Dining-in discouraged by Whitmer due to Covid surge, leaving restaurants in tough spot
With 58 outbreaks tied to indoor dining in the past week, Gov. Whitmer is urging people to get carry out rather than eat inside.
No new orders: Whitmer, MDHHS ask high schools to go virtual, residents to avoid dining in restaurants
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer did not issue new COVID-19 orders on Friday but is asking all residents to do their part to slow the spread of the virus.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer urges HS to go remote for 2 weeks, pause athletics
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer will hold a COVID-19 update on Friday, April 9, as the state's cases have continued to surge over the past six weeks.
"I'm done. That's it"; Michigan's governor, Metro Detroit teens get first vaccine
Whitmer was joined by seven vaccination student ambassadors and her daughter Tuesday at Ford Field for their first shot.
State announces 37 pop-up COVID-19 testing sites for spring break travelers
"Students and families traveling across Michigan, to other states or out of the country risk being exposed to and carrying COVID-19 with them. This in turn could fuel outbreaks within their households and the communities where they live or visit," said the state in a release.
Whitmer doubles Michigan's daily vaccine goal as more supplies expected
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has doubled Michigan's daily vaccine goal to 100,000 after the federal government said it would be sending more than 620,000 doses next week - a record amount of supply.
Michigan getting 66,000 additional vaccines next week amid 3rd surge
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer requested more vaccine support from the federal government as the state gets rocked by a third surge in COVID-19 cases. She got her answer hours later.
Michigan restaurant association says 3 in 4 want Whitmer to reveal metrics behind COVID restrictions
A survey released by the Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association reports that nearly 75% want more transparency from Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Department of Health and Human Services.
LET IT RIP WEEKEND: COVID 19 nursing home deaths and policies
Caption: GOP State lawmakers push to fund probe into Gov. Whitmer's Covid-19 policies and nursing home deaths. Oakland Co. Prosecutor Karen McDonald and Sen. Aric Nesbitt (R-MI) debate on Let it Rip Weekend.
Whitmer vetoes Republican bills linking pandemic powers to $1 billion-plus federal funding
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed another budget plan from the Michigan legislature over an impasse of emergency powers she's used to lift and enact restrictions during the pandemic.
Michigan boosts outdoor stadium capacity to 20%, state mandates infection control plans at venues
The Michigan health department is updating its epidemic order on masks and gathering limits by increasing the capacity for outdoor stadiums and venues.
Gov. Whitmer announces expanded stadium capacity, more HS sports testing as cases spike
Michigan is announcing more fans can attend outdoor sporting events while also increasing testing for high school student-athletes as more cases have been connected to schools over the past few weeks.
Whitmer, Gordon drop confidentiality clause in former health director's $155,000 settlement
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and her former health director have dropped a clause in a $155,000 severance package that made the details behind Robert Gordon's resignation confidential.
"The vaccine train has left the station"; vaccinations at Ford Field begin next week
On Thursday, Michigan officials from both private and public groups announced plans to roll out the COVID-19 vaccines at Ford Field start next Wednesday, March 24.
State GOP wants special prosecutor, subpoenas for Covid death data of seniors
"It is very disappointing for those family members who have lost loved one," said Runestad (R-White Lake). "We want to know the numbers are the numbers accurate if what happened in New York, happened here. We are not getting any answers. Instead, we're getting covering everything up, paying people not to talk with hush money contracts."
Michigan attorney general says she won't investigate nursing home Covid death data, Whitmer
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel on Monday declined Republicans' request to investigate whether nursing home orders issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer led to COVID-19 deaths or if related data is inaccurate, citing a lack of evidence that any law was violated.
Whitmer, other mayors praise Covid relief, call lack of agreement during pandemic 'a shame'
Congress just passed one of the biggest relief packages ever, and not one Republican supported it. City and state leaders say it's a shame that the bill passed during a national crisis still drew party-line votes.
Power struggle between Michigan governor, GOP Legislature could put COVID-19 funds at risk
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Republican-led Legislature have 60 days to decide how to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds.
On Michigan's one-year COVID-19 anniversary, infections tick back up
One year ago today, Michigan identified its first cases of COVID-19. Since then, hundreds of thousands have been infected and another 16,000 died.
Mackinac Center sues state for nursing home death data
“It is essential that the public have access to data about nursing home deaths in Michigan,” said Steve Delie.. "Unfortunately, rather than simply providing anonymous data, the state has refused to shed light on this important matter."