Michigan’s Senate approves a relief plan that links more than $1 billion in education and contract tracing funding to separate bills requiring the Democratic governor to give up some of her authority.
After weeks of mostly positive COVID trends, the governor allows bars, restaurants and retail stores to open at 50 percent capacity and eases limits on casinos and exercise facilities. Some worry the limits last too long.
For nearly a year, Michigan’s long-term care residents suffered deadly COVID outbreaks and “heart-wrenching” isolation. Tuesday’s order will encourage far more homes to allow visitors.
State and federal parks and species managers said they don’t plan to act on a flurry of legislative resolutions calling for new hunting seasons targeting gray wolves, sandhill cranes and Isle Royale moose.
Operation Warp Speed created vaccines just a year after a new virus began its deadly spread. Can the same commitment and precision get it into millions of Michigan arms in the coming weeks?
A significant number of residential septic systems need repair or replacement, but efforts to enact a statewide code have been hampered by the expense and disagreement over what events would trigger an inspection.
Town managers say the businesses are poised to boost strained budgets. And school and law enforcement officials contend there is little evidence to date the marijuana economy is bringing more crime or drug abuse to main street.
Robert Gordon received $155,506 as part of a separation deal that prevents him from discussing his departure. His resignation has never been explained, and Republicans call the agreement ‘shocking.’
In a Monday letter, chambers of commerce statewide urge the governor to allow long-suffering restaurants to ‘open as soon as we can in ways that are safe.’
After the failure of bills to expand open records laws to the governor and Legislature, a liberal advocacy group is launching an initiative for a ‘full repeal’ of exemptions in the law.
