"Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s administration is seeking additional state dollars...
In a supplemental budget request submitted to lawmakers Thursday, State Budget Director Chris Kolb recommended roughly $300 million in state spending, $192 million of which would go to the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for
- testing,
- contact tracing,
- food assistance for children and
- continuing a $2-per-hour wage increase for direct care workers.
- The request also includes specific funding for managing administration of a COVID-19 vaccine in coordination with healthcare providers and local health departments.
- That’s in addition to a previous ask made by Whitmer for a $100 million economic stimulus package to support families and small businesses hard-hit by the pandemic...Read all.
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