Michigan House says 29 members, staffers have tested positive for COVID-19 this year

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The office of the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives on Wednesday said 29 House members and staffers have tested positive for the coronavirus so far this year. The announcement came one day after an investigation was launched into the House over possible workplace violations.

A spokesperson for the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity on Tuesday said the probe was initiated by a complaint filed by an employee of the House, but the department was unable to provide any additional information.

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Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.