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The latest Bridge Michigan Lunch Break event will feature legislative leaders from both parties discussing 2023’s legislative accomplishments, and whether the Democratic leadership has acted on 2022 campaign promises.
Lawmakers want to mandate employees are paid after births of a child or to care for a sick relative. They say it’s not a payroll tax. Business groups lining up in opposition say that’s exactly what it is.
Michigan allows courts to bill parents for costs of locking up their children, a system that allows debts to quickly grow to tens of thousands of dollars. The fees are so high many avoid getting their kids help. Now, the Legislature seeks a change.
Experts weren’t sure of the impact of alcohol sales inside Michigan college sports stadiums. While it’s too early to draw conclusions, early indications at Spartan Stadium show little or no change in police incidents.
The University of Michigan is warning that thousands of students, employees and others’ information may have been compromised during an August data breach.
From metro Detroit to the Upper Peninsula, automakers and suppliers have polluted dozens of Michigan communities and left taxpayers with the cleanup bill. See if your town is affected.
The auto industry profited in Michigan communities, moved on, and left behind contamination that still festers today. See how Michigan cities have been left holding the bag.
Bridge Michigan explored the public cost of allowing automakers to leave polluted plants behind while they seek state incentives to build new ones. The Michigan Legislature is now poised to introduce bills to hold industry more accountable.
