A judge will decide whether a now 17-year-old teen will spend life in prison for killing four classmates. The mass shooting prompted some gun reform in Michigan, but other proposals failed.
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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Michigan high court weighs case that would raise minimum wage for 305K workers
The Michigan Supreme Court hears arguments from restaurant workers, others who would be impacted if wage rises to more than $13 an hour.
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Pay people to move to Michigan? Whitmer population panel mulls the idea
Communities (and one state) around the nation offer incentives for people — particularly remote workers — to move there. Michigan’s population commission is exploring a similar program here.
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Michigan lawmakers eye tweaks to auto insurance reform that has cut rates
Michigan drivers pay less for auto insurance than they once did, but still pay some of the highest rates in the country. Critically injured crash survivors want changes. Lawmakers are split on a path forward.
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Divided Michigan GOP fractures further amid bid to oust Kristina Karamo
The Michigan Republican Party effectively split in half Saturday, with Kristina Karamo holding a virtual state committee meeting while her critics met separately to plot her removal.
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DTE monthly rates to jump by 6.4% on Dec. 15 to fund clean energy
The Michigan Public Service Commission approves a $368 million increase on Friday. The utility says it needs to raise rates to improve, diversify service.
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Ottawa mulls paying for concealed carry gun permits for county workers
One of Michigan’s most politically conservative counties is weighing whether to spend taxpayer dollars on handgun training and concealed carry permits for its 1,200 employees.
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Whitmer signs Michigan election law overhaul that aims to prevent ‘chaos’
New laws signed by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer aim to expand automatic voter registration, deter political ‘deepfakes’ and ‘fake electors’ while limiting the kind of pressure campaign former President Donald Trump waged in his failed attempt to overturn his 2020 election loss.
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Should Netflix, Hulu pay local governments to stream? Michigan House says no
Lawmakers are exploring whether streaming providers like Netflix and Hulu should have to pay the fees cable companies currently pay to local governments.
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Kristina Karamo sidelines critics amid Michigan GOP revolt
Facing a growing campaign to remove her, the Michigan Republican Party chair dumps critics from internal committees. Some are flabbergasted: ‘Were you drunk?’ one prominent Republican asks Karamo.