Michigan communities got millions for elections last year from a nonprofit connected to Facebook’s founder. Is the money long overdue or a dangerous precedent?
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s economic plan would also direct money to help parents offset childcare expenses and enable businesses to cover operational costs. She must negotiate the plan with a GOP-majority legislature.
The state stands by its total of nursing home deaths, but acknowledges some other types of senior facilities haven’t reported all deaths. ‘We shouldn’t be guessing,’ one lawmaker says.
Republicans in the Senate pass a bill to require the governor to inform legislative leaders when she leaves Michigan. That’s a security risk, state police say.