Rick Pluta
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Lawmakers used the strategy in 2018, adopting wage and sick leave proposals, then gutting them.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer cheered the news and claimed some measure of credit.
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Right now, schools need a waiver from the state to go back before the Labor Day holiday.
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The governor is expected to make the announcement Thursday at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual policy conference on Mackinac Island, where she will also announce a Growing Michigan Together Council.
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In a unanimous opinion, a court panel held that, as a legal matter, there is no case because the mask policies are no longer in effect.
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Democrats argued the system can be misleading and is unnecessary.
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In 2023, a record number of states have passed rules or legislation to eliminate youth gender-affirming care, but a record number of states have also moved to protect care for trans youth and adults.
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Whitmer signed the bills on the campus of Michigan State University, where a mass shooting occurred in February.
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The Democratic majorities in the House and Senate intend to start out by celebrating their victories following a consequential first three months.
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A judge has refused a request to shut down a strike by roughly 2,200 University of Michigan graduate workers.