The Laken Riley Act would put immigrants without legal status under federal detention without the possibility of being released if they are arrested for certain crimes.
GOP lawmakers heralded what they feel are fixes to impending changes, while some Democrats pushed back. One local business owner shared his thoughts with 13 OYS.
The bill affecting restaurant servers and others who receive tips now heads to the Michigan Senate for consideration.
The bills would prevent laws that gradually eliminate tipped wages and institute paid leave and minimum wage mandates from going into effect next month.
The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a bill to block the state's minimum wage for tipped workers from into effect, while also attempting to limit paid sick time for those same workers.
The changes initially came about due to a Supreme Court decision back in July. That decision paving the way for the state's minimum wage to increase to $15/hour by 2028, as well as the phasing out of ...
Michigan’s 2025 legislative session is underway with Republicans now holding the House majority. Thursday, House Speaker Matt Hall introduced some new ways to ...
Amid warnings they could lose federal funding or face prosecution for failing to comply with Trump immigration orders, some Michigan officials are disputing ‘sanctuary’ designations.
The Michigan House passed legislation to change the state's paid sick leave and minimum wage laws before court-ordered ...
LANSING — The Republican-led House voted Thursday to keep intact portions of existing minimum wage and paid sick time laws rather than let new, more expansive replacements take effect in a month, a ...
Agencies must also cancel any DEI-related training and end any related contracts, and federal workers are being asked to report to Trump’s Office of Personnel Management if they suspect any ...
Congress just last year replenished the federal disaster aid fund by $100 billion as part of a massive year-end appropriations bill signed into law by President Joe Biden in the aftermath of ...