Exams conclude for final 3 defendants charged in 2020 Michigan …
Oct 10, 2024 · A 16th defendant, James Renner, had his charges dropped as part of a cooperation agreement with the Attorney General’s Office, in exchange for testifying on behalf of the prosecution. Renner was on the stand Tuesday and Wednesday, recalling the circumstances that led to he and the 15 defendants meeting on Dec. 14, 2020, at the Michigan Republican Party headquarters in Lansing.
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4 days ago · Michigan Advance named the 2023 Michigan Press Association’s News Media Publication of the Year. Corporate media aren’t cutting it. The Michigan Advance is a nonprofit outlet featuring hard-hitting reporting on politics and policy and the best progressive commentary in the state. We’re part of States Newsroom, the nation’s largest state ...
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Feb 13, 2024 · Several new gun laws concerning storage, possession and purchasing firearms go into effect Tuesday. Exactly one year ago, a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus resulted in the deaths of three students and serious injuries for five others. In response to the tragedy of Feb. 13, 2023, lawmakers got several gun ...
Whitmer signs bill reforming teacher retirement system …
Oct 4, 2024 · Legislation to permanently end a 3% tax many public school teachers pay into a health care fund for their retirement has been signed into law by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. House Bill 5803, sponsored by state Rep. Matt Koleszar (D-Plymouth), also permanently reduces the payroll rate for school districts contributing to the Michigan Public School ...
Michigan AG argues for reversal of rulings that prevent insulin …
Oct 11, 2024 · Nessel has asserted that the rulings are not supported by a plain reading of the law. “This flawed and broad interpretation of a narrow exemption within the MCPA shields many corporations from any state scrutiny of even the most egregiously unfair alleged business conduct,” stated a press release. The AG’s office says if the decisions were to be reversed, the state would regain ...
Whitmer signs bills to allow home health care workers to unionize ...
Oct 9, 2024 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Tuesday signed a bevy of bills into law, including more than half a dozen dealing with health care and family support. “These bills will make a real difference in people’s lives by expanding access to healthcare, protecting workers’ rights, and putting money back in Michiganders’ pockets,” said Whitmer. “From ensuring 35,000 […]
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.
Michigan’s poverty rate is higher than the national average. What …
Oct 3, 2024 · According to the ACS data, Michigan’s overall 2023 poverty rate was 13.5%, which was higher than the national poverty rate of 12.5% and did not statistically change from 2022. And Michigan’s 2023 child poverty rate also came in higher than the national child poverty rate at 17.6% despite a slight decrease from the prior year.
Michigan Fraternal Order of Police endorses Democrat in key ...
The Michigan Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) announced on Tuesday it would endorse McDonald Rivet in Michigan’s 8th Congressional District — one of the most competitive in the county — pointing to her work to support law enforcement in previous offices. Republican nominee for Michigan’s Eighth Congressional District Paul Junge campaigns ...
DNC ad says Jill Stein is a ‘spoiler’ candidate trying to help Trump ...
Oct 11, 2024 · A television ad being released Friday by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in battleground states, including Michigan, makes the case that the campaign of Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein a spoiler candidate who seeks to help Republican nominee, former President Donald Trump, return to the White House. Titled “Crucial,” the 30 …