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Whitmer has garnered national attention for her response to COVID-19.

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Whitmer has garnered national attention for her response to COVID-19.

A $2 trillion federal spending package will inject $10.5 billion into the Defense Department as it responds to the Coronavirus pandemic.
The order encourages veterinarians and veterinary technicians to postpone non-essential services.
Physician assistants and advanced practice registered nurses can now treat patients without the supervision of a licensed physician.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday announced new programs for workers affected by COVID-19, a disease caused by a new coronavirus.
Michigan is closing in on 200 COVID-19 deaths and continues to have the fourth-most cases of COVID-19 in the nation.
First-term state Rep. Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit), 44, died from suspected COVID-19 complications Sunday morning.
In Michigan, there are now 5,486 positive cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus, as of 3 p.m. Sunday.
State Rep. Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit) has died. He was 44.
There are now 4,650 positive cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by a new coronavirus, as of 3 p.m. Saturday.
According to new data from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), 92 people have now died of COVID-19 in Michigan.
As Michigan continues to feel the impact of COVID-19, hospitals are struggling.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday signed Executive Order 2020-26, which pushes back state and city income tax filings originally due in April.
Michigan’s 16-member congressional delegation has written a joint letter to Vice President Mike Pence.
Forty-three people have now died of COVID-19 in Michigan — up from 24 reported on Tuesday.
As of Tuesday, Michigan is under a stay at home order to stop the spread of COVID-19, the disease from a new coronavirus.
Nine more people have died of COVID-19 since Monday, bringing the total to 24 people in Michigan.
“The goal here is simple: Stay home; stay safe; save lives,” Whitmer said at a Monday morning press conference at the state Capitol.
State officials announced Michigan has 1,035 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and eight connected deaths as of Sunday.
Michiganders have tons of questions about what COVID-19 means for their lives.