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GOP-led Michigan House votes to curb paid sick leave, tipped wage laws
The Michigan House OK'd bills retaining the tipped wage for restaurant workers and limiting the reach of paid sick leave laws taking effect Feb. 21.
MichMash: Michigan House adopts bills to preempt court ruling on minimum wage, paid leave
State Rep. Bill Schuette and Danielle Atkinson of Mother Justice joined the show to discuss the pros and cons of new minimum wage and paid sick leave laws.
‘Illegal, partisan games’: Michigan Senate Dems threaten lawsuit against House GOP over bill delays
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has yet to consider nine bills approved last session because House Republicans are withholding the bills for a legal review.
Michigan House votes on minimum wage, paid sick leave bills
The Michigan House passed legislation to change the state's paid sick leave and minimum wage laws before court-ordered changes take effect next month.
Michigan Senate threatens to sue GOP-controlled House over halt on 2024 bills
The Michigan Senate cleared the way for the Democratic leader to sue the Republican-controlled House over its halting of bills passed during the last session. Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks was authorized by the Senate in a resolution to sue Republican House Speaker Matt Hall after he refused to send nine bills passed
Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline
The Michigan House on Thursday passed legislation to stop tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers, and to thwart impending changes to the state’s sick leave laws. The vote in the Republican-majority House was largely split along party lines,
Michigan Senate votes to sue House Speaker
A resolution to allow the Michigan Senate Majority Leader to sue the Speaker of the House for failing to present bills to Governor Whitmer for her approval passed Wednesday. Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution requires that every bill passed by the full state legislature must be presented to
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Who's running to be Michigan's next governor in 2026? Here's the updated list
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Michigan GOP watch party cheers on during Inauguration
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Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed ...
GOP rankled by Benson using state office building to tout her campaign for governor
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson took questions from reporters about her campaign for governor from inside a state office ...
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The Republican Party is at a critical crossroads, facing electoral hurdles in 2028 and potential losses in the House of ...
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House GOP fast-tracks Michigan minimum wage, sick leave bills to applause and anger
Democratic lawmakers in the Michigan Senate have introduced related legislation which would phase in a higher minimum wage ...
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Republican leaders’ challenges on Capitol Hill get worse with latest resignation
The House GOP majority was already tiny. As a Florida Republican resigns to join Team Trump, the party's troubles just got a little worse. By Steve Benen After Donald Trump’s presidential ...
Playbook: A tough Week One for Democrats
To assess how week one of Trump 2.0 went for Democrats, Playbook reached out to Rep. Pat Ryan (D-N.Y.), the Iraq War veteran who won his D+1 district in Hudson Valley by 14 points — while ...