Governors Stress the Need for Federal Support for States, Testing, PPE
LANSING, Mich. -- Thursday, Governors Gretchen Whitmer, Tony Evers (WI), and Tim Walz (MN) sent a letter to President Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy urging them to pass a bipartisan relief bill that provides much-needed support to states as the U.S. continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
LANSING, Mich. – Michiganders who desire to redeem their outstanding 10-cent deposit on bottles and cans will now be able to go to any retailer that accepts returns, according to the Michigan Department of Treasury.
LANSING, MI – Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a new three-year, $2.5 million partnership between the United Health Foundation and the Michigan Primary Care Association (MPCA) to develop a pilot program for genetic testing and screening for breast cancer at five Michigan community health centers (CHCs).
LANSING, MICH. Due to a slowdown in the reporting of electronic laboratory results, the COVID-19 case count for Oct. 15 contains additional case referrals that could have been included in yesterday’s report.
Anonymous app alerts users to possible coronavirus exposure to slow spread
LANSING, MICH. The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) and Michigan State University (MSU) today launched a COVID-19 exposure notification app pilot program on MSU’s campus and for the surrounding community. The app is a next step to help reduce the spread of the virus following increased testing and additional contact tracing efforts in Michigan.
MIOSHA issues emergency rules to clarify requirements for employers to control, prevent, and mitigate the spread of infection
LANSING, Mich. -- The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) within the Michigan Dept. of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) is one of the first state OSHA programs to promulgate rules which clarify the safety requirements employers must follow to protect their employees from COVID-19.
LANSING, Mich. -- Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) today called on the Trump Administration to extend the 2021 Health Insurance Marketplace open enrollment period to give more time to the thousands of Michiganders who lost health insurance during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Michigan's DNR is seeking an operator for the Holland State Park concession. Please see the attached bid package or visit www.michigan.gov/StateParkConcessions where this and other bid packages can be downloaded.
LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan’s seasonally adjusted jobless rate declined by two-tenths of a percentage point in September to 8.5 percent, according to data released today by the Michigan Department of Technology, Management & Budget. The number of employed and unemployed both moved down in September, as the state workforce decreased by 23,000 over the month.
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