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Michigan restaurants reopen dining rooms, but 25% capacity may not be enough to stay in business

As of Feb. 1, Michigan restaurants are allowed to reopen indoor dining, but with such tight restrictions and so late in the game, it may not be enough to keep many going.

By Elyse Kelly | Feb 1, 2021

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Michigan restaurants at risk of closure as indoor dining ban is extended to February

Michigan restaurants continue to take a hit as the indoor dining ban, which has been in place since Nov. 18, has been extended through at least Monday, Feb. 1.

By Michael Pineda | Jan 19, 2021

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Michigan Attorney General's office responds to illegal robocalls directed at hospitals

By Elle Johnson | Jan 15, 2021

When hospitals receive illegal robocalls, it isn't just a pain -- these calls can disrupt critical communications, threaten the privacy of patients and divert important hospital resources.

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Public health vs. local business: a continuing legal battle in Michigan and elsewhere

By William Gibb | Dec 9, 2020

As COVID-19 once again spikes throughout the nation, state legislators continue to grapple with implementing measures to prevent further virus spread and death.

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Whitmer's flavored e-cigarette ban lacks emergency justification

By John Suayan | Jun 22, 2020

The Michigan Court of Appeals dealt Gov. Gretchen Whitmer a blow when opining that her efforts to impose a ban on flavored e-cigarettes lacked a reasonable basis for proclaiming a health emergency.

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Construction on new Wayne County Jail has begun following quarantine

By Zeta Cross | Jun 3, 2020

After a two-month mandated closure for COVID-19 quarantine, work has resumed on the new Wayne County Jail and Justice Center.

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RecoveryPark CEO testifies before congressional committee on training inmates while in prison

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 4, 2019

Michigan small business owner Gary Wozniak is at the head of a movement he hopes will end in legislation designed to help turn more ex-convicts into owners of their own businesses to the benefit of themselves and the state as a whole.

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Mackinac Center for Public Policy on occupational licensure: 'There are ways to regulate without locking workers out'

By John Suayan | Sep 9, 2019

Republicans and Democrats do not agree much on anything as of late, but both sides of the aisle agree that occupational licensing rules must be reformed.