Office of Michigan Governor
Recent News About Office of Michigan Governor
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Whitmer approves COVID-19 relief spending plan but vetoes aid for Michigan's small businesses
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer authorized a COVID-19 spending plan to use $2.3 billion out of $5 million of the available federal funds, according to reporting by Bridge Michigan.
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Whitmer administration involved in controversial payments and confidentiality agreements
Confidentiality agreements and severance payments doled out by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration are causing controversy, according to reporting from Bridge Michigan.
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Michigan restaurateurs beg for more reasonable restrictions as number of COVID-19 cases falls
Michigan has been battling health restrictions and business closures for nearly a year, and as the COVID-19 pandemic is finally coming under control, restaurant owners are begging for some reasonable adjustments to those regulations.
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Concerns raised over public sector wage increases while Michigan small businesses get shut down
Despite the struggles that businesses and their employees have faced during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of those who are charged with enforcing restrictions on private business are actually faring better than they were before the pandemic.
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Michigan Senate votes in favor of coronavirus relief measures
Following the Michigan Supreme Court's decision stating that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's actions were unconstitutional and an overreach of power, the Michigan Senate has decided to pass legislation to put protections in place for many frontline workers and others affected by COVID-19, according to MiSenateGOP.