By Will Kriss
May 24, 2021 | 5:55 PM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – Monday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced updates to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (MIOSHA) COVI
D-19 emergency rules as many employers return to in-person work.
The governor also announced an updated Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) COVID-19 Gatherings
and Face Masks epidemic order, eliminating outdoor capacity limits and increasing indoor social gatherings to 50% capacity, which is set to take effect on June 1.
“As we work to put Michigan back to work, we are moving quickly to invest in our families, small businesses, and communities to help them succeed,” Governor Whitmer said in a statement. “The reason we can take these steps is thanks to every Michigander who has stepped up and taken action to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. Together, we are eliminating this once-in-a-century virus, and now we ar
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced updates to the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration s COVID-19 emergency rules in light of many returning to in-person work.
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âAs we work to put Michigan back to work, we are moving quickly to invest in our families, small businesses, and communities to help them succeed,â Whitmer said. âThe reason we can take these steps is thanks to every Michigander who has stepped up and taken action to keep themselves, their families, and their communities safe. Together, we are eliminating this once-in-a-century virus, and now we are poised to jumpstart our economy and power it to new highs.â
February 19, 2021
The state’s new tuition program that pays for adults without a college degree to earn an associate degree or a trade certificate at a community college for free has gotten off to a strong start. Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Acting Director Susan Corbin tells WSJM News more than 40,000 people have applied for Michigan Reconnect in the past two weeks. The big response to the Future for Frontliners program earlier this year gave state officials an inkling Michigan Reconnect would be popular.
“This is a program that really can be transformational for some of our Michigan citizens who have not had the opportunity to go to school, or maybe started school and they want to go back,” Corbin said. “This removes a big financial barrier.”