South Kent News

Michigan legislators missed a total of over 3,000 roll call votes in 2020

By John Sammon | Jan 8, 2021

Figures compiled by Jack McHugh, editor of MichiganVotes.org, showed that Michigan state legislators missed more roll call votes in 20202 than they did in 2019, which could be attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kent County health officials mobilize software to track people exposed to COVID-19

By John Sammon | Oct 30, 2020

Officials of the Kent County Health Department (KCHD) announced on Oct. 21 they will expand the use of new software technology to track people testing positive for the COVID-19 virus and warning those who have been exposed to them.

Attorney general appeals unemployment fraud case to state Supreme Court

By John Sammon | Jan 23, 2020

Michigan's Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking the State Supreme Court to reject an earlier opinion of the Michigan Court of Appeals that thousands of workers falsely accused of unemployment insurance fraud could be awarded damages.