From the Associated Press — A company owned by a Michigan legislative leader received between $1 million and $2 million from a federal rescue program that was created to preserve jobs during the coronavirus pandemic. Jackson-based Orbitform, which was founded by Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, is among nearly 20,000 recipients in Michigan that were identified by the Treasury Department Monday. The Paycheck Protection Program helps smaller businesses stay open and keep Americans employed amid the pandemic. Under the PPP, the government is backing $659 billion in low-interest business loans that will be forgiven if employers use the money on payroll, rent and similar expenses.
