Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer reinstated prevailing wage requirements on state projects Oct. 7. The move came in the form of an executive order, overriding the Republican-led Michigan legislature’s 2018 repeal of prevailing wage laws. Whitmer cited the Management and Budget Act as her source of authority for the order. The prevailing wage law requires private...
First responders will not be allowed to leave Narcan behind at the site of opioid overdoses, following a vote by the Hillsdale County Medical Control Authority on Sept. 20. The initiative, which was proposed earlier this year as part of a statewide push to combat overdoses, was defeated in a 16-6 vote. The proposed protocol...
Art is not my strong suit. When I hear people talk about color theory and perspective, it’s as if they’re speaking Greek. But artistic expression isn’t limited to music, painting, or sculpting, and the most enjoyable form of artistic expression is often overlooked. Cooking has been the centerpiece of any family gathering throughout my life....
The county-level health department will require individuals to self-quarantine if contact traced by the agency, per a mandate released last week. According to a press release for the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Community Health Agency, the mandate is intended to prevent community transmission of COVID-19. “The Public Health Order, based upon the most recent facts about the...
One of President Joe Biden’s first legislative priorities will not build bridges between the highly partisan forces in Congress. Rather than focusing on infrastructure or defense spending, two issues which both Republicans and Democrats agree must be addressed, Biden and his advisors have decided to force immigration reform — in the form of mass amnesty...