| November 3, 2021 
 Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is seeking refunds of auto insurance fees, arguing a $5 billion surplus accumulated by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association should be returned to Michigan drivers. In a Monday statement, Whitmer said the MCCA — a statutorily-established nonprofit that all auto insurers pay into for personal injury protection under the state’s auto no-fault system — currently boasts a surplus of more than $5 billion “and should be put in people’s pockets immediately with a refund check.” A spokesperson for Whitmer later said the governor was calling for the MCCA to return “the maximum amount possible” while also maintaining the viability of the fund, noting the association would ultimately need to review and make a final determination on what that number would be. READ MORE  It might be the most well-known cannabis strain from Michigan, but who created Pinconning Paralyzer? In the first episode of our multi-part series on the topic, we heard about some brothers showing up to a party in 1979 with marijuana so powerful, it would still be discussed decades later. Yes, it was Pinconning Paralyzer. But who were those brothers who showed up to the union hall party with that extra-strength weed? Here, in Part 2, you’ll hear from one of the brothers and learn more about Pinconning’s most well-known export (apart from the famous cheese). LISTEN HERE  A controversial bill that would prohibit Michigan schools from teaching about “implicit race or gender stereotyping” advanced through the Michigan House on Tuesday amid fierce debate among lawmakers. The bill, HB 5097, passed 55-0 after Democrats refused to vote because one of their colleagues was not allowed to speak on the bill. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Andrew Beeler, R-Fort Gratiot, would prohibit the state’s core academic curriculum from teaching race or gender stereotyping “or anything that could be understood as implicit race or gender stereotyping.” READ MORE  See election results from communities across Michigan Many communities throughout Michigan headed to the polls on Tuesday. Our reporters were up until the results were in to give you the full rundown. From millages to local commissions to state senate races, we have all the numbers from across the state:  Health officials identified 195 new COVID-19 outbreaks throughout Michigan last week, marking a 41.3% increase from the prior week. Additionally, the state is tracking 655 ongoing outbreaks from previous weekly reports, bringing the total active outbreaks to 850. That’s up 4.2% week-over-week, according to the health department’s latest report, updated Monday, Nov. 1. K-12 schools remain the most common setting for new outbreaks with 100 added over the last week. Long-term care facilities followed with 30, while childcare/youth programs had 13 outbreaks and manufacturing/construction sites had 11. READ MORE
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