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WEBMichigan Environment Watch. The plant along Lake Michigan is 53 years-old and closed in 2022. But there’s momentum to bring it back online amid a push to diversify national energy sources. In Michigan, Trump woos autoworkers, blasts Harris on border. Here are facts.
COVID-19 Michigan numbers, cases, positivity rate, coronavirus
WEBApr 30, 2024 — Michigan reported 1,848 weekly confirmed COVID-19 cases Tuesday, down 24% from 2,434 last week. The decline comes as the number of confirmed COVID-19-positive hospital patients fell Monday to 410, the lowest since 396 were reported Sept. 11, 2023. Hospitalizations peaked this year at 1,275 on Jan. 3.
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WEBSep 25, 2024 — In Michigan, Kamala Harris calls for ‘common sense’ gun reforms after school shootings. September 19, 2024. Lauren Gibbons. Bridge Michigan seeks regional editor to expand statewide coverage, editions. September 19, 2024. Bridge Staff. Elon Musk super PAC working with Michigan GOP ahead of presidential election.
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WEBSep 27, 2024 — Michigan Government. Dems OK $125M for Michigan school safety, mental health. GOP wanted more. September 25, 2024 | Isabel Lohman, Simon D. Schuster in.
Michigan prison staffers quitting in droves. Will 5% raises make …
WEBJul 26, 2022 — Starting in October, pay will rise 5 percent across the board at a cost of $47 million, the biggest increase in Michigan history. Wisconsin boosted wages by $3 an hour to nearly $23 an hour. Florida is offering new corrections officers bonuses up to $5,000 to help fill a 30 percent vacancy rate. Overall, Michigan correctional officers and ...
Michigan coronavirus dashboard: cases, hospitalizations and deaths
WEBMichigan coronavirus dashboard: cases, hospitalizations and deaths. Michigan public health officials release new coronavirus data on cases, deaths and testing on Tuesdays. Hospital data is released three days a week. ©2024 Bridge Michigan.
Michigan state Rep. Neil Friske arrested, jailed in Lansing
WEBJun 20, 2024 — Michigan state Rep. Neil Friske, R-Charlevoix, was arrested in Lansing early Thursday morning and was being held in a city jail while police continued to investigate an incident that involved a firearm. Friske was arrested on the 2000 block of Windbreak Lane before 3:00 a.m., Lansing Police Department spokesperson Jordan Gulkis confirmed in a ...
As Michigan moves toward $15 minimum wage, workers rally to …
WEBSep 18, 2024 — LANSING — Michigan will move forward with plans to raise its minimum wage to nearly $15 an hour by 2028 but should delay a full phase out of the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers until 2030 under an amended order released Wednesday by the state Supreme Court. Responding to a request for clarification by state officials, justices ...
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Michigan approves $50M for Upper Peninsula copper mine — but …
WEBMar 26, 2024 — The state will support a new copper mine near Lake Superior with $50 million in infrastructure funding. The Michigan Strategic Fund board said concerns about the company’s funding had been resolved. Still, the unanimous board vote came after dozens of comments from both supporters and detractors. The state of …