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Michigan presses White House for more vaccines amid surge

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DETROIT (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vowed Sunday to keep pushing the White House for more vaccines as Michigan sees a COVID-19 spike. The...

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Michigan, which not long ago had one of the country's lowest COVID-19 infection rates, is confronting an alarming spike that some experts worry could be a harbinger nationally. “It's a stark reminder that this virus is still very real. It can come roaring back if we drop our guard,” said Whitmer, who does not plan to tighten restrictions on indoor dining, sports and other activities that were eased in recent months. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
Whitmer again vetoes virus aid after no legislative deal

By David Eggert Mar. 26, 2021 04:38 PM EDT

Michigan Senate OKs tying restaurant limits to virus metrics

By David Eggert Mar. 25, 2021 05:32 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Senate voted Thursday in favor of legislation that would automatically tie restaurant capacity limits to...

Michigan House passes bill to improve rural internet access

By Anna Liz Nichols Mar. 25, 2021 04:39 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan House on Thursday approved a bill to encourage internet companies to provide broadband access to underserved areas after the...

In a photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech, Friday, March 19, 2021 in Lansing, Mich. The state on Friday eased outdoor stadium capacity restrictions before baseball's Opening Day but ordered weekly testing of teen athletes amid a climbing coronavirus case rate that ranks fourth nationally over the past week. Gov. Whitmer said, for now, she does not plan to tighten COVID-19 restrictions — noting ongoing vaccinations while also citing concerns about virus variants that more easily spread. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Whitmer vetoes bill to end virus rules without lawmakers' OK

By David Eggert Mar. 24, 2021 04:55 PM EDT

Michigan Republicans propose slew of election changes

By David Eggert Mar. 24, 2021 02:28 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Republicans on Wednesday proposed a slew of election bills that would require voters to submit a photo ID, prohibit the...

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2021, file photo provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer addresses the state during a speech in Lansing, Mich. Michigan announced Friday, March 12, 2021, that all residents age 16 and up will become eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5, nearly a month before the May 1 date pledged by President Joe Biden. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, File)
As virus cases surge, state Senate opts to curb restrictions

By David Eggert Mar. 23, 2021 04:27 PM EDT

Michigan Senate backs health director appointed by Whitmer

By David Eggert Mar. 23, 2021 12:30 PM EDT
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Senate on Tuesday narrowly supported Elizabeth Hertel as state health director, backing a key figure in Gov. Gretchen...

Editorial Roundup: Michigan

By The Associated Press Mar. 22, 2021 09:00 AM EDT
Detroit Free Press. March 20, 2021. Editorial: Unfair Michigan system keeps poor in jail, lets rich walk free For the...

FILE— In this Thursday, Feb. 4, 2021 file photo, provided by the Michigan Office of the Governor, Elizabeth Hertel, director of the state health department addresses the state. Republican senators critical of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's handling of the coronavirus pandemic are weighing whether to reject her appointee Hertel to run the state health department, which has issued orders restricting business capacity and gathering sizes to limit COVID-19's spread. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Republicans consider whether to block Whitmer's health chief

By David Eggert Mar. 16, 2021 12:29 PM EDT

Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., attends a news conference, Tuesday, March 2, 2021, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Relief bill requires K-12 aid's release after Michigan delay

By David Eggert Mar. 10, 2021 06:00 PM EST

Legislature had over $600K in confidential severance deals

By David Eggert Mar. 09, 2021 06:57 PM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Legislature, where majority Republicans have blasted Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over severance payments to top...

Michigan Legislature passes $4.2B in virus aid without deal

By David Eggert Mar. 03, 2021 11:44 AM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's Legislature on Wednesday approved a $4.2 billion coronavirus relief plan without a deal with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, as...

Senate OKs $2B in virus aid, targets vaccine distribution

By David Eggert Feb. 25, 2021 02:25 PM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans who control the Michigan Senate moved Thursday to stop the state from distributing additional COVID-19 vaccine doses to more...

Michigan health aides to lose $2 raise without legislation

By David Eggert Feb. 23, 2021 08:04 AM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — At least 85,000 nursing home staff, home health aides and other direct care workers in Michigan will lose a $2 hourly pandemic pay raise...

FILE - In this Jan. 1, 2019, file photo, the Boston Bruins and the Chicago Blackhawks play in the NHL Winter Classic hockey game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Ind. Outdoor games have become the the marquee event of the NHL season ever since the league staged the first Winter Classic in Buffalo in 2008. None of the 30 previous outdoor games had quite a setup like this season when the league will stage two games this weekend on the 18th fairway of a golf course on the shores of Lake Tahoe, with the Sierra Nevada Mountains towering in the background. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)
Tahoe outdoor NHL games could lead to more picturesque sites

By Josh Dubow Feb. 17, 2021 03:05 AM EST

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, left, speaks as Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, listens in Lansing, Mich., Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021. (Michigan Office of the Governor via AP)
Whitmer seeks boost in tuition, child care, bridge spending

By David Eggert Feb. 11, 2021 06:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, Rep. Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, is shown inside the State House in Lansing, Mich. The new Speaker of the House and fellow Republicans have threatened to withhold billions of dollars for schools unless Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cedes her administration's power to prohibit in-person instruction and sports to local health departments. Whitmer called the move "cruel and reckless." (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP, File)
Whitmer: Delayed aid may slow vaccines; Senate has $2B plan

By David Eggert Feb. 09, 2021 01:13 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 21, 2020, file photo, Rep. Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, is shown inside the State House in Lansing, Mich. The new Speaker of the House and fellow Republicans have threatened to withhold billions of dollars for schools unless Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cedes her administration's power to prohibit in-person instruction and sports to local health departments. Whitmer called the move "cruel and reckless." (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP, File)
Michigan House ties aid to giving virus powers to counties

By David Eggert Feb. 04, 2021 04:06 PM EST

Senate blocks 5 Whitmer nominees to protest virus rules

By David Eggert Feb. 03, 2021 12:50 PM EST
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Senate Republicans on Wednesday rejected five more appointees nominated by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, in a renewed attempt to...