Lansing, MI – According to the press release, this will give people who commit minor offenses an opportunity to avoid jail. The bipartisan package of criminal justice reform bills are based on recommendations by the Michigan Joint Task Force on jail and pretrial incarcerations. The task force took a deep dive by conducting a year-long […]

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Whitmer is in support of a bipartisan bill that provides $2,000 stimulus checks to American families in need. On her official social media account, she posted the following: President Trump also wants to amend the bill Congress passed and increase the stimulus check amount from $600 to $2,000.

LANSING, Mich – President Donald Trump has signed a $900 billion pandemic relief package, alongside a $1.4 trillion annual government spending bill- adding up to $2.3 trillion in total. This comes almost a week late, as the president refused to sign, asking that less money be sent to foreign countries in the annual spending bill […]

LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to sign the $483 million COVID-19 relief package approved by the Michigan legislature next week. $64 million has been set aside to help small businesses that have been closed or had their operations limited by shutdowns. $220 million will go towards unemployment benefits. $45 million will be […]

LANSING, Mich. — A frustrated Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has criticized the Trump administration because Michigan will receive fewer doses of the coronavirus vaccine than expected in its next allocation. Whitmer says she can’t get a “straight answer.” Michigan is due 60,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in its second allotment, down from an anticipated 84,825. […]

LANSING, Mich. – Governor Gretchen Whitmer and state health officials will provide an update on the COVID-19 pandemic and response Friday. Governor Whitmer will be joined by Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, and MDHHS Director Robert Gordon. The press conference will take place starting at 1:30 […]

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the state health department director Robert Gordon announced Friday that the state is lifting a moratorium on in-person instruction for high schools, and college starting in Janurary. “The pause is working,” Gordon said during the briefing. The Whitmer administration also announced the reopening of entertainment facilities without concessions, […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed the month of December as Impaired Driving Prevention month to remember those who lost their lives due to impaired driving and to remind Michiganders that preventing impaired driving deaths and injuries is every driver’s responsibility. “Every Michigander deserves to drive on our roads safely,” Governor Whitmer said in a statement. “We all have […]

 On Friday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released the following statement after the United States Food and Drug Administration approved Pfizer’s Emergency Use Authorization for the COVID-19 Vaccine: “This is great news for our families, frontline workers, small businesses, and economy. In Michigan, a state built on hard work and innovation, a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine will be manufactured […]

LANSING, MI – An announcement on whether Michigan’s current Epidemic Order will be extended beyond Sunday should come this afternoon. The order bans indoor dining at bars and restaurants, as well as face-to-face instruction for high schools and colleges. Governor Gretchen Whitmer, as well as Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive […]

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced priority groups for COVID-19 vaccination administration Friday. An advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) voted Thursday to recommend approval of emergency use of the Pfizer vaccine. If the FDA moves forward with approval, the first COVID-19 vaccine could be ready for […]

 Wednesday the Michigan Bureau of Elections released preliminary plans for the most comprehensive post-election audits of any election in state history. The plans include a statewide risk-limiting audit, a complete zero-margin risk-limiting audit in Antrim County, and procedural audits in more than 200 jurisdictions statewide, including absentee ballot counting boards. “I am a longstanding proponent […]

Monday is the day that electors gather across the country to officially vote to declare Joe Biden and Kamala Harris the winners of the 2020 presidential election, and in some areas, extra security measures are being taken to protect those who are serving as electors. Fox 17 News in Grand Rapids reports that an elector […]

Michigan Farm Bureau started its first all-virtual annual meeting with nominations and elections for the board of directors that leads the state’s largest farm organization. One new member was chosen to represent the organization’s vital Young Farmer program. All other elected officers were incumbents reelected to two-year terms on the MFB Board of Directors. President […]

First and foremost; most people do not get to experience on the daily bases working for the White House. On top of that CEO Xavier DeGroat who is on the autism spectrum had gotten to take many adventures inside the White House as the first autistic intern in history. State Senators Roger Victory and Tom […]

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following comment after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case filed by Texas to invalidate the results of the Nov. 3 general election in Michigan, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin: “Today’s Supreme Court decision is an important reminder that we are a nation of laws, and though some may […]

Republicans who backed President Donald Trump’s failed effort for another term insisted they just wanted “answers” — even though they signed a brief seeking to overturn Michigan’s election. Fifteen Michigan legislators and four of six of the state’s congressional Republicans filed legal briefs supporting a Texas lawsuit that sought to delay Monday’s Electoral College vote and block electors from […]

Lansing City Council President Peter Spadafore has his eyes set on a second year with the presidential gavel as the Council prepares to elect its leaders for 2021. And so far, it doesn’t appear that any of his colleagues are planning to shake up the status quo. Spadafore, 35, was elected at-large to the City […]

State leaders have released statements in response to the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine. U.S. Senator Gary Peters: “Hard working scientists, both in government and the private sector, deserve our deepest appreciation for this momentous and unprecedented achievement, as do the thousands of vaccine trial participants. I am especially proud that […]

The Michigan Supreme Court declined Friday to consider an appeal from President Donald Trump’s campaign over the access provided to poll challengers at TCF Center, where Detroit’s absentee ballots were counted. “The application for leave to appeal the Dec. 4, 2020, order of the Court of Appeals is considered, and it is denied, because we […]

 President Donald Trump’s campaign has been handed a unanimous defeat at the Michigan Supreme Court. The justices declined to hear an appeal about how absentee ballots were handled in Detroit as well as other issues. The court steered it aside with a three-sentence order. It’s the latest in a string of unsuccessful cases challenging how […]

A police escort will be in order for Michigan 16 electors ahead of Monday’s vote in the Electoral College for Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. The 16 electors have been assured they will receive a police escort from the vehicles to the state Capitol in Lansing ahead of the vote Monday, according to The New York Times. […]

In the last month, Lansing has seen seven homicides. For the year, they’ve had 19 victims in 16 homicide cases. That is six more homicides than the capital city saw in 2019, and eight more than they saw in 2018. “First and foremost, we as a community need to come together so that we can send […]

 Legislation approved by the Senate on Thursday would limit emergency orders issued by the state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to 28 days and require that any extension of such orders receive legislative approval before taking effect. A press release outlined Senate Bill 1253 that would reform the state health code to stipulate that […]

The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate voted Thursday night to put a 28-day time limit on orders to combat the COVID-19 pandemic issued by the leader of the state’s health department. The Senate approved the bill in a party-line 22-16 vote after a fierce debate among lawmakers. The proposal hasn’t passed the GOP-controlled House yet and is likely to […]

 Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the creation the bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission within the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to help raise awareness of the safety and effectiveness of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, educate the people of this state, and help protect the health and safety of all Michigan residents.   “Right now, we are on the brink of […]

Here’s the governor’s updates: On Thursday, Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-193 creating the bipartisan Protect Michigan Commission within the Department of Health and Human Services to help raise awareness of the safety and effectiveness of an approved COVID-19 vaccine, educate the people of this state, and help protect the health and safety of all Michigan residents.   The Commission will be […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Chief Medical Executive Dr. Joneigh Khaldun will provide an update regarding COVID-19 and the continued efforts to slow the spread of the virus on Thursday at 1 p.m.

Joining the nationwide Get Covered 2021 coalition of more than 75 partner organizations and states, Governor Gretchen Whitmer today declared Dec. 10 as “Get Covered Day” in Michigan. With the Dec. 15 Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment deadline quickly approaching, “Get Covered Day” is aimed at helping all Michiganders ensure that they have health coverage […]

The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration is investigating the state’s House of Representatives for possible workplace violations following a COVID-19-related complaint. MIOSHA hasn’t released details about the ongoing investigation, only that a House employee filed the complaint about a hearing with Rudy Giuliani last Wednesday. In contrast to the Michigan House of Representatives, the […]

The Michigan Senate approved a bill capping public health emergency orders to a 28-day timeline, which would mirror the time restriction imposed on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s executive orders. Senate Bill 1253, sponsored by Sen. Lana Theis, R-Brighton, would amend the state’s Public Health Code to make emergency orders by Michigan Department of Health and Human […]

Governor Whitmer proclaims December 10, 2020 as Human Rights Day in Michigan to commit Michigan to taking action to protect the rights of all people, and to raise awareness about violations of human rights that still occur across the world. “In Michigan, we have made great progress in building a more inclusive and unbiased state […]

Following a Michigan Court of Claims decision involving a discrimination lawsuit filed against the Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Attorney General Dana Nessel is commending the Court’s decision on “gender identity” but vows to appeal its ruling as it relates to “sexual orientation” and the terms’ meanings under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA). Plaintiffs in the lawsuit – Rouch World LLC et al v Michigan Department of Civil Rights […]

The Michigan Supreme Court won’t order an audit, nor will it seize ballots and block officials from certifying the already-certified presidential election. In a split ruling issued Wednesday, the majority said the state’s highest court doesn’t have the power to do so and according to the opinion written by Elizabeth T. Clement, entertaining arguments on the […]

Republican leaders in the Michigan House stripped a Democratic lawmaker of her committee assignments Wednesday after she threatened “Trumpers” in a social media video. Rep. Cynthia Johnson of Detroit sits on a GOP-led committee that heard baseless allegations of election fraud from President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others last week. Johnson, who […]

Michigan OSHA is increasing its presence on construction sites and in manufacturing facilities as part of two state emphasis programs launched Nov. 16 in an effort to help ensure employers in these industries protect their workers from exposure to COVID-19. MIOSHA states that investigations will be conducted by either an industrial hygienist or safety officer to review COVID-19-related hazards […]

The Michigan House Oversight Committee may receive subpoena power to continue investigating the 2020 elections. Michigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield, a Republican from Levering, announced in a tweet Wednesday morning that the House next week “will vote to authorize subpoena power for the Oversight Committee.” That would allow the committee to compel officials to testify. […]

Ingham County Health Officer Linda Vail said leaders of the legislature are undermining her authority, the same leaders who claim there are no close contacts of President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, following his hospitalization with COVID-19 days after a hearing in Lansing. During the Tuesday meeting Vail said while Centers for Disease Control and […]