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Michigan Right-to-Work repeal: What workers, businesses …
2024年2月14日 · 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 office, state Senate and state House in the ...
Who are the five candidates running for Michigan Supreme …
2022年9月21日 · One of Michigan’s most consequential elections consistently flies under the radar. The Michigan Supreme Court is the state’s highest court and often has the final say on issues of critical importance, determining whether laws enacted by the state Legislature are constitutional, weighing in on the validity of ballot initiatives and more.
Michigan taxes to fall for seniors, low-income earners. How …
2024年1月9日 · Jan. 31: When to file Michigan state taxes and what's new in 2024 LANSING — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer posed behind a giant prop check on Tuesday as she reminded seniors they'll begin to see at least some savings this year as …
Who is running for the Michigan State Board of Education?
2022年9月26日 · The Nov. 8 election for Michigan State Board of Education pits parental rights activists against public school defenders. The eight-member elected body has little oversight in the day-to-day operations of Michigan public schools, but it does set policy for K-12 schools including curriculum standards and hiring the state superintendent.
2024 Michigan elections: campaign, polls, dates, voter …
Michigan voters turned out in record numbers for Tuesday's general election, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson confirmed in a social media post Wednesday.. More than 5.6 million Michiganders voted, or 79% of active voters in the state, Benson said.
Who is running for University of Michigan, MSU and Wayne …
2022年9月27日 · Michigan voters will choose between 23 candidates running for the governing boards of the three largest universities in the Nov. 8 election. The University of Michigan, Michigan State University and Wayne State University boards each have two seats up for grabs.
Michigan’s political geography is shifting. These interactive …
2021年4月22日 · Democrat Joe Biden carried Michigan by extending his support into the suburbs to withstand a surge for Republican Donald Trump in rural parts of the state. But precinct-level data shows many exceptions, with one sliver of Detroit going for Trump and more of west Michigan favoring Biden.
2022 Michigan ballot proposals guide: What you should …
2022年11月9日 · Proposal 3 — Reproductive Freedom for All: The measure would amend the state Constitution to make reproductive freedom a right, repealing a decades-old law that makes abortion a felony. The law was set to take effect after the U.S. Supreme Court last month struck down Roe v. Wade — a 1973 landmark case that offered federal protection for abortion.
Free Michigan community college guarantee starts this fall.
2024年7月23日 · Aug. 15: Whitmer touts free community college.It’s not true for all Michigan kids. Recent Michigan high school graduates will be able to attend a local community college tuition-free starting this fall under a budget plan signed Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “This is a huge deal,” Whitmer said during a signing event in Flint.