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Michigan House approves increasing unemployment benefits to …
Jun 27, 2024 · Susan J. Demas. The Democratic-led Michigan House on Wednesday passed an increase to the maximum eligibility for unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 26 weeks. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer temporarily reinstated the 26 week maximum through an executive order in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to curb the …
Closing the gender wage gap in Michigan • Michigan Advance
Oct 10, 2024 · This adopt-and-amend scheme was nothing short of a bait-and-switch that circumvented the will of the people and eroded people’s trust in our state government. With the Michigan Supreme Court’s recent ruling, the minimum wage is now slated to be raised to $12.48 an hour next February, up from $10.33, and should reach almost $15 an hour by 2028.
Former US Rep. Dave Trott headlines Michigan Republicans for …
Oct 3, 2024 · A trio of Michigan Republicans, including former Congressman Dave Trott (R-Commerce Twp.), launched “Michigan Republicans for Harris-Walz” during a Thursday virtual press call. Joining Trott were Republican strategist Bill Nowling and Jim Murray, former aide to Michigan Republicans, who each expressed deep concerns about the future of democracy in the United States if former President […]
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Trump’s Howell event was a ‘blatant’ violation of Michigan …
Updated, 4:57 p.m., 8/22/24 An event Tuesday labeled as a press conference by former President Donald Trump was instead a “blatant” violation of state election law, which ironically also featured a former state legislator who helped pass the law making it illegal. That’s the conclusion of election attorney Mark Brewer of the Goodman Acker law […]
Benson launches dashboard with data on Michigan early and …
Oct 21, 2024 · Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced the dashboard’s launch last week in an effort to promote transparency and combat election misinformation. As of 3 p.m. Monday, 1.02 million absentee ballots have been cast, with current voter turnout at 14.2%. Data is posted starting 45 days before each Election Day, reporting the number of absentee ...
About one-third of requested absentee ballots in Michigan have …
Oct 16, 2024 · With three weeks until the Nov. 5 election, almost a third of the more than 2.1 million registered voters in Michigan who have requested an absentee ballot have already turned it in. Meanwhile, early voting in Michigan will begin as early as Saturday in select communities, and then statewide on Oct. 26. According to the […]
Harris says Detroit is ‘going to help deliver Michigan’
Oct 17, 2024 · The vice president added that “Detroit is going to help deliver Michigan.”. However, the Michigan GOP issued a statement Wednesday knocking Harris for being wobbly with Black, Muslim, Jewish, union, young male and Latino voters. “The vibes coming out of Kamala Harris’ Campaign of Joy™ are not exactly peachy these days.
Michigan municipalities challenge state’s new clean energy zoning …
4 days ago · Almost a year after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer put her signature on a set of laws intended to streamline the permitting process for large-scale clean energy projects, nearly 80 Michigan counties and townships are challenging a state regulator’s effort to implement the law, arguing it is both unlawful and unreasonable.. Set to take effect on Nov. 29, the law places the permitting for renewable ...