Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is pulling back the reins in Michigan’s northern regions that have so far enjoyed looser COVID-19 restrictions than lower Michigan but also reopening Detroit’s three casinos. Whitmer issued an executive order Wednesday that reopens the casinos at 15% capacity Aug. 5.The order also reimposes restrictions starting Friday for […]
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Wolf population rises in the Upper Peninsula
State wildlife officials say the wolf population in the Upper Peninsula remains “healthy and stable.” The Department of Natural Resources completed its biennial wolf survey between December and March. Cody Norton is a DNR large carnivore specialist. He says the survey estimates there are at least 695 wolves in the […]
$600 Weekly Federal Benefit Ending July 25
The Unemployment Insurance Agency today provided information to Michigan workers on the expiration of the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (PUC) program, which has been providing an additional $600 benefit each week to those receiving unemployment benefits. Michigan’s weekly unemployment benefit of up to $362 will continue for those eligible for […]
Whitmer: Enbridge dodging responsibility for potential spill
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer criticized Enbridge Inc. on Wednesday for what she described as the company’s refusal to make an airtight pledge to pay for damages caused by a potential oil spill from its pipeline beneath a Great Lakes channel. The Democratic governor’s administration is […]
Right To Life, Short Of Valid Signatures, Ends Petition Drive Effort
Right to Life of Michigan this morning said it would not challenge the state’s conclusion that it lacks enough valid signatures to put before the Legislature a proposal to ban a second trimester abortion procedure, ending the effort for now. The Bureau of Elections after its initial look at a […]
Department of Civil Rights Cautions Businesses to Comply with Federal and State Disability Laws When Enforcing Face Covering Requirement
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Civil Rights today cautioned Michigan businesses and other public accommodations to make sure they follow state and federal law when enforcing rules on wearing a mask or face covering in their facilities. “It is important to remember that along with Executive Orders and specific […]
Violence erupts in Michigan over state mask mandate ‘powder keg’
Bridge Magazine – Tensions over Michigan’s face mask mandate erupted into violence Tuesday, culminating in a fatal police shooting. It was the second death connected to confrontations over face masks since the pandemic struck Michigan, and the latest incident reflecting the growing, potentially explosive divisions between those who believe Gov. […]
Gov Whitmer makes it mandatory masks be worn in public
LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed executive order 2020-147, which reiterates that individuals are required to wear a face covering whenever they are in an indoor public space. It also requires the use of face coverings in crowded outdoor spaces. Most significantly, the order requires any business that is open to the […]
A New Way to Resolve Disputes Online
This is a new service supported by the Michigan Supreme Court’s Administrative Office to provide a free, quick and easy way of resolving disputes that are typically filed as a small claims or landlord/tenant case in the district court. This service is most helpful for resolving disputes that involve: A. […]
An attack on working people’: State rep rips proposal to require union workers to sign up annually to pay dues
Unionized state workers would have to confirm their willingness to pay dues each year under a proposed rule change before the Michigan Civil Service Commission. The proposal has drawn the ire of some Michigan Democrats, including Rep. Terry Sabo, D-Muskegon Township, who called it “an attack on working people.” Free-market […]