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Michigan set to receive federal funds for lead water line replacements Health

Michigan set to receive federal funds for lead water line replacements

November 25th, 20210 LANSING — This week, Governor Whitmer announced the state would be receiving federal money towards replacing lead service lines in the state, a badly needed project. The funds are earmarked for water infrastructure and come from the newly-signed federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Michigan is set to receive $10...
Free or low-cost childcare now available for families of four earning up to $49,000 Local

Free or low-cost childcare now available for families of four earning up to $49,000

November 16th, 20210 LANSING — Michigan's new budget enables the state to expand free and low-cost childcare service to more families, the governor's office announced this week. Governor Whitmer announced Wednesday the expansion of free or low-cost childcare to 105,000 more children through expanded income eligibility criteria. Families of four earning...
Whitmer wants $5 billion in refunds to be delivered to Michigan drivers Local

Whitmer wants $5 billion in refunds to be delivered to Michigan drivers

November 1st, 20210 LANSING — After Michigan changed car insurance laws to give drivers the option to choose levels of injury coverage, the state’s has a surplus of mare than $5 billion in excess claims paid that could be getting back to drivers. Governor Whitmer said Monday that the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association (MCCA) should deliver...
Michigan could get $32 million in law enforcement funding to "reduce crime" Local

Michigan could get $32 million in law enforcement funding to “reduce crime”

October 20th, 20210 LANSING — On Wednesday, the state announced a proposal for $32 million in law enforcement funding, as part of an overall "$75 million MI Safe Communities" framework, touted by Governor Whitmer as a way to "reduce crime and keep families safe." The latest funding would have multiple pieces and is geared towards "communities with...
Whitmer vetoes GOP voting bills prohibiting procedures that don't exist Elections

Whitmer vetoes GOP voting bills prohibiting procedures that don’t exist

October 4th, 20210 DETROIT — At a recent Detroit NAACP dinner, Governor Whitmer vetoed several bills put forward by the state’s Republicans to add voting measures that imply deep irregularities in the state’s voting procedures. The bills follow a tumultuous November 2020 election, in which former president Trump falsely claimed there was...
Back to normal: Michigan to lift capacity limits, mask requirements on June 22 Health

Back to normal: Michigan to lift capacity limits, mask requirements on June 22

June 17th, 20210 LANSING — on Thursday, Governor Whitmer announced an early end to all COVID-19 epidemic orders on gatherings and masking. Beginning June 22, capacity in both indoor and outdoor settings will increase to 100 percent and the state will no longer require residents to wear a face mask. Whitmer had originally announced a plan to lift...
Aiyash, freshman lawmakers, introduce COVID response bill package Local

Aiyash, freshman lawmakers, introduce COVID response bill package

May 7th, 20210 LANSING — In an effort to address exacerbated conditions faced by Michiganders since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, State Rep. Abraham Aiyash (D-Hamtramck) and four other Detroit first-term House colleagues introduced a five bill package this week. Aiyash joined Mary Cavanagh (D-Redford Twp.), Helena Scott (D-Highland Park),...
Michigan continues to expand vaccinations efforts COMMUNITY

Michigan continues to expand vaccinations efforts

March 31st, 20210 LANSING — Michigan will continue its upward trajectory in getting more and more residents vaccinated against the dangerous COVID-19 virus, as positive news came down the pipeline from Lansing in recent days. On Wednesday, Governor Whitmer raised the state’s vaccination goal from 50,000 to 100,000 shots per day. The new...
Restaurant, banquet hall employees who applied for grants will receive $793 in mail Local

Restaurant, banquet hall employees who applied for grants will receive $793 in mail

March 18th, 20210 LANSING — Employees in the entertainment, recreational and restaurant industry who applied for a special employee assistance grant in January can expect to see $793 checks in their mail soon. Governor Whitmer announced on Thursday that more than 55,900 individuals will begin receiving the grant payments of $793. Applications were...
Michigan ends Extended Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits Local

Michigan ends Extended Benefits and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance benefits

March 9th, 20210 LANSING — Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) announced on its website Monday the ending of unemployment extensions for those receiving Extended Benefits (EB) and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA). The EB program gave Michiganders 20 additional weeks of unemployment benefits since it began in October. The...
State Rep. Hammoud says funding for bridges an uphill battle in legislature COMMUNITY

State Rep. Hammoud says funding for bridges an uphill battle in legislature

March 5th, 20210 DEARBORN — Governor Whitmer made an appearance Wednesday at the Miller-Rotunda Bridge in Dearborn with county and city officials. The visit to the aging bridge highlights the governor’s long-standing promise to inject repair funds into the state’s crumbling roadways and infrastructure. Whitmer discussed her “Bridge...
Michigan widely increases indoor capacity limits Local

Michigan widely increases indoor capacity limits

March 2nd, 20210 MICHIGAN — Restaurants in Michigan are now allowed to be at 50 percent capacity, with up to 100 people, thanks to changes to the state's COVID-19 orders, which also effect other indoor activities. On Tuesday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced updates to two of its epidemic orders, allowing for...
Tuition-free community college degrees offered to more Michigan adults COMMUNITY

Tuition-free community college degrees offered to more Michigan adults

February 2nd, 20210 LANSING — The Michigan legislature and Governor Whitmer have launch a $30 million program to cover tuition costs for adults seeking associate's degrees or a skills certificates at their community college. The program makes 4.1 million Michiganders who are 25-year-old and older and do not have a college degree eligible to earn a...
State distributes 3.5 million free masks, cases surpass 500,000 Health

State distributes 3.5 million free masks, cases surpass 500,000

January 4th, 20210 MICHIGAN — As the state surpassed 500,000 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 virus, Michigan’s health department is distributing 3.5 million free masks as part of its Mask Up, Mask Right campaign. Free KN95 masks provided by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) will be distributed by community organizations,...
Michigan's "three-week pause" extended by 12 days Health

Michigan’s “three-week pause” extended by 12 days

December 7th, 20200 LANSING — The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced on Monday a 12 day extension of its COVID-19 order that restricts indoor social gatherings and other group activities. The earlier order was in place for three weeks — set to expire on Tuesday — and covered the time people traveled and spent time...
Police, other agencies, will enforce new COVID orders if needed COMMUNITY

Police, other agencies, will enforce new COVID orders if needed

November 16th, 20200 DEARBORN — Michigan will begin its three-week “pause” on Wednesday, targeting in particular indoor gatherings around holidays and indoor dining and bar services to mitigate the sate's intense COVID-19 crisis. This statewide restrictions on certain activities was issued by the state’s Department of Health and Human Services...
Governor Whitmer extends unemployment benefits for the rest of the year COMMUNITY

Governor Whitmer extends unemployment benefits for the rest of the year

October 21st, 20200 LANSING — Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bills 886 and 991, which expand unemployment benefits for all Michiganders. The bipartisan bills Whitmer signed will extend unemployment benefits for Michiganders who have lost work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic from 20 to 26 weeks until the end of the year. Both bills were sponsored...
Nearly 1 million ballots cast in Michigan; voters can check status online Elections

Nearly 1 million ballots cast in Michigan; voters can check status online

October 14th, 20200 LANSING — Three weeks out from the Nov. 3 election, nearly 1 million citizens have already returned absentee ballots, and more than 2.8 million have requested them, according to the Michigan Department of State (MDOS). A breakdown by jurisdiction of this week’s absentee ballot data is available here. “Michigan citizens can be...
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