Michigan House passes tipped wage bill

Michigan Senate authorizes lawsuit to force House to send Whitmer bills passed last year
The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to Whitmer's desk.
Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline
The Michigan House on Thursday passed legislation to stop tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers, and to thwart impending changes to the state’s sick leave laws. The vote in the Republican-majority House was largely split along party lines,
Michigan Senate threatens to sue GOP-controlled House over halt on 2024 bills
The Michigan Senate cleared the way for the Democratic leader to sue the Republican-controlled House over its halting of bills passed during the last session. Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks was authorized by the Senate in a resolution to sue Republican House Speaker Matt Hall after he refused to send nine bills passed
Michigan Senate votes to sue House Speaker
A resolution to allow the Michigan Senate Majority Leader to sue the Speaker of the House for failing to present bills to Governor Whitmer for her approval passed Wednesday. Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution requires that every bill passed by the full state legislature must be presented to
‘Illegal, partisan games’: Michigan Senate Dems threaten lawsuit against House GOP over bill delays
LANSING, MI – House Republicans are delaying nine bills passed by the legislature last year from being considered by the governor. Now Senate Democrats are threatening legal action over the move. In a split voice vote Wednesday,
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will deliver later State of the State this year
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a second-term Democrat, and new state House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, revealed the date ...
Who's vying to replace Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026?
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, who represents Michigan's 20th Congressional District, was elected into office in 2019. In 2023, Nesbitt ...
Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a potential 2028 candidate, wants to find common ground with Trump
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she does not want to pick a fight with President-elect Donald Trump, but she won't back ...
Whitmer signs bills creating hate crime law, criminalizing 'sextortion'
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law bills that would reclassify certain crimes as hate crimes, replacing Michigan’s 1988 ...
Michigan Gov. Whitmer to deliver 7th State of the State address in February
Michigan Gov. Gretchen is expected to deliver her seventh State of the State address on Feb. 26, about a month later than she ...
Gov. Whitmer signs 16 bills expanding reproductive freedom
The package of bills allows women to more easily access critical health care by lowering costs and cutting “unnecessary red ...
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushes for compromise with Trump, whines red states ‘want to steal’ auto industry
On the heels of Republican victories in her state, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer pushed for a reset with President-elect ...
Whitmer signs bills addressing firearm safety, mental health
Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed new laws Wednesday that are aimed to increase safety in schools and communities.
Bills to protect students, increase school safety and more signed by Gov. Whitmer
Here's a breakdown of all 19 bills signed on Wednesday, which include safe storage of firearms, protection from hate crimes, ...