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Washington on Operation Safe Neighborhoods: ‘We are helping to take guns and drugs off our streets’

A program that seeks to reduce gun violence by removing illegal guns from the hands of criminals is being called a success by state leaders.

By Art Benavidez | Nov 2, 2022

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Whitmer: "Legal cannabis entrepreneurship, farming, and consumption help us... make bigger, bolder investments in local schools, roads"

Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D-MI) has taken action to consolidate the regulatory bodies within the State of Michigan that oversee cannabis and hemp processing, distribution, and sales to improve efficiency.

By Trina Thomas | Mar 16, 2022

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Michigan Treasury manager on unclaimed property: 'You never know what could be out there until you check'

By Savannah Howe | Feb 7, 2022

Feb. 1 was National Unclaimed Property Day, but State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks is encouraging Michiganders to reclaim their lost money any day of the year.

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Michigan government workers prosper as COVID-19 health orders pummel small businesses

By Andy Nghiem | Feb 10, 2021

As thousands of Michigan's small businesses and workers were financially devastated by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s extensive COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions, some government-sector employees have avoided economic setbacks and have even thrived during this period.

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Indoor dining to resume at 25% capacity, but restaurant owners say they'll still struggle

By Solange DeLisle | Feb 2, 2021

Michigan restaurant owners are "excited" to welcome customers back for indoor dining, although there will be health and safety restrictions in place.

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Nessel joins coalition of attorneys general to stop employers from withholding tips

By Elle Johnson | Jan 27, 2021

A coalition of attorneys general, joined by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, has filed a last-ditch effort to stop employers from withholding tips from their employees.

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MDHHS director and Whitmer blame Michigan residents for ongoing spread of COVID-19 virus

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 18, 2020

Director of the Michigan Department of Heath and Human Services (MDHHS) Robert Gordon made a statement blaming the state’s residents for the ongoing spread of the COVID-19 virus, and he extended the lockdown closing indoor service at bars and restaurants until at least Sunday, Dec. 20, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.

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Michigan restaurants are in survival mode after new COVID-19 health restrictions implemented

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 2, 2020

Michigan restaurants are struggling after the state implemented new COVID-19 public health restrictions, according to reporting from Bridge Michigan.

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Uptick in COVID-19 cases not linked to Michigan Supreme Court ruling on Whitmer

By Trina Thomas | Nov 30, 2020

The Michigan Supreme Court ruled in October that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer had imposed unlawful and unconstitutional pandemic-related executive orders.

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Mackinac Center provides statement on newest round of restrictions imposed by Whitmer

By Caleb Lombardo | Nov 20, 2020

For months, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been grappling with state Republicans over the restrictions she imposed on residents and businesses, which are aimed at slowing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Bellino and House approve Return to Learn plan giving school districts power

By Kimberly James | Aug 14, 2020

State Rep. Joe Bellino favors a plan that enables Michigan school districts to determine when and how best to open schools this fall.

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Nearly 100-year-old Edenville Dam’s deficiencies known months before failure causing major flooding

By Tamara Browning | Jun 26, 2020

State of Michigan regulators may have known months earlier than previously reported about probable deficiencies in safety standards at the hydroelectric Edenville Dam, which caused severe flooding when it failed on May 19.