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LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - As Michigan hospitals treat the highest number of COVID-19 patients during the pandemic, Republicans unveiled a $1.2 billion plan aimed at easing the surge.

Appropriations Chairman Thomas Albert said people are having trouble getting the treatments and expanding their use would prevent hospitalizations.

In March, Congress earmarked $300 million in its $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus bill known as the American Rescue Plan to fund the reopening of public schools in Michigan after last year's pandemic-induced shutdowns.The funds were meant to give public schools money to buy COVID-19 testing supplies,…

Nearly $60 million would go toward convincing officers in other states to blow their popsicle stands and head to Michigan instead.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration is asking the state legislature to allot $300 million for school coronavirus testing.

Michigan lawmakers pushed out of committee two supplemental budget bills totaling $3.6 billion for water infrastructure and law enforcement.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration is asking the state legislature to allot $300 million for school coronavirus testing.

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LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration said Tuesday it wants lawmakers to quickly allocate $300 million in federal pandemic rescue funding to support COVID-19 testing at schools amid a fourth surge of infections in Michigan.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Gov. Gretchen Whitmers administration said Tuesday it wants...