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Governor Rick Snyder signed two bills into law that weaken voter initiatives to raise the minimum wage and require paid sick leave for workers. Republican…
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Today on Stateside, Michigan's lame-duck legislature moved to roll back previously-passed legislation that increased the state's minimum wage and mandated…
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Watering down laws on minimum wage and paid sick leave remain at the top of the Republican agenda as state lawmakers return to work next week for their…
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The Michigan Legislature returns for the start of its lame duck session Wednesday. There are several items on the agenda, including possibly amending laws…
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Proponents of paid sick time in Michigan want to rally support before state lawmakers try to tinker with the new law after the November election.A paid…
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On today's Stateside, the Republican-controlled state Legislature passes two progressive ballot proposals, giving them the power to amend the laws with a…
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Tensions were high at a Board of State Canvassers meeting over ballot initiatives to increase the state’s minimum wage and to require employers offer…
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Business-backed organizations say two initiatives waiting for approval from the Board of State Canvassers should not be on the November ballot. One would…
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Last week, two more business organizations formally launched challenges to proposals headed for the ballot this November. Michigan Opportunity — a group…
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Michigan’s decision-makers are gathered this week on Mackinac Island for the annual Detroit Policy Conference. State House Speaker Tom Leonard is among…