Michigan has become the 12th state to pass landmark legislation that sets a 100% clean electricity deadline for utilities. Michigan is currently the No. 3 state in the US for clean energy investments, with $21.3 billion of investments.
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New Michigan law will require responding agencies to inform tenants and occupants of apartment buildings when there are imminent health and safety threats at the building. If a building cannot be vacated, the bill states a building owner would have to correct the violation in the "shortest reasonable time."
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This question came up - under federal law, the minimum wage for most workers is $7.25 an hour. But just how much that is can vary widely, because of the interplay of state and federal rules on minimum wages and tips.
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Michigan’s “Shopping Reform and Modernization Act” protects consumers when an item purchased scans at a higher price. The law took effect on Sept. 1, 2011
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Insurance Executives Refused to Pay for the Cancer Treatment That Could Have Saved Him. This Is How They Did It.
A Michigan law requires coverage of cancer drugs. One insurer came up with a “defensible” way to avoid paying for treatments that offered Forrest VanPatten his last chance for survival. “We crossed the line,” says a former executive.
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Michigan has earned the dubious distinction of being one of just 17 states with no law protecting against costly, frivolous lawsuits that are used to intimidate and silence critics. As a result, these states earned an “F” in the 2023 Anti-SLAPP Report Card, recently released by the Institute of Free Speech. In fact, according to the report card, Michigan earned 0 out of 100 points.
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Michigan is the only state that criminalizes surrogacy contracts, but bills aim to change that
In Michigan, not only are surrogacy contracts unenforceable and void, but they are illegal. Michigan is the only state to criminalize surrogacy contracts.
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Labor shortages in various parts of the economy have led to increased interest in reforming occupational licensing, as the National Conference of State Legislatures observed in March 2022
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Prior to the new law, retired educators had to wait nine months before working at a school in order to keep their pension benefits.
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Among other issues, the claims process is not well-advertised or understood by motorists: Of 83 county road agencies, only 20 have posted damage claim forms online or have readily available information on their websites about how to file one.
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