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Over $100 million is available in grants through the Michigan Small Business Restart Program and the Michigan Agricultural Safety Grant Program for small businesses, nonprofits, and farms and food processors. Approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund on July 7, the Michigan Small Business Restart Program allocates $100 million of federal CARES Act funding to provide support to […]

State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks announced two new grant programs, providing $300 million to help first responders receive hazard pay and reimburse local governments for payroll costs incurred due to the pandemic. Effective immediately, eligible local units of government can apply for a grant from the First Responder Hazard Pay Premiums Program and the Public Safety […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer released a comprehensive document to help school districts create local plans for in-person learning this fall. It outlines a number of safety protocols for schools to implement in each phase of the governor’s MI Safe Start Plan, including, guidance on the use of PPE, good hygiene, cleaning/disinfecting, spacing in classrooms, […]

On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order closing indoor serve at establishments with on-premises retail liquor licenses that earn more than 70% of their gross receipts from alcohol sales. Regions 6 and 8, which include the Upper Peninsula and much of northern Michigan, are excluded from the order.  Additionally, bars statewide can continue […]

I love baseball.  I love playing it and watching it. It is a game that delights the senses and engages the mind. Everything about it is spectacular. The smell of a well-oiled glove. The smack when the leather ball hits the wood bat. The slight repositioning of the fielders in an attempt to gain a […]

This week a proposal was announced that aims to get students back into classrooms this fall in a safe manner given the continuing presence of COVID-19 in our lives. It would utilize federal Coronavirus Relief Funds to cover the $1.3 billion in appropriations outlined in the proposal. The plan, announced by Senate Majority Leader Mike […]

Sunday was the first official day of summer and for Michiganders that marks an end to nine-months of cold and darkness, and the start of the shortest three months of beautiful, warm summer weather. With the COVID-19 outbreak impacting our state, the start of Michigan’s “summer recess” has a disappointed feeling to it, especially for […]

This week, the House unanimously passed legislation appropriating $880 million in Federal Aid in the response to the outbreak. The bill, which originated in the Senate, was returned to the chamber where they voted to concur in changes to the bill by the House. It will be sent to Governor Whitmer for her approval. Funding […]