Grand Rapids Reporter

Afendoulis opposes policy of nursing homes accepting COVID-19 patients

By Mary Lou Lang | Jun 29, 2020

State Rep. Lynn Afendoulis (R-Grand Rapids Township) on June 19 supported a House resolution opposing Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's order requiring nursing homes and long-term care facilities to accept COVID-19 patients.

Michigan may host a sales tax holiday to boost economy after COVID-19

By Mary Lou Lang | Mar 25, 2020

The uncertainty of the new coronavirus and its effects on the Michigan economy — which some predict could be the hardest-hit state due to the automotive industry — is challenging, and some state lawmakers are considering creative ways to boost the economy once the COVID-19 threat subsides.