Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed Republican-approved legislation Friday that would have required Michigan voters who haven’t voted since 2000 or are listed with a placeholder birth date to send identifying information to their local clerks to make sure their registration isn’t canceled. Whitmer said in a statement that House Bills 4127 and 4128 would burden clerks and voters while increasing costs to Michigan residents. They would not “advance the goal of improving Michigan elections,” she said. On the same day, she vetoed legislation that would have suspended the state’s 27-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline. ►Gov. Whitmer vetoes Republican election bills aimed at voiding registration for certain voters ►Gov. Whitmer vetoes legislation to suspend Michigan's 27-cent gas tax
From MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa: "You may have looked at a weather graphic on your phone and are thinking rain, rain, rain. And maybe snow. But it won’t be an entirely rainy week. I’ll help you sort things out because it’s time to get some stuff accomplished outside, and at the same time know which days might be better to get things done indoors. If you are like most Michiganders, once the weather improves you want to be outside. The weather story this week is our next storm system. It sits over Michigan Wednesday through Saturday." READ MORE
If you’re expecting Michigan to throw the ball more this fall, well, you might be in luck. We got our first glimpse of the revamped Wolverines offense on Saturday, and while a spring game only serves as a microcosm of what’s to come, there was a noticeable increase in quarterback usage. Between the two teams, Michigan quarterbacks attempted 58 passes and threw for a pair of touchdowns — compared to the 63 rush attempts. “We have so many players, so many guys with skill,” quarterback Cade McNamara said. “I think just the more that we have, I’m expecting us to be more dynamic.” READ MORE
Michigan is ready to spend $4.8 billion on infrastructure – although very little of it is going toward fixing roads. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the two bipartisan bills on Wednesday, March 30, in a plan to spend the money dubbed the “Building Michigan Together Plan.” What’s the money for? Which communities are the biggest winners? Who is footing the bill? We have a look at exactly how the state plans to spend the funds, from water projects to broadband infrastructure to road work: TAKE A LOOK
It wasn’t an easy battle for Tom Idema Jr. when COVID-19 knocked him down in October 2020. It took five weeks before he started to recover. Not only was he fighting off the virus, but he was doing so while diagnosed as an overweight Type 2 diabetic. Shortly after he arrived back on the job, he said human resources staff sent a request looking for Type 2 diabetics to participate in a program. Idema said he jumped on the opportunity. Since that time, Idema said he walks every day, aside from a brief period where he had foot surgery. He said he lost over 100 pounds and is in remission from diabetes. WATCH HERE
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