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.
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
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.
The Fish Rots From The Head
The Fish Rots From The Head
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...