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Michigan restaurants and bars, struggling to make ends meet, request relaxed COVID-19 restrictions

Michigan has been battling business closures and restrictions for nearly a year, and as the COVID-19 pandemic is finally coming under control, restaurant owners are begging for some reasonable adjustments to the regulations.

By Carrie Bradon | Feb 23, 2021

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While small businesses got crushed in 2020, government employees saw increased wages

Michigan Capitol Confidential recently called out Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her hypocritical statements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Trina Thomas | Feb 12, 2021

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

By Elle Johnson | Jan 26, 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 employees.

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Lawsuit leads to release of Michigan COVID complaint documents

By Bob Pepalis | Jan 19, 2021

Six months after the Mackinac Center asked for documents about Michigan businesses suspect of violating COVID-19 orders, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs released what was requested through the state’s Freedom of Information Act.

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Residents unclear whether Whitmer will lift COVID-19 restaurant restrictions by February

By Andy Nghiem | Jan 18, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that the current COVID-19 lockdown might be modified to permit restaurants to resume indoor dining, but Michigan residents remain skeptical, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy.

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Effectiveness of Michigan's COVID-19 business restrictions and shutdowns up for debate

By Caleb Lombardo | Jan 11, 2021

There has been much debate over the shutdowns and restrictions that have been instituted in Michigan and around the rest of the country.

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Correlation between lockdowns and unemployment rates is crystal clear in Michigan

By Michael Pineda | Jan 11, 2021

The battle against COVID-19 has essentially been a grassroots effort as state and national leaders, along with medical experts, continually evaluate the latest data and try to apply it to safety and protection protocols.

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Michigan businesses hardest hit in nation by government COVID-19-related shutdowns

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 24, 2020

Michigan's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has had an unintended but detrimental impact on its small businesses, as they have suffered at a higher rate than those in other states in the nation.

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Michigan restaurant workers experience higher rates of job loss than those in other states

By Elle Johnson | Dec 21, 2020

Since February, the number of Michigan residents working in restaurants has decreased by 24%, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported.

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Pure Michigan travel ads relaunch as Whitmer imposes more COVID-19 restrictions

By Bob Pepalis | Dec 7, 2020

Despite expanded lockdowns by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, the state’s Pure Michigan advertising campaign has relaunched to encourage travel across the state.

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Senate bill signed into law prohibiting housing COVID-19-positive patients at nursing homes

By Andy Nghiem | Oct 29, 2020

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently sighed a bill into law that was designed to protect residents and staff at nursing homes across the state from the spread of COVID-19, according to the MiSenateGOP website.

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Wozniak introduces prescription drug legislation and medical reform package

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 28, 2020

Rep. Doug Wozniak (R-Shelby Township) recently introduced legislation intended to help Michigan residents by addressing the increasing costs of prescription medications.

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Lucido: Whitmer misunderstood COVID-19 nursing home legislation

By David Beasley | Aug 22, 2020

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer misunderstood Senate Bill 956, which would have prohibited COVID-19 patients from being placed in nursing homes, the bill’s sponsor said.

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Whitmer orders bars closed, limits social gatherings due to COVID-19

By Kimberly James | Aug 4, 2020

On a day when only two COVID-19-related deaths were reported, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order closing indoor service at bars and limiting indoor gatherings to 10 people.

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OPINION-EDITORIAL: Michigan residents fed up as state’s unemployment system struggles to keep up

By State Rep. Diana Farrington | 4 years ago

The COVID-19 outbreak has impacted lives and livelihoods across Michigan.

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Editorial: Michigan residents needing preventative surgeries put on back burner by emergency orders

By State Rep. Diana Farrington | 4 years ago

Our front line healthcare workers in Michigan have been heroic as the state battles the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

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Settlement allows Michigan residents to lawfully purchase Teslas

By Kimberly James | Feb 10, 2020

Doors are open a bit wider for Tesla in Michigan. Sort of. An agreement between state officials and the electric automobile manufacturer will allow Michigan residents to purchase Teslas and let maintenance and service be performed locally.

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Michigan considering adding 'X' as a gender option on driver's licenses

By Zeta Cross | Jan 17, 2020

Michigan’s secretary of state is considering giving drivers the option of choosing “X” as their identifying gender rather than “M” for male or “F” for female.

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Auto insurance reforms take effect in Michigan

By Michael Carroll | 4 years ago

Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.