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Whitmer signs COVID-19 relief spending plan but rejects small business aid proposal
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a COVID-19 relief plan agreeing to spend $2.3 billion of the available $5 billion in federal funds, but she also vetoed $652 in proposals from the Republican-led Legislature, which include aid for small businesses, according to Bridge Michigan.
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Michiganders age 50 or older with underlying conditions now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently announced that COVID-19 vaccine availability has been expanded to include Michigan residents age 50 or older who have underlying conditions or disabilities, beginning Monday, March 8, according to Bridge Michigan.
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Michigan restaurant and bar owners plead with Whitmer for relaxed COVID-19 restrictions
Michigan has been battling business closures and restrictions for nearly a year, and as the COVID-19 pandemic is finally coming under control, restaurant owners are begging for some reasonable adjustments to the regulations.
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Small businesses are struggling during pandemic while some in public sector got pay increases
Restrictions on business activity during the COVID-19 pandemic have created significant struggles for businesses and have left many Michiganders out of the workforce nearly a year later.
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Recent data suggests indoor dining bans may not be as effective as once thought
A recent study has found that indoor dining bans in Michigan, which have been criticized by some constituents, may not as effective in slowing the spread of the coronavirus as previously thought, according to reporting from Bridge Michigan.
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Khaldun: A family Thanksgiving this year could mean a dead family member next year
Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, Michigan's chief medical executive, recently insinuated to Michigan residents that visiting family over Thanksgiving could result in their deaths as a result of COVID-19.
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Whitmer has released Thanksgiving 2020 COVID-19 rules
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has announced the release of a set of suggestions regarding the celebration of Thanksgiving later this month, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.