Whitmer omits out migration from State of the State Address
Michigan was one of the top states to leave in 2021
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Michigan a top state to leave in 2021
A new report shows more people are leaving Michigan than moving in
With winter approaching, Whitmer and Nessel push to close Line 5 pipeline
Michigan energy prices have jumped 50% in the last year. Closing this key pipeline could add fuel to the fire.
Michigan House calls for acting unemployment agency director to resign
Liza Estlund Olson has been at the helm of the troubled agency for nearly a year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Whitmer extends indoor dining ban and other wide-ranging stay-at-home measures
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced Dec. 7 the extension of Michigan’s statewide stay-at-home order – originally billed as a three-week “pause” – further hitting restaurants by continuing the statewide ban on in-person dining.
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.