2023
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Here Are Your Options As Student Loan Payments Resume
Nearly half of all borrowers say they aren’t financially prepared to begin repaying their debt. Despite this, interest began accruing again on Sept. 1, and payments will be due again in October.
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VIDEO: A bizarre state history of Michigan
We explore bizarre moments in the history of the Great Lakes State starting with the Paulding Lights that have mystified locals for over a century. Here’s what you need to know about MI’s history.
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UAW President: Biden Backs Workers With Billions of Dollars for Union Plants
United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is applauding a new move from the US Department of Energy to invest $15.5 billion in grants and loans to help automakers transition to electric vehicles.
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Advocates Call on Michigan Lawmakers to Back Bills Supporting Immigrants
BY ANNA GUSTAFSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Following Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s “What’s Next” address on Wednesday, advocates praised the Democrat’s call for paid family leave, increasing access to abortion care, boosting election security, and codifying measures in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), among other initiatives – but called on the state’s elected officials to do more to…
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Liberal Groups Eye Insurrection Clause to Block Trump From 2024 Ballots
As former President Donald Trump dominates the Republican presidential primary, some liberal groups and legal experts contend that a rarely used clause of the Constitution prevents him from being president after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol.
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UAW President Slams Automakers in Labor Complaint for Slow Bargaining
The United Auto Workers union says it has filed unfair labor practice complaints against Stellantis and General Motors for failing to make counteroffers to the union’s economic demands.
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Millions More Workers Would Get Overtime Pay Under New Biden Plan
The proposed regulation would require employers to pay overtime to their salaried workers who are in executive, administrative, and professional roles, and make less than $1,059 a week, or $55,068 a year for full-time employees.
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MDOT Suspending Most Road Projects Labor Day Weekend To Accommodate Travelers
Michigan’s Department of Transportation says it is suspending work and easing most traffic restrictions in the state this Labor Day Weekend to accommodate travelers.
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Poll Accessibility Could Mean 60 Million More Voters
Groups advocating for accessible voting want to spread awareness about how detrimental lack of access is to communities.
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Whitmer Gives Michigan Lawmakers a ‘Lot to Do’ in ‘Only a Few Months’
In a speech this week, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer detailed her legislative agenda for the rest of 2023—including plans for paid family and medical leave, new clean energy standards, expanded health care, and even more reproductive freedom.
