Apr 24 Whitmer extends stay-home order through May 15, eases rules By David Eggert, Associated Press Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Friday lengthened her stay-at-home order through May 15, while lifting restrictions so some businesses can reopen and the public can participate in outdoor activities like golf and motorized boating during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: Michigan governor condemns residents protesting COVID-19 restrictions By Associated Press Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Justin Stabley Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 02 WATCH: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer gives coronavirus update By Candice Norwood Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer provides an update on how the state is responding to the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 7:24 Whitmer glad Trump invoked DPA over ventilators, says GM ready to start As coronavirus spreads across the U.S., there have been conflicting messages from the Trump administration, governors and medical professionals about the scarcity of critical medical resources -- especially ventilators. Amna Nawaz reports on the growing need for these lifesaving machines… Continue watching
Mar 10 Biden wins Michigan primary By Will Weissert, Laurie Kellman, Associated Press Joe Biden has won Michigan’s Democratic primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders’ insurgent candidacy four years ago. Continue reading
Mar 05 Michigan Supreme Court hears case over Flint water liability By Ed White, Associated Press Flint’s water troubles began in April 2014 when the city traded a corrosion-controlled water source for a non-controlled one, the Flint River. Continue reading
Dec 30 Newly legal pot sales in some Midwestern states may spark tensions with others By Kathleen Foody, David Eggert, Associated Press Retailers legally selling marijuana for the past month in Michigan say they have drawn customers from surrounding Midwestern states where the drug remains illegal and, as Illinois prepares to joins the recreational market on Wednesday, officials are renewing warnings to… Continue reading
Dec 19 Trump’s quip about late lawmaker at rally was ‘cruelty,’ Pelosi says By Zeke Miller, Associated Press During a raucous impeachment-day rally in Michigan, President Donald Trump suggested the late Rep. John Dingell was in hell. Continue reading
Dec 17 Michigan sues opioid distributors, likens to drug dealers By David Eggert, Associated Press The companies each distributed more than 10% of the opioids sent to pharmacies nationwide from 2006 to 2012. Continue reading