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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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 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.
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Whitmer's $3B plan to fix Michigan roads calls for more corporate, marijuana taxes
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer wants the Legislature to work with her on a plan to increase road fixes by $3 billion a year. Her plan seeks $1.7 billion in new corporate taxes and $470 million from a marijuana wholesale tax.
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Michigan cord-cutting accelerates, as cable TV subscriptions fall 15%
The cable TV audience in Michigan is now less than half what it was a decade ago, as subscribers drop the box in favor of streaming services.
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Michigan House GOP threatens to block budgets over ‘sanctuary’ city funding
Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall says Republicans won’t take up any budget bills with earmarks for ‘sanctuary’ cities, townships or counties. Local governments would have to affirm they’ll work with ICE.