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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed a bill that aimed to forgive state-issued COVID-19 fines if the employer corrected the violation. The bill would have also required the state to refund companies that already paid fines. Whitmer vetoed House Bill 4501 on Veteran’s Day, saying it would violate the minimum requirements set by the federal government. "When a state fails to maintain the minimum standard, it loses control over enforcement of workplace standards," the Democratic governor wrote.

Hillary Clinton to Pay Vilsack's $400,000 Campaign Debt Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton has agreed to help one-time candidate Tom Vilsack, who endorsed her on Monday, as he seeks to retire a campaign debt of more than $400,000. Clinton spokesman Mark Daley said he was uncertain how Clinton would go about raising money for Vilsack, but he conceded that at some point, she would have to contact her supporters. "Someone in her shop is going to have to reach out," Daley said. Vilsack and his wife, Christie, endorsed Clinton in her bid for the Democratic nomination at an Iowa...