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  1. Retweeted
    9 hours ago

    Federal aid for MI universities could arrive this week. (MSU slated for $29.8M; UM $36.8M 3 campuses; WMU $15.4M - to name a few). MI Assoc. of State Universities CEO and I spoke about how the money will help students and schools.

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  2. Michigan Radio reporter Sarah Cwiek has been selected as a winner of a 2020 Wade H. McCree Award for the Advancement of Justice by the Michigan Press Association Foundation.

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  3. Concerns over economic impact of COVID-19 spurs hiring and spending freezes for Wayne County

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  4. The city of Grand Rapids plans a hiring freeze and budget cuts of $13 million because of the economic fallout from the coronavirus.

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  5. Retweeted
    5 hours ago

    As of Tuesday, 3,567 Michiganders have died from . 68% of those who’ve died were over the age of 70. Meanwhile, 39,262 Michiganders have tested positive for the disease since the began.

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  6. Federal COVID-19 relief is on its way, but Michigan universities still face drastic cuts

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  7. Researchers say academic labs should temporarily be allowed to help with coronavirus testing

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  8. Following her decision to allow landscapers to get back to work last week, the governor says construction and outdoor businesses will likely be next. The governor says she’s loosening restrictions on commercial and residential construction.

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  9. MDOC tries to separate most vulnerable inmates from COVID-19 positive inmates

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  11. One of Michigan’s U.S. Attorneys has been chosen to oversee federal investigations into state and local anti-COVID-19 measures to determine if they cross the constitutional line.

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  12. Republican leaders have called for the Legislature to return to the state Capitol Tuesday.

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  13. Detroit announces expanded testing plans, stimulus money for struggling residents

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  14. Apr 27

    The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a federal class action lawsuit aimed at winning the release of immigrants housed at the Calhoun County jail.

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  15. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    As discussions about reopening Michigan’s economy continue, we talk to about what should be prioritized in a post COVID19 restart.

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  16. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    Some items have been hard to find on grocery store shelves these days. But in WWII, you needed government permission to buy many scarce goods. We talk to Laurie Perkins with about what old ration coupons tell us about life during the war.

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  17. Apr 27

    Michigan utilities say they're working to meet a dramatic increase in demand for help from customers trying to keep the lights and heat on.

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  18. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    As of Monday, 3,407 Michiganders have now died of . The state’s newest figures set the number of confirmed cases of the disease at 38,210. The number of new positive cases continues to slow.

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  19. Retweeted
    Apr 27

    Concerns about the coronavirus have put most standardized tests, such as the SAT and ACT, on hold this spring. AP exams are going forward, but with a different format and setting, students and colleges don't know what they're getting.

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  20. Apr 27

    Health care workers fighting the coronavirus pandemic are paying with their own lives — and their employers are often reluctant to disclose these deaths.

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