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May 25, 2021 | 6:15 PM
State Rep. Beau LaFave today introduced a plan to hold the communist Chinese government financially responsible for knowingly unleashing the COVID-19 pandemic upon the state of Michigan, nation, and world. House Bill 4909 is a reintroduction of a bill authored by LaFave last term. The bill previously obtained bipartisan support.
House Bill 4909 would create the Coronavirus Responsibility Reimbursement Act, directing the Michigan Department of the Treasury to determine the financial impact the pandemic had on the state and sending an invoice to the Chinese government for reimbursement.
“Michiganders continue to suffer at the hands of the communist Chinese government and the infectious disease that emerged from the Province of Wuhan more than fifteen months ago,” said Rep. LaFave. “Conservatives were silenced, told their accusations of a lab-escaped virus were nothing more than baseless conspiracy theories, but now even Dr. Fa
Michigan workers affected by COVID-19 can apply for money from state Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press
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Michiganders who lost wages, hours or their jobs because of state COVID-19 health and safety orders issued in November can start applying for new grant funding this Friday, according to an announcement from the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association.
The $45 million in available funds is part of a broader COVID-19 relief bill passed by the Michigan Legislature and signed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year. The measure allows for a one-time grant of up to $1,650 for Michigan residents employed in specific industries who successfully complete an application.
Michigan workers and businesses struggling to survive the economic reality of the COVID-19 pandemic won t be able to apply for recently approved state relief for at least another week, state officials say.Although Gov. Gretchen Whitmer recently signed legislation allocating millions of dollars toward grants for businesses and workers affected by the pandemic, the administrative work needed to get that process off the ground takes time.The Michigan Economic Development Corporation is