Look up average rates in your ZIP Code. Guaranteed, they are higher than the national average, adding grist to debate about reforming Michigan’s no-fault laws.
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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 plows on with Medicaid work rules as law is struck down in two states
A federal judge stopped work requirements in Arkansas and Kentucky, ruling the federal government did not fully consider harm to patients. Michigan’s law, which is similar, does not yet face a court challenge.
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Michigan minimum wage, sick leave laws to start Friday under legal cloud
Attorney General Dana Nessel and the state Supreme Court may yet weigh in on whether the Legislature violated the Michigan constitution in passing, then gutting, these laws during lame duck. The controversy may end in court.
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Grand Rapids seeks to raise African-Americans’ stake in marijuana boom
Minority communities have borne the brunt of marijuana arrests. Now that pot is legal in Michigan, the city is giving priority to residents in lower-income communities seeking to profit from licensed businesses.
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Whitmer’s plan to raise business tax a hard sell to Michigan Legislature
The Democratic governor says the increase will likely be offset by tax relief elsewhere. Critics say that’s unlikely and warn that higher taxes will reverse gains Republicans attribute to business-friendly reforms from 2011.
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Study: More Michiganders struggle to afford basic needs
A new study of the working poor in Michigan, from the Michigan Association of United Ways, suggests that more people, particularly seniors, are finding it difficult to afford necessities such as housing, child care and transportation.
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Michigan House approves records transparency for Legislature and Governor
Following unanimous House approval, the bipartisan package will now move to a Senate committee, where it could face headwinds.
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Proposed repeal of Michigan ‘pension tax’ prompts fairness debate
Supporters of repealing a 2011 tax on some retirement income say seniors were asked to shoulder more of the state’s income tax burden to offset a business tax break. Advocates for keeping the tax say it treats all retirement income equally.
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Here’s how Michigan should spend Bloomberg’s $10 million to fight opioids
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg invests $10 million for “high impact” solutions. Experts tell Bridge Magazine where investment would help most.
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Bills to improve Michigan transparency still have loopholes, critics say
Transparency advocates say the FOIA package would be a big step forward for the state, but push back on loopholes still present in legislation.