Michigan League for Public Policy

A state House committee approved legislation Thursday to scale back minimum wage and earned sick time laws set to take effect in a few weeks. We have more from Rick Pluta.

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.

A new report on children in Michigan is revealing a mixed bag when it comes to measures of child well-being. Colin Jackson has more.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer on Wednesday called for using hundreds of millions of dollars to build low-income housing and to equip new homes with solar panels and energy-efficient appliances. We have more from Rick Pluta.

A bill to cap payday lending fees at 36% annual interest is heading to the Michigan House after passing the state Senate Thursday. We get more from Colin Jackson.

The Michigan House committee that helps write the state Department of Health and Human Services budget is holding a public hearing this morning. Colin Jackson has more.

A plan to expand Michigan’s Earned Income Tax Credit advanced out of a state Senate committee Tuesday in the first hearing of the legislative session. Colin Jackson has more.

Households in Michigan that get federal food assistance will see the benefit boosted for another month. Rick Pluta reports.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer says the doors to school buildings are locked for the rest of this school year. This is not a surprise. It just makes permanent…

Trust – or the lack of it – is holding up a deal to restore hundreds of millions of dollars in budget cuts to rural hospitals, law enforcement agencies,…