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A Republican-led state House special committee opened hearings Tuesday on scaling back parts of an initiative to increase the state minimum wage and guarantee workers paid sick leave. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Michigan bills heading for the full state Senate would stop education management organizations from new leases or property sales to the charter schools that they run. Colin Jackson has more on the bills meant to promote oversight of the schools.

The president of the Michigan State Medical Society is issuing a call to action to deal with critical drug shortages. Dr. Salim Siddiqui is raising those concerns after identifying a severe shortage of chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients. He spoke with WEMU's Cathy Shafran.

A 34-year old attorney new to Ann Arbor is now one of just a few Democrats hoping to take the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Michigan’s Debbie Stabenow next year. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran brings us details.

Democrats in Lansing are hailing the House move to repeal Right to Work legislation as a big win for Michigan workers. But what would a repeal actually mean for union workers in the state? Does it have an actual impact on Michigan's economy? WEMU's Cathy Shafran poses those questions to a University of Michigan labor researcher in this extended interview.