The commission’s Democratic chair has missed 17 meetings since meetings began last year. At other times, commissioners worried about having enough members for a quorum as they race to complete their work.

Some campuses went for mandates. But others tried prizes to increase the number of vaccinated students and parents on campus as the fall semester begins.

Ambulance agencies across the state are short of medical first responders, which can mean longer response times in an emergency. They log long hours in stressful jobs that don’t pay terribly well. State lawmakers and health officials say they’re working on solutions.

Craig is one of several Republicans to launch gubernatorial committees in recent months. He seems to have the early support of many in the GOP establishment, but for many in his base allegiance to former President Trump is critical.

Monday’s FDA full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is renewing hope that some portion of the vaccine reluctant will get their shot as COVID-19 cases rise. Many businesses are now expected to mandate vaccines.

Bridge Michigan has new job openings for capitol, education and breaking news and general assignment reporters. The Center for Michigan, which publishes Bridge and BridgeDetroit, seeks to fill two business openings.

Weiser already paid $200,000 to settle alleged campaign finance violations after it emerged that he paid party funds to a Republican to drop out of the 2018 Secretary of State race.

Low-income students aren’t going to college at the rates they were before the pandemic. Is it time for the state to make higher ed more affordable?

With no state mandate, local Michigan superintendents are being forced to make tough decisions on whether to require face masks to protect against COVID this fall. The debate is dividing communities like Eaton Rapids.

The independent group changes its mind on the order of drawing districts, just one week after adopting an earlier schedule. One critic says the commission is far from transparent and unprepared.

The Biden administration wants to withhold funds for homes that don’t require staff vaccines. But Michigan has one of the nation’s lowest staff vaccination rates, and some fear a mandate will lead more workers to quit, making staff shortages worse.

In the absence of state regulations, Michigan’s patchwork response to the COVID-19 pandemic continued Wednesday, ranging from local school mask rules to a Republican-led commission banning vaccine mandates — and informing every U.S. county about its action.