TCF Center set to take in its first patients on Friday, Whitmer announces partnership with health providers
April 9th, 20200 DETROIT - Governor Whitmer announced today a partnership of health care providers providing critical support, staffing and resources at the TCF Regional Care Center, scheduled to accept its first 25 patients this Friday, April 10. The partnership includes Henry Ford Health System, McLaren Health Care, Beaumont Health and the Detroit...
Sanders suspends campaign, address supporters on Wednesday
April 8th, 20200 VERMONT — Senator Bernie Sanders has officially dropped out of the running to be the Democratic presidential nominee. He plans to make an official announcement to his supporters at 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time. Sanders suspended his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination on Wednesday in a conference call with staff,...
Dingell announces timeline for direct stimulus payments to individuals
April 8th, 20200 WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) announced the federal government’s timeline for issuing direct stimulus payments to individuals. The direct payments were passed by Congress as part of the third coronavirus response bill, the Coronavirus Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act...
Hammoud and Dingell discuss stimulus, coronavirus response and more during virtual town hall
April 7th, 20200 DEARBORN — Emgage, a non-profit organziation that promotes Muslim political and civic engagement, hosted an online town hall meeting on Friday April 7, featuring U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) and state Rep. Abdullah Hammoud (D-Dearborn), to discuss federal and state government responses to the COVID-19 outbreak in...
Healthcare coverage available to Michiganders who lose jobs or experience a drop in income
April 7th, 20200 LANSING — Michiganders who lose a job, resulting in a loss of their healthcare coverage or a change in income, may have low or no-cost healthcare options available through the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace, Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Consumers in these situations are not required to wait for...
HFC provides life-saving ventilators, medical supplies to local hospitals
April 6th, 20200 DEARBORN — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Henry Ford College of Health and Human Services has provided medical equipment and supplies to area hospitals, including five life-saving ventilators. For its part, local hospitals and health systems are being stretched to their limits to provide life-saving care to people...
Residents reminded not to gather with people who don’t live in the same household
April 6th, 20200 DEARBORN – Under Governor Whitmer’s “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order, residents are reminded that they are prohibited from being able to gather with those who do not live in their household, to reduce the potential spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The governor’s executive order states, with some narrow...
Michigan government selects alternate COVID-19 care facility in Novi
April 6th, 20200 NOVI — Michigan has selected the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi as the site of a second alternate care facility to expand medical capacity during the state’s response to COVID-19. This decision comes days after Governor Whitmer announced the state’s first alternate care facility at the TCF Center in Detroit. After...
Important information about drive-through testing in Detroit (Wayne, Oakland, and Macomb County)
April 6th, 20200 DETROIT - To ensure that all residents have access to COVID-19 testing, the Coronavirus Community Care Network has opened a drive-thru testing site at the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse at the State Fairgrounds. The entrance to the testing site is at East State Fair across from Bauman Avenue. Beginning Wednesday, April 1, 2020, testing hours for...
Whitmer announces FEMA help on the way to tri-county hospitals, says “stay home” order likely extended
April 6th, 20200 LANSING - On Monday, Governor Whitmer warned of shortage in major hospitals in Michigan amid a week of increasing COVID-19 cases in the state and said the state is now looking to expand the “stay home” order past its April end-date. Speaking from her capital office on Monday, April 6, Whitmer said the state was running...
Highest number of employment claims in U.S. history filed as coronavirus cases, deaths continue to rise
April 3rd, 20200 The United States reported more than 265,000 cases of coronavirus along with more than 6,700 coronavirus-related deaths on Friday afternoon , as the number of global cases surpassed the one million mark according to Johns Hopkins University. Of those deaths, nearly 3,000 have occurred in New York state, where Governor Andrew Cuomo...
In the face of pandemic, profits are protected, “essential” workers have no recourse
April 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN — A strange yet familiar scene plays out at grocery stores in Dearborn on most days, one that has been commonplace since the outbreak of COVID-19 in the state reached a critical level. Customers stand in line outside the double door, waiting for an employee in a face mask and gloves to let them in one at a time. At...
Dearborn-based 3D printing company steps up to fulfill demand for COVID-19 testing swabs
April 3rd, 20200 DEARBORN — Al Siblani, the owner of the 3D printer and liquid manufacturer EnvisionTEC in Dearborn, has recently stepped up to contribute to the battle against COVID-19 in the country. EnvisionTec is doing what it does best, using 3D technology to create an essential tool on the front-lines: Testing swabs. Siblani decided that...
Dearborn and Crestwood School Districts respond to school building closure order
April 3rd, 20200 Dearborn/Dearborn Heights — Superintendents from Dearborn Public Schools (DPS) and the Crestwood School District responded on Thursday to Governor Whitmer’s latest executive order, which closes all school buildings for the remainder of the school year, but continues distant-learning and other remote services. DPS Superintendent...
Emergency order issued for Michigan residents: Follow COVID-19 social distancing orders or face fines up to $1,000
April 2nd, 20200 LANSING – The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued an emergency order on Thursday that sets a civil fine of up to $1,000 for violating orders related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The order also outlines the process of referral to licensing agencies for violations made by entities that are regulated by a......
Coronavirus: Can business owners that are forced to close or limit operations recover their income losses?
April 2nd, 20200 By Rabih Hamawi, JD Over the past week, I have received many calls from business owners asking if they may recover business income losses because they have been forced to temporarily suspend or limit their business operations due to COVID-19. The answer is simple: It depends. It depends on the language in the insurance policy,...
Whitmer signs executive order suspending face-to-face learning at K-12 schools for remainder of school year
April 2nd, 20200 LANSING — Today Governor Whitmer signed Executive Order 2020-35, which orders all K-12 school buildings to close for the remainder of the school year — unless restrictions are lifted — and ensures continuing of learning by setting guidelines for remote learning. District facilities may be used by public school employees and......
60 and older in the time of COVID-19? Read on
April 1st, 20200 By Jennifer Leach I know, 60-year-olds. You’re not old. In fact, we’ve found that, when people think “old”, they think of someone about 10 years older than they are right now. But, because we’ve been warned about the effects of the Coronavirus on people 60+, listen up. Because scammers follow the headlines and know...
Men lag behind women in following social distancing measures according to new Michigan-based survey
April 1st, 20200 ANN ARBOR — A survey released this past Friday has found that men are less likely to follow social distancing guidelines and orders compared to women, according to survey data released by Altarum, an Ann Arbor-based research firm supporting Michigan's public health, surveillance and outbreak management systems. More than 16,000...
Ford partners with General Electric to produce 50,000 ventilators in 100 days
March 31st, 20200 DETROIT — Ford Motor Company is partnering with General Electric to produce 50,000 ventilators in the next 100 days to help with the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan, according to a report from ClickonDetroit.com. The automaker will utilize the design of Airon Corp.'s FDA-cleared ventilators. After the original...
Community mourns the loss of Isaac Robinson, a fearless advocate and friend
March 31st, 20200 DEARBORN — State Rep. Isaac Robinson (D-Detroit) passed away from a suspected coronavirus infection on Sunday morning at a Detroit hospital. Robinson was beloved and respected by many in the Arab American community in Metro Detroit. Friends and colleagues called Robinson an advocate ally of working class residents of the Fourth......
Trump grants Whitmer’s request for use of National Guard for aid
March 30th, 20200 LANSING — On Monday, President Trump authorized the use of National Guard members under Title 32, United States Code, section 502(f), granting Governor Whitmer’s request for a formal Mission Assignment (MA) to allocate and order up to 3,000 members of the Michigan Army and Air National Guard for up to 90 days to perform humanitarian...
Benefits increased for all unemployed workers, self-employed and low-wage workers now covered
March 30th, 20200 LANSING — Michigan has increased its unemployment benefits for all unemployed workers by a set amount of $600 a week for up to four months. The change applies to workers already in the unemployment systems and eligible employees about to apply for benefits. Governor Whitmer announced the new programs for workers on Monday, after......
Trump approves Whitmer’s request for major disaster declaration, state secures more masks
March 28th, 20200 LANSING - President Trump has approved Governor Whitmer’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration in Michigan. The declaration means that Michigan is now eligible for participation in the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) programming to provide relief for Michiganders impacted by the COVID-19 virus and measures to slow...
Governor Whitmer signs executive order changing city, state income tax filing deadlines to July 2020
March 28th, 20201 LANSING – Governor Whitmer has signed Executive Order 2020-26 which pushes all April 2020 state and city income tax filing deadlines in Michigan to July, as a part of continued efforts to help Michiganders during the COVID-19 pandemic. Effective immediately, state of Michigan and city of Detroit income tax returns and payments due......
