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WEB2 days ago · Michigan should move ahead with a planned minimum wage increase and eliminate a lower rate for tipped workers by 2030, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday. Some of those workers are not happy. Original, fact-driven reporting and analysis from Michigan's nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization. You can trust Bridge Michigan in the social ...
Michigan’s political geography is shifting. These interactive maps …
WEBApr 22, 2021 · The Michigan Secretary of State has released precinct-level election results, offering a granular look at political geography. Below are maps created by Bridge Michigan of the 2020 — and the 2016 — presidential elections, allowing you to see how every precinct voted You can use the “search” feature to zoom in on a specific address or ...
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Are mushrooms legal in Michigan? Here's what you should know
WEBMar 29, 2022 · Here's what you should know. Michigan Government. Mushrooms and other psychedelics gain foothold in Michigan. What to know. Three Michigan cities and one county have decriminalized so-called magic mushrooms and entheogenic plants, as a statewide petition to decriminalize psychedelic substances makes its rounds. (Shutterstock) March 29, 2022.
Who are the five candidates running for Michigan Supreme Court?
WEBZahra of Northville Township was first appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court in 2011 by then-Gov. Rick Snyder. Zahra was elected to a partial term in 2012 and a full term in 2014. Supreme Court Justice Brian Zahra has been on the bench since 2011. Zahra graduated from Wayne State University and the University of Detroit School of Law.
Whitmer: $550 tax refund checks coming for 700,000 Michigan …
WEBDec 14, 2023 · Feb. 16, 2024: Michigan checks Feb. 2024: See who gets the working family tax credit refund Feb. 14, 2024: $550 checks in Michigan: Who's getting them, who isn't? Jan. 31, 2024: When to file Michigan state taxes and what's new in 2024 LANSING — Michigan will send tax credit refund checks averaging $550 to roughly 700,000 lower-income households early next year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer ...
Nuclear power plant in Michigan awarded $1.5b for nation's first ...
WEBMar 27, 2024 · Nuclear power plant in Michigan awarded $1.5B for nation's first restart. Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer joined former governor and current Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Wednesday to announce a $1.5 billion federal loan to restart the shuttered Palisades nuclear power plant. (Bridge photo by Kelly House)
Ford changes EV strategy but proceeds with smaller Michigan …
WEBApr 9, 2024 · Stung by EV losses, Ford plans smaller Michigan factory with fewer jobs. Ford EV battery plant on Marshall Michigan megasite gets $1B in incentives. Judge denies bid to halt site work for Ford EV battery plant in Marshall. The original price tag was $3.5 billion before Ford said in late 2023 it would downshift its plans.
Michigan prison staffers quitting in droves. Will 5% raises make …
WEBJul 26, 2022 · Starting in October, pay will rise 5 percent across the board at a cost of $47 million, the biggest increase in Michigan history. Wisconsin boosted wages by $3 an hour to nearly $23 an hour. Florida is offering new corrections officers bonuses up to $5,000 to help fill a 30 percent vacancy rate. Overall, Michigan correctional officers and ...
As gas prices soar, Michigan tax-holiday plans prompt squabbling ...
WEBJune 22: Michigan gas prices could drop 75 cents per gallon if state, feds freeze taxes LANSING — Pausing Michigan’s gas tax and the sales tax on gasoline purchases could slice more than 50 cents a gallon off of wholesale fuel prices and is one of the few tools state officials have to ease the burden of high prices at the pump.