Bill repealing antiquated Michigan law criminalizing cohabitation met with GOP pushback
Michigan is one of just two states in the country that still has a law on the book prohibiting unmarried men and women from living together
By Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance
Tags: Michigan News, Politics & Elections, Michigan Republicans, Michigan laws, Michigan Democrats, Stephanie Chang
Right to Work repeal will make Michigan a leading state for workers’ rights again, unions say
‘I think it’s a sign of the times,’ said Jennifer Sherer, a senior state policy coordinator for the Economic Policy Institute
Tags: Michigan News, Labor, Michigan, Michigan right to work, Michigan unions, Michigan labor laws
Dem-led House passes bills to repeal Right to Work, decrease gun violence
Labor advocates who have opposed the laws from their inception say that they have taken resources away from unions
Tags: Michigan News, Labor, Politics & Elections, right to work, Michigan Democrats, Michigan labor laws, Michigan gun laws
State has huge $9.2B surplus to help navigate a likely economic downturn
Fiscal experts deliver ‘good news’ about Michigan revenue growth, with caution that a ‘mild recession’ is on the horizon
Tags: Michigan News, News, Michigan, Lansing, budget, surplus, recession, economy
New Democratic majority kicks off session with bills axing Right to Work, 1931 abortion ban
First legislation includes measures for civil rights and economic justice
Tags: Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections, Michigan, Democrats, Whitmer, Lansing
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Motown Museum hosting job fair to fill various open positions
By Layla McMurtrie
Embattled ex-state lawmaker Jewell Jones gets PR job at recycling company
By Steve Neavling
Fundraiser planned for Detroit’s Amp Fiddler
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