House lawmakers want the Democratic governor to rescind a recent order requiring those as young as 2 to wear masks before they approve money that could transform child care.
‘We’ve got to get it under control,’ said the state’s building industry leader as skyrocketing costs threaten to stall the industry’s rebound and make homes less affordable: adding $24,000 to a typical 2,000-square-foot home.
Michiganders can feel safer gathering in small groups, traveling, and skipping quarantine with some exceptions, under new federal guidance issued Tuesday. Michigan appears poised to soon ease state mask rules.
The steep downturn in people returning bottles to reclaim deposit money has created a huge one-time revenue boost for the state environmental cleanup fund and beverage retailers, which split the money from unclaimed deposits. But state officials worry the numbers are misleading.
DMC was sold to an out-of-town, for-profit business in 2010, with a promise that it would continue its mission as a safety net hospital. The current owner promises to keep that vow.
Companies serving the state’s most vulnerable are struggling to keep workers. Losing the supplemental $2.25 per hour in pandemic pay would create a crisis.
