Town managers say the businesses are poised to boost strained budgets. And school and law enforcement officials contend there is little evidence to date the marijuana economy is bringing more crime or drug abuse to main street.

Robert Gordon received $155,506 as part of a separation deal that prevents him from discussing his departure. His resignation has never been explained, and Republicans call the agreement ‘shocking.’

In a Monday letter, chambers of commerce statewide urge the governor to allow long-suffering restaurants to ‘open as soon as we can in ways that are safe.’

After the failure of bills to expand open records laws to the governor and Legislature, a liberal advocacy group is launching an initiative for a ‘full repeal’ of exemptions in the law.

Dan and Cathy Allen, whose home was severely damaged by floodwaters following the Edenville Dam collapse in May, say federal regulators should have made sure the dam’s owner could pay to fix the dam before granting it a license.

A website backed by the CDC can now help Michiganders find vaccine providers in their area with available doses. And Johnson & Johnson’s one-dose vaccine moves closer to emergency authorization.

Mark Burton leaves the Michigan Economic Development Corporation for dual roles at Honigman. The departure adds to the list of vacancies in the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.

In a year full of stress and nothing seemed normal, alcohol may have offered solace, as sales in some counties jump 50 percent, even with the closure of bars and restaurants.

If you missed Thursday’s discussion about COVID-19 vaccines in Michigan, watch our chat with Dr. Joneigh Khaldun and Linda Vail.

The GOP-led Senate approved nearly $2 billion in supplemental spending Thursday, but withheld another $3 billion in federal COVID funds, and sought to ban using race and income as factors in vaccine distribution, despite the heavy toll the virus has taken on African Americans.

In a report detailing 86 recommendations designed to improve dam safety in Michigan, members of a state task force focused on changes to state law and policy, along with funding fixes to prevent future dam failures like the Edenville break in May.

One day after Michigan released data showing white residents are far more likely to receive the vaccine, a Senate committee voted to dump a distribution formula that gave more doses to minority and impoverished communities.