Here’s what you need to know about Michigan’s ... - Michigan …
Feb 13, 2024 · Several new gun laws concerning storage, possession and purchasing firearms go into effect Tuesday. Exactly one year ago, a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus resulted in the deaths of three students and serious injuries for five others. In response to the tragedy of Feb. 13, 2023, lawmakers got several gun reforms […]
Whitmer: 700K Michigan households will get tax ... - Michigan …
Dec 14, 2023 · Beginning Feb. 13, more than 700,000 Michigan families will receive tax rebate checks averaging approximately $550. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the rebates Thursday morning, which will come ahead of schedule, as part of $1 billion in tax cuts she signed into law earlier this year that also decreased taxes on retirement income.. The W orking Families Tax Credit for lower-income workers ...
Michigan House Democrats finalize 3% teacher retirement tax cut, …
Sep 26, 2024 · Legislation to permanently end a 3% tax many public school teachers pay into a health care fund for their retirement is on its way to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for her signature after receiving final approval in the Michigan House. “By lowering costs for qualifying teachers on each paycheck and freeing up resources for local school […]
Who are the candidates for the four statewide education boards?
Oct 13, 2022 · Updated, 3:26 p.m., with MSU President Stanley announcing his resignation As the Nov. 8 election approaches and buzz swirls around the top-of-the ticket races, statewide education races at the bottom of the ballot could also prove consequential. Those races include the state Board of Education, University of Michigan Board of …
Michigan marks lowest unemployment rate in past 20 years as job …
Oct 2, 2024 · Michigan’s labor market is continuing to show improvement, according to a new report from the Michigan Center for Data and Analysis, with initial data for 2024 pointing toward continued progress on unemployment and jobs following the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2023 Michigan Economic Analysis Report examines Michigan’s performance through various economic indicators, noting that 2023 marked […]
Election 2022: Here are detailed maps of Michigan ... - Michigan …
May 6, 2022 · The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) on Thursday released detailed individual maps for each of Michigan’s new congressional, state Senate and state House districts. The maps were made available on the commission’s website. They are in effect for the 2022 election and the next 10 years. Vice Chair Dustin Witjes said the district maps, […]
Michigan House approves increasing unemployment benefits to …
Jun 27, 2024 · The Democratic-led Michigan House on Wednesday passed an increase to the maximum eligibility for unemployment benefits from 20 weeks to 26 weeks. Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer temporarily reinstated the 26 week maximum through an executive order in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic to curb the economic hardship the state faced. House Bill 5827 would permanently […]
In Saginaw, Trump reiterates claims that the 2020 election was …
Oct 4, 2024 · “Last time, we did great in 2016, a lot of people don’t know we did much better in 2020. … It was a rigged election,” Trump said. Michigan chose Trump over former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2016 by less than 11,000 votes, but the swing state went for President Joe Biden over Trump in 2020 by over 154,000 votes.
Dearborn lawmaker seeks revival of 1998 initiative to fund ...
Sep 23, 2024 · In 1998 Michigan lawmakers approved the Clean Michigan Initiative, a $675 million bonding effort aimed at supporting environmental, health and natural resource protection programs across the state. While the program’s funds were nearly depleted by 2018, State Rep. Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) has introduced two bills in …
Four Michigan voters accused of casting two ballots in primary …
Oct 4, 2024 · This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. Votebeat is a nonprofit news organization reporting on voting access and election administration across the U.S. Sign up for Votebeat Michigan’s free newsletter here. Four St. Clair Shores voters who allegedly cast two separate ballots in the […]