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Michigan business groups on Monday urged President Joe Biden to reconsider a plan to require most workers to get vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 but said, if it is enacted, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should ensure related state rules are no stricter.

Members of the coalition say there are still so many questions - who pays for the testing, can someone work while waiting for results, and what about the $14,000 fines?

Michigan business groups are urging President Joe Biden to reconsider a plan to require most workers to get vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 but say, if it is enacted, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should ensure related state rules are no stricter.

LANSING — Michigan business groups on Monday urged President Joe Biden to reconsider a plan to require most workers to get vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 but said, if it is enacted, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should ensure related state rules are no stricter.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan business groups on Monday urged President Joe Biden to reconsider a plan to require most workers to get vaccinated or regularly tested for COVID-19 but said, if it is enacted, Gov.

Half of the state’s workforce will be under a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for businesses over 100 people once federal rules are finalized. But it’s been a long wait, and a new coalition wants the White House to cancel the plan.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan business groups on Monday urged President Joe Biden to...

9 & 10 News May 14, 2021 Starting May 15 at 9 a.m., those who are fully vaccinated will no longer be required to wear a mask when outside or inside.   Governor Whitmer made the announcement Friday, and says this is another step in putting the pandemic behind us.   “Throughout this entire pandemic, our north star has been data and science from the CDC, and our public health professionals and we are going to continue to listen and trust the experts,” said Governor Whitmer. “After months o...

9 & 10 News April 19, 2021 As the summer months approach, the Petoskey Regional Chamber of Commerce is looking to connect employers and new workers virtually. The chamber hosted an online job fair earlier Monday, specifically for college and high school students looking for summer employment. This virtual space allows employees to get acquainted with their potential employers and set up a secondary interview. The chamber says they currently have plenty job openings in a variety of fields, but h...

9 & 10 News April 13, 2021 Petoskey businesses are short staffed, and the summer season still has yet to arrive.   President of the Petoskey Chamber of Commerce Nikki Devitt said after all of the shutdowns and restrictions, it’s an important summer for the area. “What we’re seeing now is the concern is greater even then it was last summer because already job ads are staying open and they’re not being filled,” she said.  Devitt said well over half of Petoskey businesses including al...