Gretchen Whitmer’s pending announcement comes as Republican lawmakers plan a meeting to review her handling of the coronavirus crisis, and to lobby to reopen the economy.
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Rural Michigan hospitals gutted by coronavirus, even those without cases
A halt on elective surgeries cripples rural hospitals with few or no coronavirus patients.
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How some Michigan counties are insulated against coronavirus unemployment
Certain places in Michigan are losing more jobs than others. It’s the same old story in a state where manufacturing still dominates the economy in some counties.
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A doctor, a miracle baby, and the fight to save dying coronavirus patients
More than 40 years ago, a dying newborn and a doctor who ended up at the University of Michigan helped set the course for technology that today may be the last chance at survival for some COVID-19 patients.
Posted inMichigan Politics Watch
Michigan Republicans launch attack on Gov. Whitmer’s emergency powers
The GOP-led Legislature announced plans to vote on limiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s emergency powers and form a panel to conduct oversight of her actions during the state’s economic shutdown.
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After her patients died alone, Detroit doctor raises money for tablets
Dr. Luda Khait-Vlisides had to look through her patient’s phone to find his daughter’s number, so she could tell her her father had died.
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Opinion | We should rethink our views on essential workers of color
I’m a low-income, African-American college student. When the coronavirus hit, life didn’t stop, and it definitely couldn’t be contained to the four walls of my home.
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Opinion | Michigan's government could use a lesson on workforce deployment
“Instead of laying people off, why not assign them to the Unemployment Insurance Agency?” asks a state representative who says her office is fielding hundreds of calls from people who can’t file claims or get answers.
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Phil Power | Searching for balanced political solutions in reopening Michigan
Is it time for compromise between the extremes in the debate over shutting down and reopening Michigan amid COVID-19?
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Detroit’s Henry Ford joins coronavirus red ink, furloughs 2,800 workers
The Detroit-based hospital system is the latest in a string of medical providers to announce deep staff cuts as the coronavirus pandemic dries up revenue streams.