Michigan’s unemployment insurance chief resigns
Michigan’s unemployment insurance chief resigns
The head of Michigan’s Unemployment Insurance Agency stepped down as the governor has struggled to provide timely benefits to out-of-work Michiganders.
Whitmer shuts down indoor dining despite few outbreaks from restaurants
Whitmer shuts down indoor dining despite few outbreaks from restaurants
A new order from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services hits restaurants by closing in-person dining. But restaurants accounted for roughly 4% of total outbreaks statewide, according to the state’s most recent contact tracing data.
Thanksgiving and the Michigan economy
Thanksgiving and the Michigan economy
2020 Election Pollsters
2020 Election Pollsters
Michigan’s Favorite Season
Michigan’s Favorite Season
Michigan Supreme Court & Whitmer’s Emergency Powers
Michigan Supreme Court & Whitmer’s Emergency Powers
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer’s emergency powers
Michigan Supreme Court strikes down Whitmer’s emergency powers
The Michigan Supreme Court ruling means Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must seek legislative approval before extending her emergency executive powers related to COVID-19.
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...