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Recent News About Michigan State Senate
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Michigan projected to lose $6.2 billion over next two years from COVID-19
The state of Michigan may face $6.2 billion in revenue losses over the next two fiscal years due to COVID-19.
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Michigan state senator says governor's COVID-19 response dealt economic harm to his district
Michigan state Sen. Curtis VanderWall says the governor's response to the COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted serious economic damage to his district.
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Pure Michigan campaign funding cuts could cause decline in tourism
This fall, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer cut all funding for the Pure Michigan tourism campaign with a line-item veto. The 11-year-old campaign cost approximately $36 million this year and began with ads that featured actor Tim Allen’s voice and images of the state’s most-popular attractions.
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Group of recently introduced Senate bills would ease certificate of need restrictions for health care facilities
Sen. Curt VanderWall (R-Ludington), a lead sponsor on a group of bills relating to certificate of need recently introduced in the Michigan Senate, says the legislation could reduce medical costs while increasing access to care for Michigan residents.
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Gov. Whitmer criticized for use of line-item veto power to shred state's educational funding
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is taking heat for cutting $1 billion from the state budget that included several line-item vetoes of education funding, according to one state senator.