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WEB5 days ago · Michigan Government. Michigan’s presidential election is technically 43 days away. But voting begins later this week as absentee ballots go out. Bridge reporters break down your voting options — and the latest presidential campaign news.
COVID-19 Michigan numbers, cases, positivity rate, coronavirus
WEBApr 30, 2024 · Michigan reported 1,848 weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday, down 24% from 2,434 last week. The decline comes as the number of confirmed COVID-19-positive hospital patients fell Monday to 410, the lowest since 396 were reported Sept. 11, 2023. Hospitalizations peaked this year at 1,275 on Jan. 3.
Michigan coronavirus dashboard: cases, hospitalizations and deaths
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WEB5 days ago · 2024 Michigan elections: RFK Jr., still on the ballot, plans town hall ... Bridge Michigan News Quiz, Sept ...
As medical marijuana shrinks, Michigan mulls ‘clean merge’ with ...
WEBAug 30, 2024 · Bipartisan effort seeks to merge Michigan medical, recreational marijuana licensing into one regulatory system. Supporters say the proposal would be a ‘clean merge’ aimed at reducing regulatory hurdles, ease access for medical consumers. Change would require backing from 75% of state lawmakers to pass. Al …
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 ...
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As Michigan moves toward $15 minimum wage, workers rally to …
WEBSep 18, 2024 · LANSING — Michigan will move forward with plans to raise its minimum wage to nearly $15 an hour by 2028 but should delay a full phase out of the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers until 2030 under an amended order released Wednesday by the state Supreme Court. Responding to a request for clarification by state officials, justices ...
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$550 checks in Michigan: Who's getting them, who isn't?
WEBFeb 14, 2024 · This week the state began sending tax credit refund checks to roughly 700,000 lower-income Michigan residents. The checks, averaging about $550, are for those who qualified for the Earned Income Tax Credit in 2022. The checks come after a state law was passed last March that expanded Michigan’s Earned Income Tax Credit from 6% to …
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