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...
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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...
Over 2,000 Michigan companies hiring despite pandemic
Michigan companies need to fill thousands of critical, immediate vacancies to support work during the COVID-19 pandemic, including those in logistics, healthcare, manufacturing and agribusiness industries. The...
National Guard sustaining workload related to COVID-19 in Flint and other Michigan communities
Approximately 10 members of the Michigan National Guard provided assistance to the Food Bank of Eastern Michigan on March 30. The National Guard service members...
Governor signs executive order protecting incarcerated from COVID-19
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-29 on March 29, which protects vulnerable populations in Michigan’s county jails, local lockups and juvenile detention centers during...
Medical professionals and everyday residents asked to save lives
As Michigan’s healthcare system faces tremendous strains due to the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services...