Governor extends “Stay Home, Stay Safe” order
Photo: front left Governor Gretchen Whitmer, back right MDHHS Chief Deputy for Health and Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun On April 9, Governor Gretchen...
Category : Statewide News
Lt. governor and former lt. governor announce website geared to improve access to federal loans and support small businesses
Photo: Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II The Whitmer Administration announced that businesses across Michigan are now able to apply for $349 billion in Paycheck Protection Program forgivable...
Healthcare coverage available to those who lost jobs or hours
Photo: Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita G. Fox Michiganders who lose a job, resulting in a loss of their healthcare coverage...
Governor and professional Detroit sports team up for video calling on health care volunteers
Photo: Detroit Pistons Head Coach Dwane Casey Detroit’s professional sports teams and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined forces to deliver a powerful message to sports fans...
Reducing COVID-19’s impact on racial and ethnic minorities
Written by Tanya Terry As of 3 p.m. April 4, there had been an alarming 14, 225 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan alone, with 540...
Congressman along with experts explain coronavirus-related stimulus checks and other pertinent matters
Photo: Congressman Dan Kildee in Flint Written by Tanya Terry Written by Tanya Terry A recent telephone town hall discussion with Congressman Dan Kildee, Michigan...
Governor signs a series of House and Senate bills into law, including bill for postsecondary education
Photo: Governor Gretchen Whitmer On April 2, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 268 and House Bills 5576 & 5580, which together establish the governor’s Michigan Reconnect Grant Program ...
Emergency order setting penalty of fines up to $1,000 issued after Michigan records more than 10,000 COVID-19 cases
As of April 2, Michigan had recorded more than 10,000 cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), with 417 deaths. To help control the COVID-19 pandemic, Michigan...
Governor requests to extend state’s declared state of emergency and disaster by 70 days
On April 1, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-33, which recognizes the expanded scope of economic, educational, and civic dislocation caused by the COVID-19,...
Executive order suspends face-to-face learning at K-12 Schools for remainder of school year
On April 2, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-35, which orders all K-12 school buildings to close for the remainder of the school year-unless...