The GOP measures blocking mask and vaccine orders are likely DOA if they reach Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Republicans say the bills give parents control over health decisions. Democrats say they ignore science.
Tampons are taxed like other goods in Michigan, which can cost women thousands of dollars over their lives. Since Michigan began debating the issue, five states have exempted feminine hygiene products from taxation.
Caregivers provide a niche service by growing and producing difficult-to-source cannabis products and offering them to patients at affordable rates. Caregivers could be squeezed out of business under a new bill.
Hospitalized patients, who are largely unvaccinated, may now face thousands of dollars in deductibles, copays and other out-of-pocket fees. With vaccines broadly available, nearly all large insurers have ended cost waivers.
The Michigan governor has a $12 million war chest, in part because she’s used a controversial loophole that allows candidates facing recalls to exceed donor limits. The top Republican candidate has $1 million.
Businesses with federal contracts have to show all workers are vaccinated or qualify for limited exemptions. The impact goes into every county in the state, and businesses large and small.
More than 800,000 Michigan children are in this age group. Pfizer says its vaccine is 91 percent effective in keeping young children free of COVID-19. If approved, young children may be eligible for vaccines by early November.
