Live—from the campus of Hillsdale College in beautiful Hillsdale Michigan— this is Scot Bertram in for Steve on the Steve Gruber Show for
–Thursday, May 13, 2021—
—Here are 3 big things you need to know—
Three— New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik wants to be the new House Republican Conference Chair. This comes after Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney was voted from the role. In a letter to her House GOP colleges, Stefanik says she wants to have a "disciplined, unified message" among those in leadership.
Two— With over 55-percent of people over 16 being vaccinated for COVID-19 in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the push is to now get 60-percent of people vaccinated with at least their first dose. She says that will remove the curfew for restaurants and bars and increase capacity for stadiums, funeral homes, banquet centers and gyms.
And number one— Ohio is lifting all statewide COVID-19 restrictions next month. Governor Mike DeWine said he made the decision after the CDC approved the Pfizer vaccine for kids age 12 and up. DeWine also noted cases and hospitalizations are continuing to decrease in the state.