Lawmakers hammer DTE and Consumers Energy over their handling of a Feb. 22 ice story that left thousands without power, some for more than a week.
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Michigan lags nation in government transparency. Lawmakers promise change
Transparency advocates are queuing up public records expansions previously blocked by Senate Republicans. It could take a few months.
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MSU shooter motive hinted at in note: ‘They made me who I am today a killer’
Michigan State Police on Friday released a redacted version of the note suspected campus shooter Anthony McRae wrote a day earlier and carried with him during the crime.
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What is Michigan Right-to-Work: How law impacted wages, jobs, unions
Democrats are moving fast to repeal the law that allows workers to opt out of paying dues in union-represented jobs and still receive benefits. Here are facts that shape debate.
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Michigan Senate votes to repeal abortion penalties under 1931 ban
Senate and House Democrats have now each approved bills to effectively repeal Michigan’s 1931 abortion ban, calling it a logical and important step after voter-approval of Proposal 3.
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Michigan House votes to repeal Right-to-Work, restore prevailing wage
Democrats move fast on legislation to repeal the state’s Right-to-Work law, a GOP statute that prohibits compulsory union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
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Historic day for LGBTQ rights, as anti-discrimination bill goes to Whitmer
The Michigan Legislature finalizes legislation to write protections for gay and transgender residents into state law. Next up, a promised signature by Whitmer.
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Whitmer poised to sign repeal of Michigan read-or-flunk law
Research shows Black and low-income students were far more likely to be held back.
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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs Michigan tax relief, minus $180 checks
Low-income workers and pensioners will benefit from a tax relief plan signed Tuesday by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Republicans blocked $180 inflation relief checks to preserve a potential income tax rate reduction.
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Trade group: Michigan roads getting lousier, need $3.9B more per year
Michigan roads are notoriously bad, and solutions to fix them inevitably involve a tax increase of some sort, according to a study released Tuesday by a construction trade group.