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News Story Outgoing House bets on state-run venture fund, research subsidies and tax credits. Lawmakers plan to vote on Hollywood ‘giveaways’ and other costly items in lame-duck session Read more
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A Michigan News Source. News Story Michigan House approves bills to resurrect dues skim for home health care providers
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News Story Film credits, SOAR renaming, other bills likely in lame duck session. Unclear what Michigan lawmakers will prioritize during last session of Democratic trifecta Read more
Outgoing House bets on state-run venture fund, research …
Nov 15, 2024 · Michigan’s Legislature is moving bills on corporate welfare during its lame-duck session. The Michigan House approved House Bill 5651, House Bill 5652, and House Bill 5653 Wednesday, a package that would extend the failed “21st Century Jobs Fund” and rename it the “Michigan Innovation Fund.”. The bills are part of a raft of legislation being pushed in the lower chamber of the ...
Michigan agencies staffed by fellows from climate advocacy group
Oct 17, 2024 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s Council on Climate Solutions was staffed with people funded by at least one climate advocacy group, according to administration records obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.
Michigan House approves bills to resurrect dues skim for home …
Sep 27, 2024 · Michigan home health care providers could see smaller paychecks after the state House approved bills aimed at resurrecting the dues skim practice voters rejected by wide margins twelve years ago.
Legislature extends tax breaks for data center that brought only …
2 days ago · When Michigan approved subsidies for a data center in Grand Rapids in 2015, the data storage company Switch promised it would create 1,000 jobs. A 2022 state report said Switch had created 26 jobs or 2.6% of its promised goal. Despite that broken promise, last week, the Legislature approved House ...
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Workers at Mt. Clemens tooling company are on the way to …
Oct 4, 2024 · Workers at a hydraulic tooling company in Mt. Clemens are one step closer to decertifying their union after submitting enough signatures to the National Labor Relations Board to trigger a vote on representation.
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A Michigan News Source. News Story Public Service Commission ruling on the Line 5 Tunnel is a small pre-holiday win for Michiganders