President Donald Trump halted refugee resettlement programs. For more than 1,000 new Michigan residents and nonprofits supporting them, that means no more federal funding for housing, work and other basic necessities.
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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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Top lawmaker wants to close Michigan ‘revolving door’ to lobbyist jobs
Every two years, a new crop of term-limited Michigan lawmakers quickly become lobbyists. A new plan would create a two-year cooling-off period.
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Detroit searches for answers after massive water break forces evacuations
Residents are rescued by boat after one of the worst main breaks in recent history. The main was nearly a century old, and a big bill is coming due in Michigan for aging infrastructure.
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In Michigan, a new push to fight homelessness before it begins
Advocates say Michigan’s $4 million ‘shelter diversion’ pilot program is keeping people off the streets by helping pay for rent, utilities, transportation and more. Is it time to take it statewide?
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Michigan lawmakers strike deal on wages and tips — but not sick leave, yet
Bipartisan deal would raise Michigan’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2027 but preserve a lower tipped credit for restaurant workers. It depends on a separate deal over paid sick days – which lawmakers have not yet agreed to.
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Michigan ‘red flag’ gun law, year 1: 287 confiscation orders, 84 denials
One year into a Michigan law allowing removal of guns from at-risk individuals, proponents say it’s “working exactly the way we intended.”
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Whitmer: Delay Michigan wage, paid leave laws if no deal on changes
As Michigan lawmakers fight over sick leave and wage changes, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer proposes delaying implementation until July.
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Michigan House, Senate at odds as minimum wage and sick leave laws loom
Michigan minimum wage and paid sick leave laws take effect Feb. 21 — unless the Legislature changes them first.
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In Detroit, worried immigrants ask: ‘Who will take my kids if I’m deported?’
There has been a rush of immigrants facing possible deportation to create guardianships to protect their children.
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From Sleeping Bear to North Country Trail, advocates fear worst from Trump cuts
At Michigan national parks, lakeshores and hiking trails, officials are grappling with a hiring freeze and potential loss of federal funding under Trump, who is vowing to cut wasteful government spending.