Local leaders press Michigan lawmakers for COVID financial relief measures
LANSING, Mich. โ A day ahead of Michigan lawmakers returning to work in Lansing, mayors and business leaders on Monday called on the federal and state governments for coronavirus pandemic relief as Gov. โI think 2021 and 2022 are going to be some of the toughest times facing municipal governments certainly since the Great Recession, perhaps even worse,โ said Michigan State University professor Eric Scorsone during a Monday press conference. Scorsone has done work with Michigan municipalities like Lansing, Flint and Detroit. READ: Michigan governor, state legislature far apart on COVID-19 responseAlso on the table for discussion is the stateโs election. There has been no evidence of fraud in Michiganโs election and the Michigan Board of State Canvassers certified the 2020 election results last week.