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Michigan’s minimum wage could increase after judge’s ruling

On Tuesday, a Michigan Court of Claims judge rejected 2018 changes made by Republicans in the Michigan Legislature to weaken minimum wage and sick leave laws, declaring them as unconstitutional.

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As aging farmers retire, lawmakers explore how to boost beginning producers

More than half of American farmers will reach retirement age in the next 10 years, but the steep price of entry to start a farm, along with rising input costs and volatile markets, make it tough for young and beginning farmers to take their places.

Rick Haglund: State economic development should put people and communities first

Michigan Advance's Rick Haglund says, "Michigan’s business-centric approach to economic development is lacking." But how should the state address this apparent issue? Haglund suggests taking "a more local service-based approach."

What is (and isn’t) in the state’s biggest K-12 budget yet?

The $19.6 billion School Aid budget was passed in the early hours on July 1, after an all-night session to meet the Legislature’s deadline to get the budget to the governor, who still has to sign it. The budget year starts Oct. 1.

Whitmer urges Biden to allow over-the-counter birth control

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Monday called on President Biden to make birth control available over the counter without a prescription

‘Promote the Vote’ coalition files nearly 670k signatures to put voting access on the ballot

Thousands of volunteers for the Promote the Vote coalition collected the nearly 670,000 signatures from all 83 Michigan counties, according to organizers — almost 250,000 more signatures than needed for the Monday deadline.

U of M study: Women, Hispanics and low-income Michiganders hit hardest by Long COVID

A collaboration between the University of Michigan School of Public Health and the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the study is an ongoing effort to understand the impact of the virus and recovery from it.

Statewide COVID-19 rates continue to rise with 13,102 new cases in the last week

After last week brought an end to a five-week decline in COVID-19 cases, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services reported another increase in cases in its weekly report released Tuesday.

Whitmer, Republicans strike deal on $76B budget with hikes for schools, roads, more

After spending 18 hours in session starting Thursday, the Legislature passed a $76 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2023 early Friday morning, meeting its July 1 deadline.

Bail reform teed up for Legislature’s action after summer break

Thanks to uniquely consistent bipartisanship on the issue, many of the criminal justice reforms recommended by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s task force have cleared the finish line and been adopted into law.

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