Gov. Whitmer outlines plan to jumpstart Michigan’s economy, end COVID-19 pandemic
Gretchen Whitmer unveils ‘MI COVID Recovery Plan’
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LANSING, Mich. – Michigan Gov.
Gretchen Whitmer outlined her plan Tuesday to jumpstart the state’s economy and help end the COVID-19 pandemic.
“To help grow and strengthen our economy, we must provide crucial support for our families, small businesses, and frontline workers,” Whitmer said. “The MI COVID Recovery Plan will help small businesses get through the winter, help us put more shots in arms and ramp up vaccine distribution, and get our kids back on track in school. It’s the right thing to do to protect public health and jumpstart our economy, and I’m ready to work with the legislature to get it done.”
As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens the economy and more Michiganders struggle to afford food, a new report says Michigan must strengthen its food supply by prioritizing food workers for PPE, and help ensure more food makes it the last mile to residents in need.
The Food Security Council, which Gov. Gretchen Whitmer created in August, made the recommendations to inform the state’s response to a potential second wave of COVID-19 or future public health emergency, according to a report issued in October. Whitmer released the group s recommendations Monday.
The recommendations arrive as the state s central 2-1-1 dashboard reports food pantries as one of the top reasons people contact the hotline and agencies that deliver meals to homebound seniors in November said they saw a surge in need, but fewer volunteers and funding. Michiganders on federal food assistance stand to get a 15% increase in benefits later this month, through the latest stimulus package.
LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan has banned the open carry of guns in the state Capitol a week after an armed mob rioted in the U.S. Capitol and following a protest in the statehouse last year. Moves to ban weapons at the statehouse have been pushed since April, when protesters opposed to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s COVID-19 restrictions, some armed with long rifles and other weapons, entered the statehouse demanding to be allowed into the legislative chambers. The Michigan Capitol Commission has been reluctant to issue rules for firearms, but it shifted course Monday and issued the order to ban the
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Gov. Whitmer receives recommendations from Food Security Council
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Efforts to ensure access to food during COVID-19 continue
LANSING, Mich. – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Food Security Council is making several recommendations to ensure Michigan families have access to nutritious food during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The recommendations are a continuation of the swift action the state has already taken to address food insecurity related to COVID-19. The goal is to help residents already struggling to feed their families as well as those facing food insecurity for the first time due to job losses or other challenges related to the pandemic.
SNAP beneficiaries, food banks to get boost from stimulus
Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press (TNS)
Jan. 11, 2021
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Cars pull into the parking lot to get food Thursday at St. Anthony s community center on West Vernor in Detroit. (Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press via TNS) Show MoreShow Less
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Milk and other items were given away to families during a food drive at St. Anthony s community center in Detroit. (Eric Seals, Detroit Free Press via TNS) Show MoreShow Less
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LANSING More than a million Michiganders who receive federal food assistance will see extra benefits loaded onto their Bridge cards later this month and food banks and pantries across the state stand to get a much needed boost.