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30th Anniversary Celebration/Conference: “Her True-True Name”
[Many thanks to Geoffrey Philp for bringing this item to our attention.] Here is news of a wonderful celebration: the 30
th birthday of
Her True-True Name, an anthology of women writers from the Caribbean, edited by Pamela Mordecai and Elizabeth (Betty) Wilson. [On a personal note, this book and Jamaica Kincaid’s
Down by the River were instrumental in shifting the focus of my doctoral studies to Caribbean women writers I am so grateful. Of course, I must also thank Elrica D’Oyen for the gift of
Her True-True Name and Henry Louis Gates, Jr. for
House allows for remote participation in committee meetings, but reps must be present to vote
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
Rep. Ben Frederick, R-Owosso holds his mask while speaking with members of the press on Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020 at the Capitol in Lansing Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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LANSING, MI - The Michigan House will allow for remote participation in committee meetings, a new rule designed to mitigate COVID-19 spread.
Lawmakers approved House Resolution 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 13, which allows committee members to remotely deliberate on bills, though lawmakers still must be physically present to vote on anything.
The Michigan Legislature’s internal COVID-19 protocols faced delays in sessions multiple times last year as contact tracing was activated due to positive cases among lawmakers and staff. Wednesday’s rule change represents a small step towards bolstering spread prevention in the Capitol, which lagged behind other Republican-led legislat
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, a frequent critic of how the governor has fought the pandemic, did not say how he believes he contracted COVID-19.
Michigan Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey confirms he had COVID-19 in December Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press
First COVID-19 vaccines administered at University of Michigan
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The leader of the Michigan Senate who has often criticized the state s approach to combatting the COVID-19 pandemic tested positive for the coronavirus in December, a spokeswoman confirmed Wednesday.
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clarklake, tested positive for the virus that causes COVID-19 on Dec. 23, said Amber McCann, a Shirkey spokeswoman. McCann said the lawmaker believes he was exposed on Dec. 19 and had not been in the Capitol since Dec. 18, the last day the full Senate met in session for the year.