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Economy, Local, Politics, State Legislature

Michigan is raising the minimum wage to $10.33 in 2024

Michigan State Capitol at night

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Elections, Local, Politics, State Legislature

Michigan House deadlocked after two Democratic representatives win mayoral races

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan secretary of state, testifies as the Senate Judiciary Committee hears from election officials and Justice Department officials about the rise in threats toward elected leaders and election workers, Aug. 3, 2022, at the Capitol in Washington.

Elections, Local, State Legislature

Michigan Democrats take action on election security heading into 2024

Michigan State Capitol at night

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Politics, State Legislature

Michigan bans gun ownership for 8 years for people convicted of domestic violence

Michigan retro license plate with a blue background and white lettering.

Local, Politics, State Legislature

Michiganders could soon get their hands on retro license plates

Michigan State Capitol.

LGBTQ+, State Legislature

Michigan House votes to ban legal defense used to justify anti-LGBTQ violence

Rachelle Smit

State Legislature

Michigan lawmaker honors ‘patriotism’ of men acquitted in Whitmer kidnapping plot

Michigan Capitol building in Lansing, M.I.

Local, Politics, State Legislature

Financial disclosure bills would improve transparency among Michigan officials