Whitmer administration working to stop automatic income tax cut
Whitmer administration working to stop automatic income tax cut
Michiganders could see a tax cut triggered by the COVID-19 recession. The governor would prefer to spend the money.
Referee Whitmer Calls Safe
Referee Whitmer Calls Safe
The Fish Rots From The Head
The Fish Rots From The Head
Michigan school districts facing $1B shortfall hold $2.8B in savings
Michigan school districts facing $1B shortfall hold $2.8B in savings
To make up for revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19, districts should avoid hitting up local taxpayers.
Sue Lamoreaux-Asplund
Sue Lamoreaux-Asplund
“The bottom line is that what the state is telling us is that nobody cares.” “I work for the State of Michigan’s Department of Health and Human Services and we were furloughed one day a week for five pay periods, so that’s 10 days. As a part of that, we were supposed to get federal...
Whitmer says…
Whitmer says…
Tara Miller
Tara Miller
“I was furloughed from my job at [Michigan State University]. On May 29, I applied for unemployment and, nearly six weeks later, I still haven’t received any payments. “My understanding is that [Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency] is 45 days behind in processing requests of information. UIA sent me an ROI due to a question which...
Sharon Kay Miller
Sharon Kay Miller
“I’m a delivery person in the fleet sales division of a worldwide vehicle rental company. I deliver vehicles all over the state of Michigan. “Because I was collecting [Pandemic Unemployment Assistance] benefits claimed from March 26 to May 9, we have been very blessed that we didn’t start out with hardship like so many others...
Veto Wrecking Ball
Veto Wrecking Ball
Megan Allen
Megan Allen
“I have my cosmetologist licenses. I spent $23,000 just on the school alone. “The only difference between myself and a barber is that he can use a straight razor. However, the state does not allow cosmetologists to [use] all the information they already know to get a barbering license. They expect us to go another...
Whitmer vetoes bipartisan bill protecting nursing home residents from COVID-19
Whitmer vetoes bipartisan bill protecting nursing home residents from COVID-19
The governor doubled down on a policy that goes against recommendations from the state’s leading nursing home association.
Michigan legislature passes bill to stop Whitmer’s COVID-19 nursing home policy
Michigan legislature passes bill to stop Whitmer’s COVID-19 nursing home policy
Whitmer is expected to veto the bill, which now sits on her desk.
Whitmer’s Whistleblower Veto
Whitmer’s Whistleblower Veto
Whitmer vetoes bill to protect whistleblowers who expose state government mismanagement
Whitmer vetoes bill to protect whistleblowers who expose state government mismanagement
The bill, which passed without opposition, would protect state employees who expose misconduct in government.