Capitol News

Gov. Whitmer extends COVID-19 shut-down to non-essential powered boats and recreational watercraft

By John Sammon | Apr 12, 2020

LANSING - Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has extended a stay-at-home order to include motorized boating and jet skiing, which along with other recreational activities and business shutdowns is intended to slow the COVID-19 spread in Michigan.

Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration recommends 18 steps to ease jail overcrowding, save money

By John Sammon | Jan 24, 2020

The Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration convened by Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has made 18 recommendations to ease overcrowding in jails and to save money by streamlining the justice system.