Deal close on Michigan's minimum wage for tipped workers, key lawmaker says
The negotiations at the state Capitol were ongoing Wednesday, nine days before a Michigan Supreme Court-ordered minimum wage ...
Whitmer floats extending minimum wage, sick leave negotiations
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer seeks a bipartisan deal on Michigan's minimum wage and sick leave policies as lawmakers debate court-ordered changes to both.
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Tip wage debate rages on: Speaker Hall offers compromise plan to Senate Dems
There are just nine days left until Michigan Supreme Court decisions to raise the state's minimum wage laws and make changes to sick time policies take effect.A ...
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East Lansing asks BWL to stop collecting electric franchise fees from city residents
East Lansing asked BWL to stop collecting franchise fees from BWL customers after the state Supreme Court said the fee was an ...
Gov. Whitmer departs on Mideast trade mission as tipped wage deadline nears
One Republican state lawmaker said Whitmer "needs to be here" as the Legislature debates how to handle coming wage and sick ...
Federal appeals court upholds singer R. Kelly's convictions and 30-year prison term
A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he ...
Michigan Senate committee takes up plan to trim earned sick time law
As the clock ticks down toward a Feb. 21 deadline set by a Michigan Supreme Court ruling to implement ballot initiative ...
Supreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his aggressive executive orders
The court gave Trump major victories last year that helped clear away potential obstacles to his reelection, postponing his ...
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Tipped wage deal remains elusive; Whitmer supports negotiation extension
Whitmer is encouraging lawmakers to kick the can down the road if they can’t reach a deal this week, and to pass a short-term extension through July 1, though lawmakers and the restaurant industry say ...
Consumers don't need more hidden fees, tricky loans, or a repeat of financial crisis
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has been a go-to financial agency for dealing with bad practices. Trump ...
Senate opens debate on looming changes to paid sick leave in Michigan
Lawmakers heard testimony on a bill that would change some of the paid sick leave requirements for employers in Michigan set ...