’s weekend visit to an East Lansing bar is the second incident in five weeks that critics say fly in the face of policies meant to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Michigan.
Bridge Michigan will have interns this summer from Central Michigan University, Michigan State University, the University of Michigan and Yale University.
There’s high demand for the Whitmer administration’s Michigan Reconnect program, which pays tuition and some fees for residents at community colleges. It’s unclear how many will follow through to enrollment and finish their degree.
Despite state officials expressing optimism about the latest numbers, Eric Bussis, the chief economist at the Michigan Department of Treasury warned that some factors could still derail the projected revenues.
More than 20,000 Michiganders have applied for help to pay their rent through a federally-funded rent aid program that launched two months ago, reflecting an ongoing need for housing assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
