Stories tagged: "Michigan Court of Claims"

Courts Voters in November could get an opportunity to add abortion rights to the state constitution.
Courts Court Shuts Down Lawmakers Amid Abortion Fight in Michigan

A decision from a three-judge panel at the Court of Appeals means that abortion is still fully legal in all 83 counties across Michigan.

Associated Press Associated Press August 25, 2022 9:48 am EDT
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Breaking 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.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans July 20, 2022 3:13 pm EDT
Law and Policy Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at a rally at the State Capitol building. (Courtesy/Gov. Gretchen Whitmer)
Law and Policy Misinformation Spreads Amid Legal Battle for Reproductive Freedom

Citing “confusion” over the legality abortions in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has asked the state Supreme Court to weigh in—and quickly.

Kyle Kaminski Kyle Kaminski June 29, 2022 1:56 pm EDT
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Elections A Look at the Petition to Guarantee Reproductive Freedom for Michiganders

While court battles wage over the future of abortion access, a petition could put that right to a majority vote of the people.

Isaac Constans Isaac Constans June 27, 2022 5:20 pm EDT
Law and Policy Natalie Johnson and Megan Oswalt tried to get married at a wedding venue in southern Michigan. The venue said no.
Law and Policy Michiganders Can Still Be Evicted for Being LBGTQ. Here’s How to Change That.

They started out fighting for their dream wedding, but ended up with a court ruling that made LGBTQ Michiganders vulnerable to evictions.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel March 19, 2021 11:52 am EDT

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A young striker (left) with suffrage and labor activist Flora Dodge "Fola" La Follette (middle) and social reformer and missionary Rose Livingston (right) during a garment strike in New York City in 1913. (Library of Congress via Unsplash) Elections Here’s When Women (Finally) Got the Right to Vote in 50 Countries
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer attends an event with President Joe Biden in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) Accountability Explainer: 3 More Men on Trial in ‘Heinous’ Plot to Kidnap Whitmer
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Commentary In this Oct. 8, 2019 file photo, supporters of LGBT rights stage a protest on the street in front of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
Commentary Michigan Businesses Can Legally Discriminate Against LGBTQ Customers—for Now

Rouch World's discrimination against LGBTQ patrons being upheld by a Michigan court is a step toward ending LGBTQ discrimination. Here's why.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel December 11, 2020 3:05 pm EST
Elections President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House, early Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Elections Trump’s Lawsuit to Stop Michigan’s Vote Was Just Thrown Out. This is Why.

President Trump's attempt to block Michigan from counting votes was tossed out by the court. Here’s what Judge Cynthia Stephens said about his lawsuit.

Katelyn Kivel Katelyn Kivel November 5, 2020 3:48 pm EST