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Whitmer plans to further ease coronavirus restrictions

02/24/2021 02:09 PM

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says her administration will announce the further loosening of Michigan’s coronavirus restrictions in coming days. She did not elaborate much in a Wednesday news conference.

Michigan lawmakers unveil bills to curb health care costs

Lawsuit could have courts redraw Minnesota's political maps

Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again

Virus forces Biden, Trudeau into virtual meeting

Walz's $518M bonding bill includes money to rebuild cities

AG nominee Garland vows Capitol riot will be top priority

Minn. Senate vote to reopen schools lays out partisan divide

Evers, Republicans show rare signs of compromise

County board votes down resolution recognizing US Rep's work

Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) is seen during a 2016 interview with WDIO-TV.

Sen. Smith seeks probe of natural gas price spikes during storm

Minnesota Democratic senator Tina Smith is calling for federal investigations into possible price gouging of natural gas in the Midwest and other regions following severe winter storms that plunged Texas and other states into a deep freeze that caused power outages in millions of homes and businesses.

Sen. Smith pushing for federal childcare funding

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith is a driving force behind the latest push for more federal childcare funding. The Democratic Senator is hoping to pass $40 billion with the next round of Congressional package.

Sen. Tina Smith pushing for more federal funding for childcare across the country.

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is under fire for going on vacation to Mexico as his home state dealt with power outages and water emergencies.

Cruz says he went on Mexican vacation amid storm 'to be a good dad'

Turnout 7.2% for Wisconsin spring primary

Rush Limbaugh appears at the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2009.

Rush Limbaugh dies at age 70

Underly, Kerr advance in Wis. superintendent race

Biden rallies public to pressure Republicans on virus aid

Johnson: Capitol seige "didn't seem like an armed insurrection"

Tuesday is primary election day in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin primary election is Tuesday

Pelosi says independent commission will examine Capitol riot

World & National

President Joe Biden plans to distribute millions of face masks to Americans in communities hard-hit by the coronavirus.

Biden aims to distribute masks to millions in 'equity' push

FDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID

Judge bans enforcement of Biden's 100-day deportation pause

China's Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover

Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again

Judge says wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' to stay in jail

School testing can be delayed but not canceled, feds say

Biden mourns 500,000 dead, balancing nation's grief and hope

US tops 500,000 virus deaths, matching the toll of 3 wars

Canada's Trudeau, Cabinet abstain from China genocide vote

AG nominee Garland vows Capitol riot will be top priority

COVID-19 vaccines sharply cut England hospitalizations

Dominion Voting Systems sues 'MyPillow Guy' for $1.3 billion

Why some Texans are getting sky-high energy bills

Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records

Midwest News

Wis. hospital employee accused of secretly taping patient

A Rhinelander, Wisconsin, hospital employee is accused of secretly videotaping an unclothed patient. The 31-year-old man faces possible charges of capturing a representation of nudity without the consent of the person.

Judge strikes down portions of Michigan towing law

A judge has struck down portions of a Michigan towing law. The decision could force changes in a law that’s viewed as favorable to the towing industry.

Health

FDA says single-dose shot from J&J prevents severe COVID

An analysis by U.S. regulators says Johnson & Johnson's single-dose vaccine provides strong protection against severe COVID-19.The report confirmed that overall the vaccine is about 66% effective at preventing moderate to severe COVID-19.

Michigan COVID-19 Resource Center

There a number of state and county resource sites available with information regarding current COVID-19 stats and vaccination plans available to residents.

Consumer

February spike expected in Minnesotans' home heating bills

Minnesota’s largest gas utilities are warning about high heating bills because of the state’s stretch of subzero weather.

Minnesota lawmakers introduce board to regulate drug prices

Minnesota Democratic lawmakers want to create an independent board to regulate excessive prescription drug prices. An advisory council would review the costs of new brand name prescription drugs.

Politics

Evers proposes $100 million for new venture capital fund

Tony Evers will propose more than $329 million in new economic development initiatives as part of his state budget proposal on Tuesday, including a new $100 million venture capital fund to help startups and $200 million to assist small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic.

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Lawsuit could have courts redraw Minnesota's political maps execCheckDiffShort("02/23/2021 03:42 PM","minutes",8029,6021563);

Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again execCheckDiffShort("02/23/2021 02:42 PM","minutes",8029,6021456);

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Minn. Senate vote to reopen schools lays out partisan divide execCheckDiffShort("02/18/2021 04:09 PM","minutes",8032,6017310);

Evers, Republicans show rare signs of compromise execCheckDiffShort("02/18/2021 02:12 PM","minutes",8032,6017192);

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Judge bans enforcement of Biden's 100-day deportation pause execCheckDiffShort("02/24/2021 10:50 AM","minutes",8036,6022321);

China's Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover execCheckDiffShort("02/23/2021 09:43 PM","minutes",8036,6021813);

Senate approves Vilsack for Agriculture Department again execCheckDiffShort("02/23/2021 02:42 PM","minutes",8036,6021456);

Judge says wife of drug kingpin 'El Chapo' to stay in jail execCheckDiffShort("02/23/2021 02:07 PM","minutes",8036,6021422);

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