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Court Ruling Could Spike Minimum Hourly Wage to $12 in Michigan for Most Workers. Here Are The Details.

If a judge’s decision survives appeals, tipped and untipped workers would be set to receive $12 an hour for minimum wage.

Ryan Kelley, a protest organizer, for the  American Patriot Rally organized by the Michigan United for Liberty for the reopening of businesses stands on the steps of the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on April 30, 2020. - The group is upset with Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's mandatory closure to curtail Covid-19. (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images)
Update: Judge Rejects Bid to Nix Kelley From Gubernatorial Ballot Over Jan. 6

The goal of a lawsuit filed Thursday is to disqualify Republican gubernatorial candidate Ryan Kelley from the November ballot. It claims he violated the 14th Amendment of the US Constitution when he participated in the deadly insurrectionist riots at the US Capitol on Jan. 6. 

Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows, testifies as the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol holds a hearing at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, June 28, 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
JAN. 6 HEARING: Trump Thought Pence ‘Deserves’ Hanging; Assaulted Secret Service to Get to Capitol

Explosive testimony from a White House aide shows Trump encouraged violence from crowd he knew was armed

Michigan Sen. Rosemary Bayer, D-Beverly Hills, speaks about a mass shooting at Oxford High School, which is in her district, on Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021, at the state Capitol in Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/David Eggert)
Today, Michigan Republicans Blocked Gun Safety Bills

A mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas, that killed 21 people, including 19 pre-teen children, conjured painful memories in Michigan

FILE PHOTO: A crowd of people gather outside the Supreme Court, early Tuesday, May 3, 2022 in Washington. A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind overturning the 1973 case Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a report published Monday night in Politico. It's unclear if the draft represents the court's final word on the matter. The Associated Press could not immediately confirm the authenticity of the draft Politico posted, which if verified marks a shocking revelation of the high court's secretive deliberation process, particularly before a case is formally decided. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
The Conservative Supreme Court Is Poised to Overturn Roe. Here Are Six Things to Know Right Now.

“The words ‘Roe overturned’ are no longer theoretical,” said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. “I want every Michigander to know—no matter what happens in DC, I’m going to fight like hell to protect access to safe, legal abortion in Michigan.”

Will Garcia, a candidate for state legislature, is leading the charge against Adrian's attempt to criminalize homelessness. Photo courtesy Garcia for State Rep.
EXCLUSIVE: Housing Advocate Will Garcia Is Running for Mayor of Adrian

Will Garcia fought Adrian’s criminalization of homelessness last fall. Though the city’s “camping ban” passed, he’s decided on a new path to keep fighting.

Former Gov. Rick Snyder, listens to comments during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing about the Flint Water Crisis.
Disgraced Former Gov. Snyder to Finally Face Flint Water Crisis Charges

Almost seven years after the Flint water crisis shocked the world, the governor who caused it will finally face justice.