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Michigan Supreme Court elections are technically nonpartisan, but two general election races featuring two Democratic and two Republican nominees could alter the future of the state’s highest court.
Michigan should move ahead with a planned minimum wage increase and eliminate a lower rate for tipped workers by 2030, the state Supreme Court said Wednesday. Some of those workers are not happy.
Former Chair Kristina Karamo was escorted out by police during a marathon convention as the Michigan Republican Party nominated candidates for the state Supreme Court, Board of Education and university boards.
The stage is set for November, with Michigan Democrats rounding out their ticket with nominees for the state Supreme Court, Board of Education and university boards.
Workers are rejoicing, but sick time rules set to take effect in February have firms fearing a complicated ‘catastrophe.’ They want legislators to make changes, but Democrats may be reluctant.
Michigan would start court-ordered minimum wage hikes at $12.48 an hour next year under an “intended approach,” the state said in a motion asking Supreme Court justices for clarity on their earlier ruling.
As he runs for Michigan Supreme Court, Matthew DePerno battles professional misconduct claims and felony charges stemming from alleged attempts to overturn Donald Trump’s 2020 election loss.
The top official of the Michigan Restaurant and Lodging Association says a court ruling this week to eventually abolish the lower, tipped minimum wage will hurt an industry still suffering from the pandemic.
The president of the organization that fought for a higher minimum wage in Michigan says it has widespread support and won’t lead to massive restaurant closures threatened by business interests.
Michigan Supreme Court sides with state regulators who sought to tamp down on manure pollution from big livestock operations. Farm interests said the rules are too onerous.
Minimum wage workers and tipped employees face an immediate pay boost in February after a court ruling on Wednesday. Businesses say the effects could be dire; unclear is whether the Legislature will step in.
A Michigan Supreme Court ruling will likely raise the minimum wage to over $12 an hour in February and higher in future years, giving a raise to tens of thousands of workers. Business leaders called it ‘catastrophic.’
