Michigan House passes bill limiting Whitmer shutdown of schools, school sports
Michigan House passes bill limiting Whitmer shutdown of schools, school sports
House lawmakers have passed a bill that would shift the authority to close schools and stop some sporting events to local health departments from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Department of Health and Human Services.
By Mighty Michigan
Struggling bowling alleys sue Whitmer for shutdown
Struggling bowling alleys sue Whitmer for shutdown
A group of Michigan bowling alleys and roller rinks is suing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for compensation for losses after they were forced to close.
By Mighty Michigan
Michigan suffered nation’s worst job loss to close 2020
Michigan suffered nation’s worst job loss to close 2020
More than 64,000 Michigan jobs evaporated in December – the worst decline in the nation. The Wolverine State also saw the second-worst drop in jobs over the year.
By Mighty Michigan
Michigan sees among worst restaurant job loss in nation
Michigan sees among worst restaurant job loss in nation
More than a quarter of all Michigan restaurant and bar jobs were wiped out last year – the third worst decline in the nation.
By Mighty Michigan
Michigan population loss among worst in the nation
Michigan population loss among worst in the nation
New Census Bureau numbers show Gov. Gretchen Whitmer oversaw a loss of population in Michigan, marking the state’s second year in a row of population decline – the only two periods since the Great Recession.
By Mighty Michigan
Heidi Wrathell and Penni Kruger: Liberty Lanes
Heidi Wrathell and Penni Kruger: Liberty Lanes
“We hope to never lose anything. We worked hard all of our lives to build this. But there is always that risk, hanging over our heads.”