Bill repealing antiquated Michigan law criminalizing cohabitation met with GOP pushback
Michigan is one of just two states in the country that still has a law on the book prohibiting unmarried men and women from living together
By Laina G. Stebbins, Michigan Advance
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Right to Work repeal will make Michigan a leading state for workers’ rights again, unions say
‘I think it’s a sign of the times,’ said Jennifer Sherer, a senior state policy coordinator for the Economic Policy Institute
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Dem-led House passes bills to repeal Right to Work, decrease gun violence
Labor advocates who have opposed the laws from their inception say that they have taken resources away from unions
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State has huge $9.2B surplus to help navigate a likely economic downturn
Fiscal experts deliver ‘good news’ about Michigan revenue growth, with caution that a ‘mild recession’ is on the horizon
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New Democratic majority kicks off session with bills axing Right to Work, 1931 abortion ban
First legislation includes measures for civil rights and economic justice
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