The Mackinac Center for Public Policy says that if state officials keep classrooms empty, it may cost the public school districts thousands of pupils for years to come.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently declared that lockdowns are preserving lives, but new research says differently, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.
Michigan legislators have made the announcement that they ended the year's session by passing a $465 million spending bill to fund further COVID-19 testing, distribute vaccines and aid small businesses that have been impacted by the pandemic, according to Bridge Michigan.
Michigan state-reported data shows that almost 90% of the COVID-19 deaths during October were citizens who are 65 years of age or older, according to Michigan.gov.
According to the Michigan House Republicans website, Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) recently voted for a plan to restore the balance of governmental powers among the branches of state government.
According to The Center Square, three groups that represent the Michigan local governments urged Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other state officials to allow them access to some of the $3.8 billion from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act granted to the state from the federal government.
Last week, Robert Gordon, director of the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), approached state legislators with a few solutions regarding Michigan's behavioral health system.