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Michigan lawmakers return today under complete Democratic control for the first time in nearly 40 years. The transition means a lot of changes in legislative staffing. Colin Jackson reports.
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Today marks the opening of the new session of the state Legislature, with the Democrats running the show for the first time in nearly 40 years. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Veteran journalist Tim Skubick has seen just about everything during his more than 50 years covering Michigan politics. WEMU’s Josh Hakala spoke with him about how he sees Governor Gretchen Whitmer operating with a slim legislative majority.
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Democratic lawmakers are trying once again to repeal the state’s “Right to Work” law. Five years ago, a Republican-led Legislature made Right to Work the…
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Teachers don’t have to wait if they want to drop out of their union. That ruling was handed down Wednesday by the Michigan Court of Appeals. The court…
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A state Senate committee has adopted a Republican proposal to scrap prevailing union wage requirements on publicly funded construction projects. The bills…
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State lawmakers say Michigan set the stage for states like Wisconsin to consider right-to-work laws.Thousands of protesters gathered at the Wisconsin…
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A state appeals court judge has ruled there was no violation of Michigan’s open meetings act when the state Capitol was closed while the Legislature…
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'Right to work' part of discussions on roads packageNegotiations between Republicans and Democrats at the state Capitol over road funding may have…
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DETROIT - A judge has rejected a challenge to a key portion of a Michigan law that allows workers to have a job without giving financial support to a…