Michigan’s $20B windfall reshapes state budget plans
Michigan officials announced about 5.8 billion in anticipated surpluses and 15 billion in unspent federal funds, plus ongoing 600 million yearly revenues, creating a one time funding surge for projects and potential new programs. Gov Whitmer faces a Republican led Legislature as she drafts the state of the state and budget.
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Lansing
Michigan
Christopher Harkins
Harkins
Gretchen Whitmer
Whitmer
Thomas Albert
Lowell
House Appropriations Committee
Albert
Paul Egan
Freepress
Auditor finds nearly 2400 more COVID deaths tied to Michigan long term care
Michigan Auditor General says about 2 400 additional COVID 19 deaths should be counted with long term care facilities. The review notes data flaws but defends CDC guideline based totals and data posted online. Officials differ on data sources reliability and scope.�
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Michigan
Free Press
Auditor General
Department of Health and Human Services
Gretchen Whitmer
State Health Department
Whitmer
Bobby Leddy
U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention’s
Leddy
Office of the Auditor General
CDC
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services
Health Department
Elizabeth Hertel
Hertel
House Oversight Committee
Steven Johnson
Wayland
Johnson
Doug Ringler
Dave Boucher
Dboucher
Freepress
Dave
Email exchanges threaten fairness in Michigan sexual assault case
Ex parte emails between judge Bakker and prosecutor Jipp drew scrutiny during Loew’s 2019 trial in which he was found guilty on five counts of criminal sexual misconduct involving a 13 year old. Justices differed on whether the communications biased the prosecution while Koch denied discussing them with Jipp.
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Baillargeon
Loew
Emily Jipp
Heath Lynch
Koch
Jipp
Bakker
Murray
Appeals Court
Michael Riordan
Riordan
Michael Villar
Villar
Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission
Attorney Grievance Commission
Freedom of Information Act
AGC
Judicial Tenure Commission
Michigan Supreme Court
Roberts Kengis
Circuit Court
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