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Governor Gretchen Whitmer tried to stop speculation Thursday that local governments and state universities risk losing funding if they have COVID-19 vaccine or mask mandates.
A state budget praised by both sides is causing widespread confusion and angst because of provisions that threatened funding for agencies that impose school mask mandates.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer tried to stop speculation Thursday that local governments and state universities risk losing funding if they have COVID-19 vaccine or mask mandates. Republicans put language to that effect in the state budget the governor signed this week.
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School funding has always been tied to the number of students in the classroom.
While the state is choosing not to mandate masks in schools, Gov. Whitmer and health officials hope local districts make masking mandatory.