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WEB6 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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WEB6 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 Williams opened DaCut …
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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WEB5 days ago · In Michigan, Kamala Harris calls for ‘common sense’ gun reforms after school shootings. September 19, 2024. Lauren Gibbons. Bridge Michigan seeks regional editor to expand statewide coverage, editions. September 19, 2024. Bridge Staff. Elon Musk super PAC working with Michigan GOP ahead of presidential election.
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 ...
$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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