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State Employees Now Get Parental Leave

State employees now have the option of taking up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, following the birth or adoption of a child. The new policy took effect when the new fiscal year began yesterday. Governor Gretchen Whitmer said the birth or adoption of a child requires time and …

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Whitmer Sends Well-Wishes to Trumps

Governor Gretchen Whitmer is wishing President Donald Trump and his wife Melania a speedy recovery, following their COVID-19 diagnoses. In a statement released this morning, Whitmer noted that the virus doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, a Republican or a Democrat, young or old. She added that she hopes …

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Whitmer Signs Michigan Budget

Michigan begins its 2020-2021 fiscal year today with a budget in place, and none of the controversy that consumed last year’s process. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the budget into law yesterday.  Despite the COVID-19 pandemic that has reduced tax revenues and increased state expenses, base funding for K-12 schools, community …

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Thousands Apply for Frontliner College Program

Michiganders are lining up quickly to take advantage of the new Futures for Frontliners program. The initiative provides a tuition-free pathway for essential workers who do not have a college degree to obtain one, or earn a technical certificate. Since the program launched just over two weeks ago, more than …

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Whitmer Extends COVID-19 Emergency

Governor Gretchen Whitmer has extended Michigan’s ongoing State of Emergency to October 27th. Whitmer has used the State of Emergency to issue executive orders to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. In an interview Tuesday morning on KBear 102.3, Whitmer said the orders have helped Michigan come back from being one …

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State Budget Agreement Reached

There will be no repeat of last year’s contentious state budget battle. Wednesday, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Republican legislative leaders announced that they had agreed on a financial plan for the next fiscal year. The $62 billion dollar outline was quickly approved by both the House and the Senate. …

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Bergman Named PREVENTS Ambassador

U.S. Representative Jack Bergman has been named as a National Ambassador to the President’s Roadmap to Empower Veterans and End a National Tragedy of Suicide (PREVENTS) Task Force. Bergman is a retired U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant General, and has prioritized veterans’ issues during his time in Congress. September is National …

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Peters Calls for SCOTUS Delay

United States Senator Gary Peters has called on President Donald Trump to delay naming a nominee for the Supreme Court. While eulogizing the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Senate floor yesterday, Peters said the government has more urgent matters., and should focus exclusively on COVID-19 relief. President Trump …

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