COVID Liability Protections Move To House Floor
Additional legal liability protections for business and health care providers moved out of a House committee Wednesday morning, but not with unanimous support or the backing of the state’s trial […]
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September 22, 2020
September 15, 2020
Record-Setting 2.1M Absentee Ballots Requested So Far
As of Wednesday, 2.1 million voters had requested absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election, eclipsing a record set during the August primary of 2,065,000 requests for absentee ballots, […]
September 15, 2020
Whitmer: Bulk of Economy is Back; Still Early Stages Of COVID-19
Pointing to her strategy to confront the COVID crisis, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer told the Detroit Regional Chamber of Commerce Wednesday that “our economy is operating at 87% of what it was […]
September 1, 2020
‘I’m Scared’ Says Business Owner Still Closed By COVID EOs
Don Slimmen, owner of the 16-lane Spartan West Bowling Center in Ludington, told a legislative panel Wednesday morning that he will be out of business in 30 days if he’s […]
September 1, 2020
‘Two-Track Recovery’ Forecasted For Michigan Job Market
While payroll jobs in Michigan are already recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, a “two-track recovery” is being forecasted by Gabriel Ehrlich of the University of Michigan’s Research Seminar in Quantitative […]
August 25, 2020
Appellate Court Calls Gov’s Actions Under ’45 Law ‘Constitutionally Sound
A split state Court of Appeals (COA) panel Friday ruled in favor of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s actions taken under the 1945 Emergency Powers Act to combat COVID-19, and further ruled […]
August 25, 2020
SBAM and Chambers Urge Gov To Open Up Remaining Businesses; Gyms Say They’re Safe
Gyms, movie theaters, bowling alleys and other venues that show they can reopen safely must be given the opportunity to do it, said the leaders of four major business organizations […]
August 18, 2020
Senate Passes Return To School Plan In Rare Saturday Session
Public schools will receive their state funding 75% based on the 2019-20 school year count and 25% on the 2020-21 year count, under the “Return to Learn” school package that […]
August 18, 2020
Filler Moving On COVID Protection For Business
The Republican House Judiciary Committee chair wants to hold a hearing “ASAP” to protect businesses and universities from the inevitable lawsuits tied to allegations that they’re not protecting customers or […]
August 11, 2020
Daily COVID Numbers Yo-Yoing Up & Down As Gov Extends Emergency To Sept. 4
When it comes to COVID-19 cases in Michigan, the statewide daily numbers haven’t been spiking upwards as of late. But they aren’t consistently moving down, either. It’s been established cases […]
August 11, 2020
MIRS News – Top 10 House Seats Most Likely To Flip
It’s been three months since the first Top 10 listing of 2020 and there’s a lot of changes in the bottom half of this new ranking. Some of it is fundraising numbers. Some […]
July 28, 2020
Michigan Ranks Third For ‘Fiscal Shock’ From COVID Pandemic
Michigan ranks third among states in the degree of “fiscal shock” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a paper published today by the Council of State Governments (CSG). CSG […]
July 28, 2020
Fed Money, Shifts, Rainy Day, Some Cuts Balance FY ’20 Budget
The Legislature hastily approved measures Wednesday morning designed to plug a $2.2 billion hole in the state’s current year budget with mostly federal money, $350 million from the Rainy Day […]
July 21, 2020
Business Can’t Assume Unmasked Patrons Have Medical Excuse
Business owners shouldn’t assume someone not wearing a mask inside their establishments are medically unable to do so, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said in an update to her mandatory mask executive order […]
July 14, 2020
Whitmer Vetoes Bipartisan COVID-Related Tax Relief Bills
Five bills that would’ve provided various forms of tax relief to people and businesses — all of which received bipartisan support in both chambers — were vetoed by Gov. Gretchen […]
July 14, 2020
Gov Orders Businesses To Refuse Service To Mask-Less Patrons
A new executive order requires people to wear masks in crowded outdoor spaces and also requires businesses open to the public to refuse entry or service for people who refuse […]
July 7, 2020
State Uses Federal Money Shift, $490M In Cuts To Fill FY ’20 Hole
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative leaders agreed June 29 to shift around nearly enough federal money to fill the $2.2 billion hole in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget without funding […]
July 7, 2020
New COVID Cases Up; Unemployment Down; Out-Of-Hospital Deaths Up; Drug Keeps COVID Deaths Down; More News
Michigan reported 543 new COVID-19 cases Thursday, the largest number in more than 30 days, according to numbers released by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Overall, Michigan […]
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