Michigan police reform intended to promote racial equity
Photo: Col. Joe Gasper, director of the Michigan State Police (MSP) On June 3, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced her support for a series of policy...
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Governor Whitmer calls on the White House to help with COVID-19 testing and budget shortfalls
On June 2, in a testimony delivered remotely before the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Governor Gretchen Whitmer called on...
Order requiring auto insurance refunds due to COVID-19 announced by Gov. Whitmer and DIFS
Photo: Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services Director Anita Fox Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) announced...
Governor Whitmer rescinds Safer at Home Order, moving Michigan to phase four of the MI Safe Start Plan
On June 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-110, rescinding her Safer at Home order and moving the entire state to phase four of...
$400,000 available to help prevent child abuse and neglect
Photo by Zach Vessels on Unsplash The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) and its Children’s Trust Fund (CTF) have issued a Request for Proposals (RFPs)...
Governor Whitmer signs executive order creating the Michigan Workforce Development Board consisting of local pastor
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-107 creating the Michigan Workforce Development Board. The board consists of a pastor of a Flint church, appointed to represent minority-owned business...
Consumers Energy to extend protections and assistance for vulnerable households to June 12
Michigan’s regulated utilities have agreed to extend, through mid-June, the shutoff protections, flexible payment plans and other options they’ve offered to help customers struggling to...
Governor sends letter to Trump requesting to utilize Michigan National Guard through July 31
Photo: (L to R) Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Dr. Joneigh S. Khaldun , chief medical executive and chief deputy director for health for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services....
Secretary of State branch offices reopening June 1 by appointment
Secretary of State branch offices will reopen June 1 by appointment only for essential transactions not available online in order to continue to balance the...
Health insurance enrollment deadlines fast approaching for Michiganders who experienced a drop in income
Deadlines are fast approaching for people who lost their health insurance due to layoffs, reduced hours or a change in income during the COVID-19 pandemic...