Cryptocurrency Consumer Alert

Cryptocurrency Consumer Alert

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Regional News

Attorney General Dana Nessel

Media Contact:

Lynsey Mukomel 
517-599-2746

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Monday, June 21, 2021

MI AG, LARA, DIFS Share Cryptocurrency Consumer Alert

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Director Orlene Hawks, and Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial Services (DIFS) Director Anita Fox  are issuing a consumer alert to help Michiganders protect themselves when using (or investing in) cryptocurrency instead of currency issued by the U.S. Treasury.

The alert explains basics about digital currency, virtual currency and cryptocurrency as well as scams that take advantage of people unfamiliar with using digital currencies as a form of payment or investment.

According to a recent article from the Wall Street Journal, the value of the total cryptocurrency market is more than $2 trillion, up from $260 billion a year ago.

For anyone interested in investing in cryptocurrency, here are some important tips to keep in mind:

  • Research before you invest. Search online using the company name as well as the cryptocurrency name; add “review”, “scam”, or “complaint” to your search.
  • Never wire or provide any credit card or bank account information until you check out the investment first.
  • Before using a digital payment app, such as Venmo, make sure you understand the terms and conditions of using and transferring different currencies through the app. Some may charge a fee when the user wants to transfer money to their bank.
  • Be careful when you see a celebrity endorsement.  Scammers will use popular names and faces for curb appeal.

“As cryptocurrency popularity grows, so will the prevalence of scams,” Nessel said. “Bad actors running investment scams are always looking for new ways to target unsuspecting investors. It’s so important to do your research before you invest in anything, including determining how and if you will have the option to transfer digital earnings to your bank. Otherwise, you may lose money instead of earning it.”

“As with any type of potential investment, if a promoter guarantees returns, if an opportunity sounds too good to be true, or if you are pressured to act quickly, please exercise extreme caution and be aware of the risk that your investment may be lost,” Hawks said.

The Michigan Uniform Securities Act (MUSA), 2008 PA 551, provides for the regulation of the securities industry in Michigan. The Securities & Audit Division – within LARA – oversees the registration of individuals and entities that provide investment-related advice to Michigan residents. If a consumer wishes to file a complaint against a company that violated the MUSA, they may file a complaint using the complaint form available on the LARA website.

 “Unfortunately, new innovations can sometimes inspire new scams, but good old fashioned vigilance can help protect you, your money, and your personal information,” Fox said. “It pays to do your homework with reputable sources before initiating a transfer or giving out any personal information, and remember that if an offer seems too good to be true – it could be a scam.”

DIFS regulates the insurance and financial services industries in Michigan. Consumers who need assistance with insurance or financial services issues can contact DIFS Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 877-999-6442 or file a complaint online. In addition to the tips provided in the alert, DIFS has this resource for consumers.

The North American Securities Administrators Association also has this helpful resource with additional information.

Your connection to consumer protection is just a click or phone call away. Consumer complaints can be filed online at the Attorney General’s website, or by calling 877-765-8388.
Nessel Leads Coalition to Preserve Billions of Dollars for Schools 

Nessel Leads Coalition to Preserve Billions of Dollars for Schools 

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Regional News

Attorney General Dana Nessel

Media Contact:

Lynsey Mukomel 
517-599-2746

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Friday, June 18, 2021

Attorney General Nessel Leads Coalition in Fight to Preserve Billions of Dollars for Schools

LANSING – Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, along with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost, is leading a coalition of 26 attorneys general fighting to preserve billions of dollars for schools across the country. Nessel previously led a coalition of 16 states and the District of Columbia supporting New Hampshire’s successful challenge in the First Circuit Court of Appeals to the Department of Justice’s Jan. 14, 2019 opinion, which reversed its 2011 opinion that the Wire Act applied only to interstate wire communications of sports wagers.

In a letter sent today to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the coalition urges the DOJ to abandon its erroneous position and adopt the reading of the Wire Act set forth by the First Circuit in New Hampshire Lottery Commission, et. al. v. United States Department of Justice, et. al.—specifically that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting.

The Michigan Bureau of State Lottery and the nation’s 46 other government-operated lotteries raised more than $80 billion in gross revenues in 2017. In Michigan, the net proceeds of those monies provide critical support for public education, but the money is also used elsewhere for college scholarships, environmental protection, senior citizens, first responders and infrastructure projects, among other things.

“Billions of dollars are generated through government-operated lotteries annually across this country for critical governmental services including schools, senior citizens programs, first responders, and infrastructure programs. This interpretation threatens this funding source,” Nessel said. “I am joined by my colleagues today to urge the Department of Justice to adopt the reading of the Wire Act set forth by the First Circuit.”

The letter notes that the First Circuit’s interpretation of the Wire Act is both more consistent with the language of the statute as a whole and is more consistent with the history of the Wire Act and urges the DOJ to adopt its reasoning in lieu of its Jan. 14, 2019 opinion.  If not rescinded, the 2019 Opinion could leave states outside the First Circuit vulnerable to criminal prosecutions for Lottery games that bring in millions of dollars of revenue for essential state services.

Joining Attorneys General Nessel and Yost in sending the letter are the Attorneys General of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Parents urged to File Tax Return to Receive Child Tax Credit

Parents urged to File Tax Return to Receive Child Tax Credit

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Regional News

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June 21, 2021

Contact: Ron Leix, [email protected]

 

 Gov. Whitmer Urges Parents to File a Federal Income Tax Return or Use Non-Filer Sign up Portal to Receive Child Tax Credit Payments

 

  • Payments to begin July 15 and will not affect public assistance
  • Parents of children under 18 may be eligible to receive this money even if they have not previously filed taxes and have low or no earnings
  • Expanded Child Tax Credit is expected to reduce child poverty by 45% overall, by 52% among Black children, by 62% among Native American children

 

LANSING, Mich. – Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer urged parents to file a federal income tax return if they haven’t yet done so or use the Non-filer Sign-up Tool in order to be eligible for federal Child Tax Credit payments.

 

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 increased the federal Child Tax Credit to $3,600 per year for children under 6 years old and $3,000 per year for children 6–17 years old. The tax credit will be issued as a monthly payment and will not count as additional income that could affect a family’s eligibility for public assistance.

 

“The federal Child Tax Credit is a powerful tool to help us fight childhood poverty,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “This is a game-changing investment that will uplift kids and families in Michigan and across the United States and is another example of how we are making a real difference in people’s lives right now. The first step to receive the credit is to file a federal tax return for 2020 or sign up using the Non-Filer Sign Up Tool. Unlike the earlier Child Tax Credit, parents may be eligible to receive the advance payments even if they have not previously filed taxes and have low or no earnings.”

 

“We are asking community groups, non-profits, religious associations and education organizations to share this critical information about the federal Child Tax Credit with parents,” Whitmer adds. “We have a real opportunity to make a difference in children’s welfare here in Michigan.”

 

“Thanks to the American Rescue Plan, help is on the way for Michigan families with children through the expansion of the Child Tax Credit,” said Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), a member of the U.S House Ways and Means Committee. “If you work full time, you should not have to struggle with paying bills or putting food on the table for your kids. The expansion of the Child Tax Credit will bring much-needed economic relief to Michiganders and help cut child poverty in half.”

 

Families meeting the guidelines will receive an Internal Revenue Service-issued check or direct deposit on July 15, August 13, September 15, October 15, November 15, and December 15.

 

The new maximum credit is available to taxpayers with a modified Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of:

  • $75,000 or less for singles
  • $112,500 or less for a single parent, also called (head of household)
  • $150,000 or less for married couples filing a joint return and qualified widows and widowers

 

For most people, the fastest and easiest way to file a federal tax return is by using the Free File system, available only on IRS.gov.

 

Taxpayers who file both a federal and a state return may be eligible for state tax credits, including the Home Heating Credit, the Homestead Property Tax Credit and the Earned Income Tax Credit.

 

 Low-income families with children are eligible for this crucial tax relief – including those who have not made enough money to be required to file taxes. If a couple makes under $24,800, a head of household makes under $18,650, or a single filer makes under $12,400, and they have not filed their taxes, the Non-filer Sign-up Tool can be used to sign up for the federal Child Tax Credit.

 

“The Non-filer Sign-up Tool is designed for those individuals who don’t normally file a tax return, such as families experiencing homelessness, the rural poor, and other underserved groups,” said State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks. “It provides an opportunity for all eligible families to obtain the federal Child Tax Credit.”

 

The IRS has started sending letters to more than 36 million American families who may be eligible based on information they included in either their 2019 or 2020 federal income tax return, or who used the Non-Filers tool on IRS.gov last year to register for an Economic Impact Payment. Families who are eligible for advance Child Tax Credit payments will receive a second, personalized letter listing an estimate of their monthly payment.

 

“The American Rescue Plan is the boldest vision for fighting child poverty in the U.S. in at least 50 years,” said Poverty Solutions Faculty Director H. Luke Shaefer, who is the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy and associate dean for research and policy engagement at U-M’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. “Research shows if we can intervene while kids are young, it’s going to pay dividends in terms of higher academic performance, lower engagement with the criminal justice system, and higher earnings over a lifetime.”

 

Recent estimates from Columbia University’s poverty center find that this expanded Child Tax Credit will reduce child poverty by 45% overall, by 52% among Black children, by 62% among Native American children, and effectively eliminate the most extreme forms of child poverty in America.

 

Find more information at www.childtaxcredit.gov.

 

 

 

 
MHSAA NOW: The weekly newsletter

MHSAA NOW: The weekly newsletter

by | Jun 21, 2021 | High School Sports

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MHSAA NOW: The weekly newsletter of the Michigan High School Athletic Association

THIS WEEK

Today’s edition previews this weekend’s Girls & Boys Lacrosse and Lower Peninsula Boys Golf Finals, with eight more team championships to be awarded Saturday. Check out as well a pair of soccer game-winners from our NFHS Network broadcasts this week, and get linked up to the big events on this weekend’s streaming schedule.

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AROUND THE STATE

Preview: Familiar Favorites Converging Again in Novi

Despite the one-year break in MHSAA girls lacrosse due to COVID-19, little has changed when it comes to the look of championship weekend. The four teams playing for this year’s titles in Division 1 and 2 are more than familiar with reaching the season’s final day. In Division 1, Rockford will meet Brighton after they also faced off in the 2018 and 2019 Finals. In Division 2, East Grand Rapids faces Bloomfield Hills Cranbrook Kingswood; they met in the 2016 and 2017 championship games, with Cranbrook then making the 2018 Final and East Grand Rapids doing the same in 2019.

Preview: Contenders Charting Course for LP Championships

A year off from our spring sports, Lower Peninsula boys golf among them, brings an air of unpredictability as we enter Finals weekend at four sites across the state. Two of the champions last time we played, Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian and Kalamazoo Hackett Catholic Prep in 2019, are back among the highest-ranked in their respective divisions heading into this weekend. A third champion from two years ago – Grand Rapids Forest Hills Northern – is among contenders again, but this time in Division 1.

Preview: Rematches Bring Ultimate Opportunity This Time

Saturday’s MHSAA Boys Lacrosse Finals will feature a pair of rematches from this regular season – with the teams looking to avenge also seeking their first championships. In Division 1, Hartland takes on Bloomfield Hills Brother Rice after losing to the Warriors 17-8 earlier this spring. In Division 2, Ada Forest Hills Eastern will attempt to avenge a 7-6 overtime loss to East Grand Rapids.

Link Up to Lacrosse Finals, Regional Broadcasts

All four MHSAA Girls & Boys Lacrosse Finals and three Friday night Girls Soccer Regional Finals are among broadcasts loaded for streaming on MHSAA.tv this weekend. Click here for links to the four lacrosse championship games.

Check Out These Girls Soccer Overtime Winners

 

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GAME TIME

Upcoming MHSAA Tournament Schedule
Boys Golf (LP) · Finals: June 11-12
Boys Lacrosse · Finals: June 12
Girls Lacrosse · Finals: June 12
Girls Soccer · Finals: June 18-19
Baseball · Finals: June 19
Softball · Finals: June 19

MHSAA TV

For a complete list of all games and streaming options go to mhsaa.tv.

Click here for a schedule of available student broadcast video streams.
Grants to nine Community Colleges to Futures for Frontliners

Grants to nine Community Colleges to Futures for Frontliners

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Regional News

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June 18, 2021

Contact: [email protected]

 

Gov. Whitmer Announces Grants to Nine Community Colleges to Support Students Enrolled in Futures for Frontliners and Michigan Reconnect

Five community colleges each awarded up to $150,000 to improve completion rates; four colleges receive support to hire a completion coach

 

LANSING, Mich.— Governor Whitmer today announced the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) in partnership with the Michigan College Access Network (MCAN) have awarded a total of $750,000 to nine community colleges in order to improve student success rates among adult students.  Five colleges will receive Sixty by 30 Student Success Grants of up to $150,000 each. Four colleges will receive up to $20,000 to hire a college completion coach in partnership with MCAN.

 

“These grants are essential to helping us provide Michiganders the education they need to get better-paying, high-skill jobs,” said Governor Whitmer. “Advancing higher education has been a day one priority for my administration, and the MI Reconnect and Futures for Frontliners programs help us accomplish our long-term goal of 60 by 30—ensuring 60% of Michiganders have a post-secondary degree or skills training by 2030. As we emerge from the pandemic together and continue our economic comeback, we will stay laser-focused on helping people develop solid skills so they can find good jobs for great pay.”

 

These Sixty by 30 Student Success grants were awarded based on a competitive application process, and will provide funding for grantees to implement and institutionalize new strategies to increase completion rates for Futures for Frontliners and Michigan Reconnect students above each college’s current rate for all adult students.

 

LEO’s Office of Sixty by 30 works closely with the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (CEPI) to monitor data on postsecondary student success and uses the data to make informed decisions on strategy. MI School Data’s Success Rates report shows the number of degree-seeking students who earn a certificate, associate or bachelor’s degree at a public university or community college, as well as students who transfer from community college to a four-year institution to continue their education, increasing their knowledge and skills. The report captures both part- and full-time enrollment, as well as mobility between institutions, and is critical information as the state continues to move the needle on its Sixty by 30 goal of ensuring 60% of Michiganders will have a postsecondary degree or certificate by 2030.

 

With more than 15,000 enrolled Futures for Frontliners scholarship recipients (Frontliners) and the 73,000+ growing Michigan Reconnect applicant pool (Reconnectors), LEO is committed to supporting innovative partnerships and programs to help more Michiganders succeed in their pursuit of credentials that lead directly to an in-demand, high-wage career.

 

“We know that it can be tough to juggle life – many who are returning to their studies will have jobs, family obligations and bills to pay which can get in the way of receiving that degree or certificate,” said Susan Corbin, LEO acting director. “At our current 49.1% credential attainment rate in the state, it will take more than just tuition assistance to get us to 60% by 2030. And that’s why our partnership with MCAN and the community colleges is so critical to offer an additional layer of support to help these students succeed.”

 

In 2019, Michigan became the latest state to join Complete College America’s Alliance of States.  Complete College America (CCA) works across more than 47 states, higher education systems, and consortia to align policy, perspective, and practice to improve college completion rates. LEO worked closely with CCA to identify the key strategies that community colleges can implement to help more adult students earn their degree.

 

The grants were awarded based on evidence supporting the likely effectiveness of the strategy or practice(s) for increasing persistence and completion rates for adults. All funded initiatives were required to be new to the college, promise impact at scale, be potentially transferable to other colleges and subject to evaluation.

 

Below is a list of the five community colleges that will receive grants including highlights of the program initiatives they plan to implement:

 

Henry Ford College: First Year Experience

Henry Ford College will develop, offer and require a one-credit hour structured course tailored to adult students that will help connect them to resources that foster their academic and career goals.  

 

Mott Community College: Corequisite Support

Mott Community College will implement corequisite and intensive support models for delivering developmental education to ensure that adult students who need extra academic support are able to build momentum and succeed in college-level courses during their first year. 

 

Muskegon Community College: 360° Coaching

Muskegon Community College will provide adults students with a designated coach to contact whenever issues arise in and outside of the classroom.  The coach will also proactively survey students on their needs and connect them with targeted resources to help them succeed.    

 

Oakland Community College: Credit for Competency

Oakland Community College will create a systematic process to award appropriate credits for adult students with prior learning, skills and experiences.  

 

Southwestern Michigan Community College: Career Exploration

Southwestern Michigan College will create a Career Services Office and hire a dedicated career coach who will identify local, in-demand careers for adult students.  This specialist will empower Reconnect students to make informed decisions about the programs of study and credentials that lead to jobs that pay a living wage.  

 

In addition, the following four community colleges will receive $20,000 to support the placement of a full-time AmeriCorps member to serve as a dedicated completion coach for adult students, in partnership with MCAN’s College Completion Corps initiative:

  • Lake Michigan College
  • Monroe County Community College
  • Montcalm Community College
  • St. Clair County Community College

 

These funds couldn’t come at a better time as Frontliners and Reconnects are well on their way to filling the state’s most in-demand careers with more than 530,000 jobs expected to become available by 2028 in the Professional Trades alone.

 

“To reach our state’s Sixty by 30 goal, we must ensure that students are supported once they arrive on campus, especially low-income students, first-generation college-going students and students of color,” said Ryan Fewins-Bliss, MCAN executive director. “Through partnering with LEO on the Sixty by 30 Success Grants and new College Completion Corps placements, we are providing resources that will help all adult students be successful as they complete their degrees or certificates.”

 

As part of the partnership, MCAN will administer the grant funds to the institutions and facilitate the grant agreement and reporting process.

 

The state encourages Reconnect applicants to take the next step in the process and complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and begin to enroll in community college – it’s not too late.

 

Michigan Reconnect builds on the success of the Futures for Frontliners and will pay the cost of in-district tuition, mandatory fees and contact hours for eligible adults who want to pursue an associate degree or skills certificate at a Michigan public community college.

 

Reconnect scholarships are accepted by all Michigan public community colleges and are even available to eligible adults who are already enrolled at a Michigan public community college. The program pays the remaining balance of in-district tuition, contact hours and mandatory fees after other state and federal financial aid have been applied. For those who choose to attend an out-of-district community college, Reconnect will pay the in-district portion of tuition.

 

To be eligible for Michigan Reconnect, you must:

  • Be at least 25 years old when you apply
  • Have lived in Michigan for a year or more
  • Have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • Have not yet completed a college degree (associate or bachelor’s)

 

Interested Michiganders 25+ should visit michigan.gov/Reconnect to explore statewide and regional in-demand career opportunities and get started on their application.

 

Community college grant recipient quotes

 

“Mott Community College (MCC) is grateful to receive the Michigan College Access Network grant for the work that we are doing to reform developmental education,” said MCC President Dr. Beverly Walker-Griffea. “This investment by the State of Michigan will enable us to accelerate implementation of classes and support programs designed to increase student retention and success, particularly for people of color, first-generation and at-risk students.”

 

“Henry Ford College is deeply committed to student success and the State’s Sixty by 30 Goal,” said Henry Ford College President Russ Kavalhuna. “We meet our students where they are, help them choose the best program, and support them as they earn a degree and advance into a successful career.”

 

“To remain a growing economic force, It is critical that Michigan improve its post-secondary education metrics,” said Muskegon Community College President Dale K. Nesbary, Ph.D. “We at Muskegon Community College are gratified to have been awarded a Sixty by 30 grant helping the state close the existing skills gap and assist in efforts to upskill our communities. We thank the Gov. Whitmer for providing us the opportunity to do just that.”

 

“At Oakland Community College (OCC) we know how difficult it can be for adults to continue pursuing a college education, especially with the work and family challenges they often face,” said OCC Chancellor Peter J. Provenzano, Jr.  “By developing a Credit for Competency system to award students college credits for prior learning, work skills and experiences, we hope it will give them the advantage they need to earn a certificate or associate degree.”

 

Proclamation signed Marking Juneteenth Celebration Day

by | Jun 21, 2021 | Regional News

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June 18, 2021

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Gov. Whitmer Signs Proclamation Marking Juneteenth Celebration Day

 

LANSING, Mich. — Today, Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued a proclamation declaring June 19th as Juneteenth Celebration Day in Michigan. Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when slavery was abolished in the United States. Yesterday, President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act, establishing June 19th as a federal holiday.

 

“Juneteenth is an essential day of remembrance and a recognition of how far we still have to go to achieve our ideals of equity and racial justice in Michigan,” said Governor Whitmer. “Over the past year, we have had long-overdue conversations about race and equity amidst an unprecedented global pandemic and shocking yet routine instances of violence and discrimination towards communities of color, especially Black Americans. Our racial reckoning reminds us that it our responsibility, whether we are citizens or public servants, to change our laws and root out systemic racism in every aspect of our society from healthcare, housing, education, policing, and more. I’m proud to declare June 19 as Juneteenth Celebration Day once again, and want to recommit us all to building a more equitable and just Michigan. ”

 

“Juneteenth is an important day to commemorate the progress we’ve made in the fight for racial equity, while also recommitting ourselves to the ongoing work that still needs to be done,” said Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II. “As a Black man in America, I know the pain of racism and injustice personally. Far too many Black Americans and other people of color continue to suffer as the result of racism and discrimination that communities of color face every day. Black Michiganders deserve a state that celebrates, listens to, informs, and empowers them. I will work every day to advocate for policies that protect and expand access to justice and opportunity.”

 

“Source Booksellers is pleased to participate in the State of Michigan Juneteenth Virtual program,” said Janet Webster Jones of Source Booksellers. “Acknowledgement of celebrations of the “news” that freedom had come to the enslaved persons in Texas June 19, 1865, two years and six months after the Emancipation Proclamation.  Recognition of this event and many others across the country brings our minds to think about the impact that the news had on both the enslaved and those who were not.  Michigan was deeply engaged in the union side of the Civil War so Juneteenth is another way to acknowledge our past as citizens of the State of Michigan.”

 

Juneteenth originated on June 19, 1865, when Union Army General Gordon Granger landed in Galveston, where he read General Order #3, stating that all slaves were free, and that former masters and slaves were absolutely equal in personal and property rights. Acting as the date of emancipation, June 19th also became a long-standing day of celebration, meant to honor African-American resilience and the end of slavery.

 

Since day one, both Governor Whitmer and Lt. Governor Garlin Gilchrist II have been committed to making Michigan a more equitable state. The governor appointed the most diverse cabinet in Michigan’s history to ensure that government is more representative of all Michiganders.

 

Last year, Governor Whitmer established the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities by Executive Order 2020-55 to study the causes of racial disparities and recommend actions to address the historical and systemic inequities. To date, the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force has focused on two goals: one to reduce the disparities in the mortality rate of COVID-19, and the second to connect those interventions to more extended term efforts.

 

Additionally, Lt. Governor Gilchrist launched his ‘Making Real Change’ Tour across Michigan to highlight the administration’s continued efforts to flatten and eliminate racial disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on what the state has learned to apply those lessons to equitably administering vaccines and building the resilience required to reduce racial disparities in health and other areas within communities.

 

Michigan is a national leader in recognizing and addressing disparities that affect the equitable provision of health care. Last year, upon recommendation by the Michigan Coronavirus Task Force on Racial Disparities, Governor Whitmer issued Executive Directive 2020-07 which directed LARA to begin promulgating rules that incorporated an implicit bias training requirement. LARA recently announced implicit bias training requirements for the licensure or registration of health care professionals in Michigan to improve equity across Michigan’s health care system.

 

View the full proclamation here.