Michigan State Executive - Governor
Recent News About Michigan State Executive - Governor
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Whitmer approves $2.3 billion COVID-19 spending plan but vetoes small business relief
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new $2.3 billion COVID-19 spending plan, while also rejecting a Republican-controlled Legislature proposal of $652 million in relief for small businesses and others, according to reporting by Bridge Michigan.
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Whitmer after signing energy emergency executive order: 'We aren't taking any chances'
After a recent collapse of the energy sector in southern states -- particularly in Texas -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a state of energy emergency executive order on Feb. 20, which guarantees ample propane distribution for the weeks ahead.
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Whitmer gives COVID-19 update: Deaths in Michigan are finally starting to slow down
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer released some new COVID-19 updates for the state of Michigan at her recent address on Jan. 25.
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Michigan food and beverage industry is struggling under the weight of the indoor dining ban
The food and beverage industry is taking it on the chin during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the state of Michigan has extended its current ban on indoor dining until Monday, Feb. 1, compounding an already significant cost for the restaurant industry.
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Michigan sees diminishing returns on lockdowns and other restrictions as case count mirrors neighbors
Though Michigan led the region in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the early days of the pandemic, it appears as though the state has hit the point of diminishing returns with its lockdowns and restrictions that some say have been damaging to the state's economy.