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Detroit Nursing Homes Have 100+ Coronavirus Deaths, State Taking New Actions
The city also is two-thirds of the way through testing residents at each of the city’s 26 nursing homes.
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Lawmakers Advance Small Business Relief Bill Without Extra Cash For States
The nearly $500 billion package passed by unanimous consent Tuesday afternoon.
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State Has Grants For Ailing Arts And Culture Groups
The state of Michigan is providing $502,400 in grants for eligible nonprofit arts and culture organizations.
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State Announces Contact Tracing Coronavirus Effort With 2k Volunteers
More than 2,200 people have volunteered to expand the state’s newly launched coronavirus contact tracing effort.
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Whitmer To FEMA: Waive All Cost-Share Requirements During Coronavirus
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested that FEMA waive all cost-share requirements for federal assistance in Michigan be waived.
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Coronavirus Pushes Postal Service’s Finances To The Brink
The pandemic could decrease the Post Office’s revenue by more than $22 billion over the next 18 months.
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Whitmer Compares Stay-Home Regulations To Wartime Sacrifices
Small corners of social media platforms are again planning protests, but Whitmer warns them to stay home.
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Civil Rights Leaders Rip Lansing Protest For ‘Racist Undertones’
The Rev. Charles Williams II said last week’s “Operation Gridlock” rally in Lansing was President Trump-inspired.
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Stevens Wants 'Scientific Integrity’ Principles In Coronavirus Legislation
U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Rochester Hills) wants Congress to adopt a bill that would streamline key federal research.
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State OKs Revised DTE 15-Year Plan Beefing Up Energy Efficiency
Major critiques of the plan included a lack of competitive bidding, too-few energy-saving goals and a slow timeline.
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Whitmer: Facts, Science Will Guide Michigan’s Economic Reentry When Coronavirus Cases Drop
Michigan’s stay home order is in place until April 30 and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has not given a firm timeframe for loosening regulations.
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How Will Rural, Low-Income Michigan Students Learn During A Pandemic?
For some low-income or rural families, a move from in-person to online learning is impossible.
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Grocery Store Workers Brave The Front Lines During Coronavirus Crisis
Essential workers from the service sector are a big part of Michigan’s workforce, and they are risking their lives everyday to go to work.
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ER Doctor: Keep Stay Home Order, West Mich. Is On Coronavirus Upslope
“I hate the idea of pitting the health part against the economy,” West Michigan emergency Dr. Rob Davidson said.
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Whitmer Stay Home Order Protest Turns Into Trump Celebration With Confederate Flags And Guns
True to the protest’s name of “Operation Gridlock,” traffic was backed up a half-mile away at Sparrow Hospital.
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Michigan House, Senate Candidates Raise 1Q Cash Despite Coronavirus Crisis
Wednesday marked the deadline for candidates to report their fundraising totals for the first quarter of this year.
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Reeling Michigan News Outlets Face Layoffs, Furloughs, Pay Cuts
Sporting events, concerts and community events have been canceled due to the coronavirus. That has led to a big loss in ad revenue at med
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How The Pandemic Has Changed Funerals And The Grieving Process
Visitations, funerals, graveside services and memorials have been affected by the coronavirus.
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Mich. Has 3rd-Highest Census Participation, But Has A Ways To Go To Hit Goal
Leaders have been encouraging people to fill out the census online during the time, especially as millions are at home.
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After Crush Of Unemployment Claims, State Says It’s Upgraded Servers
More than 1 million people in Michigan — almost one-quarter of the state’s workforce — have filed for unemployment.
