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WEB3 days ago · Michigan Environment Watch. The plant along Lake Michigan is 53 years-old and closed in 2022. But there’s momentum to bring it back online amid a push to diversify national energy sources. In Michigan, Trump woos autoworkers, blasts Harris on …
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 ...
Michigan taxes to fall for seniors, low-income earners. How much …
WEBJan 9, 2024 · Likewise, big earners will see the biggest tax increase as the rate goes back up. An individual filer who makes $50,000 will save about $60 for 2023 but will see their future bills go back up by that same amount. An individual filer who makes $500,000 will save about $960 in 2023 taxes but pay that much more in future years.
Michigan minimum wage to rise, tipped wage to disappear, under ...
WEBJul 31, 2024 · The decision means Michigan's $10.33 minimum wage will likely climb above $12 next year and continue to rise through 2028, depending on inflation calculations by the state, which has not yet confirmed figures. A lower minimum wage for tipped workers — now $3.93 — will be completely phased out over the next four years. Sponsor.
Michigan Right-to-Work repeal: What workers, businesses need to …
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · Michigan workplaces are no longer governed by the Right-to-Work law, as the repeal took effect Tuesday of the decade-long regulation that allowed workers to opt out of paying dues in union-represented jobs but still receive benefits. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed the law on March 24, 2023, months after Democrats won control of the governor’s ...
Who’s running for U.S. Senate in Michigan: Peter Meijer drops out ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · Elissa Slotkin and Mike Rogers — both national security experts with Congressional experience — are facing off for open U.S. Senate seat. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow is retiring when her current term ends at the end of the year. Race to replace her is competitive and could factor into which major party controls the U.S. Chamber.
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 ...
In Michigan, cases of whooping cough — pertussis — continue to …
WEBAug 28, 2024 · Michigan reported 330 cases of pertussis by Saturday — three times the number in all of 2023. To some extent, it’s a return to pre-pandemic levels. Vaccine protection wanes, and the infection can be deadly for infants. Pertussis, an infection known for its can’t-catch-your-breath, whoop-like cough, continues its post-pandemic comeback.
Michigan elections FAQ: More registered voters than eligible voters?
WEBJun 27, 2024 · The straightforward statistic has been cited repeatedly in theories of widespread voter fraud and election malfeasance. Election deniers have claimed legions of the dead or otherwise ineligible voters are casting ballots in Michigan’s elections — though independent audits have shown otherwise.. But in Michigan, a critical battleground in the …
Tom Barrett faces Curtis Hertel Jr. in Michigan’s 7th Congressional ...
WEBAug 20, 2024 · An open mid-Michigan congressional district is shaping up to be one of the state's — and nation's — most competitive races. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, D-Lansing, is vacating her 7th Congressional District seat in a bid to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow.