A year of coronavirus deepens Michigan’s political division
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
Michigan National Guard soldiers stand in front of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. The National Guard was activated and the Michigan State Police increased their presence due to threats of violence.
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Michigan’s first positive cases of coronavirus came March 10, but it became real for state lawmakers only a few weeks later.
State Rep. Isaac Robinson, D-Detroit, died on March 29 with the suspected cause being COVID-19. Democrats and Republicans both mourned his death, with many noting the representative’s “big heart.”
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It’s been one year since the first identified COVID-19 cases in Michigan. There have been more than 601,000 confirmed cases in the state over the past 12
Senate Republicans threaten to sue if Whitmer tries to use federal funds tied to vetoed bills
Updated Mar 11, 2021;
Posted Mar 11, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey speaks during a press conference on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2020 in Lansing. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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Michigan Senate Republicans are gearing up to sue Gov. Gretchen Whitmer if her administration attempts to allocate federal funds tied to policy bills limiting the state health department’s authority without signing them.
During the Senate’s Thursday session, lawmakers voted 20-14 along partisan lines to give Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, the authority to take legal action if Whitmer tries to spend money tie-barred to the passage of House Bill 4049 and Senate Bill 1.