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Whitmer signs COVID-19 relief spending plan but vetoes bill aiding small businesses
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new $2.3 billion COVID-19 spending plan, while also rejecting a Republican Legislature proposal of $652 million and a bill limiting her powers during the pandemic, according to reporting by Bridge Michigan.
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Whitmer after signing energy emergency executive order: 'We aren't taking any chances'
After a recent collapse of the energy sector in southern states -- particularly in Texas -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a state of energy emergency executive order on Feb. 20, which guarantees ample propane distribution for the weeks ahead.
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Whitmer's promise of 'free' community college won't be free for everyone in Michigan
The Michigan Reconnect program, recently announced by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, is meant to increase the number of Michiganders with college degrees by covering in-district tuition at any of the state's community college districts.
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Government expansions were Whitmer's focus at State of State address on Jan. 27
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer highlighted government expansion at her State of the State remarks last week.
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A conservative watchdog group says Whitmer violated her own COVID-19 executive order
A conservative watchdog group has pointed out that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer neglected her own COVID-19 executive order when she attended President Joe Biden’s inauguration at the Capitol in Washington D.C. on Jan. 20, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
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Michigan's COVID-19 response deemed questionable as other states pull even in case numbers
Throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration has touted its response and the effect that Michigan's lockdowns and restrictions have had on the number of coronavirus cases in the state.
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MDHHS director blames Michigan residents for the ever-increasing spread of COVID-19
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon has placed the blame on state residents for the continuing spread of COVID-19, and he has extended the current epidemic order through Friday, Jan. 15, which closes bars and restaurants to in-person service.
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Michigan infant's death raises questions about COVID death count
The number of COVID-19 cases is under scrutiny in Michigan after the underlying cause of death of a 2-month-old was listed as coronavirus and necrotizing enterocolitis instead of a birth defect, according to media reports.