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Witwer: 'Gov. Whitmer did the right thing' in signing bipartisan parole bills

Victims of violent crimes will no longer have to relive their past at parole hearings after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4562 and 4563.

By Art Benavidez | Mar 21, 2022

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Michigan honors employers for workplace safety efforts

The state of Michigan has honored eight employers in the state for their efforts to make their worksite healthier.

By David Beasley | Mar 8, 2022

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Michigan restaurants may open for indoor dining in February, according to Whitmer

By Christina Heath | Jan 19, 2021

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she hopes to have the ban on indoor dining lifted statewide for Michigan restaurants by Monday, Feb. 1, according to a blog published on the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's website.

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Has the spread of COVID-19 slowed due to health restrictions in Michigan?

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 4, 2021

Michigan has instituted several COVID-19 health orders that have helped slow the progress of the virus, but Bridge Michigan reported that they can't definitively say how much.

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COVID-19-related closures took a heavy toll on Michigan's private-sector businesses

By Michael Pineda | Jan 1, 2021

The dust has yet to settle from the latest COVID-19 surge, but the economic impact of the virus can be judged from what has taken place since Michigan began to shut down nonessential businesses last spring.

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Michigan family blames Whitmer's COVID-19 nursing home orders for their father's death

By Andy Nghiem | Dec 18, 2020

A Michigan family blames overreaching COVID-19 orders, state-imposed isolation and neglect for causing the decline and death of their father, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.

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Liquor licenses pulled from Michigan bars and restaurants for violating COVID-19 regulations

By Trina Thomas | Dec 10, 2020

The suspension of liquor licenses of three restaurants and bars that violated COVID-19 regulations was announced recently by the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC), according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.

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AIER study finds severe side effects of mandated lockdowns for children and others

By Caleb Lombardo | Dec 4, 2020

In recent months, people from both sides of the political aisle have argued about whether the government-mandated lockdowns and restrictions are worth the economic impact that they are having -- but one aspect of the lockdowns and restrictions that has not been so widely debated is the impact they are having on children.

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2008 ACLU report called for "voluntary social distancing measures" instead of mandatory lockdowns

By Solange DeLisle | Dec 3, 2020

More than a decade ago, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) warned that using a "law enforcement approach" was the wrong way to combat a contagious disease.

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MRLA says indoor dining restrictions on restaurants will cause super-spreaders to gather elsewhere

By James Ledbetter | Dec 2, 2020

The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association (MRLA) has announced that if the state keeps imposing indoor dining restrictions on bars and restaurants, the COVID-19 super-spreaders will just go underground and gather elsewhere, according to Michigan Capitol Confidential.

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Michigan business community pushes for renewed mandates in face of potential flu-season COVID-19 wave

By Benjamin Kibbey | Oct 29, 2020

Gerry Anderson, executive chair of DTE Energy, recently appeared on WJR’s "The Frank Beckmann Show" to discuss concerns among local community and business leaders about the potential for the latest wave of confirmed COVID-19 cases that has, as predicted, occurred across the entire nation, including Michigan.

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Michigan not likely to be vulnerable in COVID-19 lawsuits, but nursing homes could be

By David Beasley | Oct 2, 2020

Michigan residents with relatives who have died from COVID-19 in nursing homes will be unlikely to prevail in lawsuits against the state, an attorney said on WJR's "The Frank Beckmann Show."

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Detroit-based attorney questions timing and type of lawsuit filed against NRA

By Solange DeLisle | Sep 2, 2020

Attorney Todd Flood said "something smells" in relation to the timing of a lawsuit aimed at taking down the National Rifle Association (NRA).

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Bellino stresses importance of protecting front-line health care workers from frivolous lawsuits

By Benjamin Kibbey | Aug 13, 2020

State Rep. Joe Bellino (R-Dist. 17) stressed the importance of lawsuit protection for Michigan’s front-line health care workers.

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Auto insurance reforms take effect in Michigan

By Michael Carroll | 5 years ago

Hundreds of new state laws took effect across the nation this week, including minimum wage increases, new internet privacy rules, gun-related regulations, marijuana legalization and new tests on whether workers can be classified as independent contractors.

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Powering Michigan Forward energy legislation could supply customers with expanded choices

By Sarah Downey | Nov 8, 2019

State lawmakers are reconsidering bipartisan legislation that would provide consumers with more choice in their electricity sources.

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Legislators again considering bipartisan ‘energy freedom’ bills

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 4, 2019

“Energy freedom” legislation is on tap again for this legislative session.