“Waging Change” Doc Shines Light on Tipped Workers, Who Make $3.67 An Hour In Michigan
The minimum wage for tipped workers in Michigan is $3.67. Starting in January 2021, that will go up to $3.75....
Rep. Haley Stevens Says She’s Optimistic About COVID Relief Package
Although the pandemic is reaching it's worst stage since the spring, Congressional efforts to provide economic relief to Americans and...
Michigan Marijuana Booming Amid COVID-19
Businesses across Michigan have been suffering throughout the pandemic, but there’s at least one industry in Michigan that is reaching...
Michigan Bars and Restaurants Shutdown Indoor Dining Service for Three Weeks
Indoor dining services around Michigan have come to a halt. The mandatory freeze is part of a statewide shutdown order issued in response to rising in COVID-19...
Detroit Progressive Advocates Hope Biden, Harris Will Help Advance Agenda
With a new administration in Washington getting ready to take over, there’s hope for the first time in years among progressive...
Detroit Businesses Plead for Stimulus Help Amid New Restrictions
As coronavirus cases surge nationwide and here in Michigan, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration is putting new restrictions on businesses and social...
Unifor Completes Pattern Bargaining With Ratified General Motors Deal
Unifor has finalized a new contract with General Motors. Officials with the Canadian union say about 85% of represented workers voted in favor of...
Officials Unite in Bid to Bring US Space Command Headquarters to Sterling Heights
A bipartisan group of politicians, military professionals, and aerospace industry leaders are working to bring the US Space Command headquarters to...
Coulter, Kowall Seek the Late Patterson’s Oakland County Executive Seat
This year’s race for Oakland County Executive is significant. Not because of who is on the ballot but because of who...
How Michigan’s Failures in Detroit, Flint Could Inform Urban Policy Nationwide
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has upended countless American cities and unearthed longstanding inequities in the country’s urban environment. This seismic...
Two Macomb County Voters Make Opposite Choice for President
Macomb County -- home of the "Reagan Democrats" -- played an outsized role in the election of President Trump in...
Fiat Chrysler Adds 4,100 Detroiters to Workforce
Fiat Chrysler has hired 4,100 Detroiters as the automaker converts and expands its plants on the city's east side. Mayor...