Opponents of the Michigan minimum wage bill, including the hospitality industry, may appeal the decision to the Michigan Supreme Court.
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Get to know Garlin Gilchrist II, Gretchen Whitmer's pick for Lt. Governor
Garlin Gilchrist, 35, is not well known outside Detroit so it’s unclear how many votes he can inspire as candidate for Michigan’s lt. governor under Gretchen Whitmer. He does bring smarts, national organizing skills and diversity.
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Bill Schuette picks Lisa Posthumus Lyons as running mate for Michigan governor
The former state representative and current Kent County clerk has deep ties in the critical west Michigan voting bloc, but has also shown a distaste for President Donald Trump.
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Michigan's biggest primary winners weren’t red or blue. They were women
Tuesday’s statewide primary election was an indication of the growing power of politically active women on both sides of the aisle.
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Have an opinion on Michigan’s Medicaid work rules? Weigh in quickly.
The state is accepting public input on controversial legislation that would impose work requirements on Medicaid expansion recipients. The formal public comment period ends Sunday, Aug. 12.
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Maps show easy paths to victory for Whitmer, Schuette in Michigan governor race
Record turnout bolsters hopes for a wave for Democrats. But easy wins for Schuette give him opportunity to unite party and woo independents.
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Gretchen Whitmer and Bill Schuette, ideological opposites, face off for governor
The Democratic and Republican frontrunners swamped their party rivals and now bring starkly different visions for curing all that ails Michigan
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Where Michigan governor primary winners Schuette and Whitmer stand on issues
Michigan’s voters chose Democrat Gretchen Whitmer and Republican Bill Schuette as their parties candidates for governor Tuesday night. Here is what they would do if elected in November.
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Who’s funding Michigan governor primary winners, Schuette and Whitmer
Michigan’s major party candidates are raising millions of dollars, including from “dark-money” sources.
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Eight takeaways from Michigan’s gubernatorial primary
Can a Trump-centric platform win in November? Where do progressives go from here? Did Michigan pollsters redeem themselves? Bridge answers the burning questions from Tuesday’s primary races.