The Michigan Supreme Court ruling means Gov. Gretchen Whitmer must seek legislative approval before extending her emergency executive powers related to COVID-19.
Michiganders could see a tax cut triggered by the COVID-19 recession. The governor would prefer to spend the money.
To make up for revenue shortfalls due to COVID-19, districts should avoid hitting up local taxpayers.
“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...
“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...
“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...
“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...
The governor doubled down on a policy that goes against recommendations from the state’s leading nursing home association.