Michigan House votes to subpoena former Health Director Robert Gordon over departure

April 22nd, 20210 LANSING — A State House committee has authorized its chair to subpoena the state’s former health director and require him to testify regarding his resignation. The Michigan House Oversight Committee voted 6-3 to give it the power to subpoena former Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Director Robert Gordon to...

Governor Whitmer, ex-health director agree to waive confidentiality

March 19th, 20210 LANSING — Governor Whitmer’s office said that the state and former Health Director Robert Gordon amended his $155,000 severance deal. The amendment will remove a confidentiality clause. Gordon resigned abruptly in January, the day he issued a COVID order allowing restaurants to reopen for indoor dining after a month-long...