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AUDIO: Lawmakers beat deadline for tipped wage save, changing paid sick leave law
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's lower tipped wage credit has been saved with a nearly-11th hour deal in the Legislature...
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Michigan Court of Appeals sides with Enbridge Energy in pipeline case
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled in favor of Enbridge Energy this week as the Canadian firm is ...
38m ago
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AUDIO: Kalamazoo office of Michigan Immigrant Rights Center urging Trump to change course
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Immigrant Rights Center managing attorney Elizabeth Santana says they are continuing to...
Feb 20, 2025
AUDIO: House passes bill to save tipped wages; Democrats speak about opposition to paid sick time changes
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The tipped credit for minimum wage is a step closer to being preserved in Michigan as the state Ho...
Feb 20, 2025
State House approves minimum wage bill, ties it to paid sick leave
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan House of Representatives has passed a Senate bill to protect the state's tipped wage ...
Feb 20, 2025
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State launches new program to help first-time homebuyers in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan State Housing Development Authority launched a new program this week to help first-ge...
Feb 20, 2025
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Michigan Supreme Court justice to step down to head National Center for State Courts
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement will step down from the court by April 30 t...
Feb 20, 2025
Coldwater teacher arrested following Calhoun County voyeurism investigation
CALHOUN COUNTY, MI (WNWN/WTVB) - A teacher at Legg Middle School in Coldwater has been arrested following an investigation by...
Feb 20, 2025
Bills reintroduced in state House to ban deepfake pornography
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Bipartisan bills have been reintroduced in the state House to ban "deepfake" pornography...
Feb 18, 2025
Michigan's average gas price down three-cents
DEARBORN, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's average gas price is three-cents a gallon lower to start the week at $3.07. Triple-A M...
Feb 17, 2025
State health officials confirm first two pediatric deaths from influenza this season
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services says they have confirmed the first two influe...
Feb 14, 2025
Michigan, 13 other states suing President Trump over creation of DOGE
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan and 13 other states are suing President Donald Trump over his creation of the Department ...
Feb 14, 2025
Michigan Senate passes bill to keep tipped wage credit
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - The Michigan Senate has approved a bill to save the state's tipped wage credit along with increasi...
Feb 14, 2025
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Whitmer wants extension of current minimum wage until July for bipartisan deal to be reached
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is urging the state House and Senate to pass a short-term extension of M...
Feb 13, 2025
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JOANN Fabrics and Crafts to close 33 stores in Michigan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - JOANN Fabrics and Crafts will close 33 stores in Michigan as part of its bankruptcy. In all, the r...
Feb 13, 2025
Senator Peters on RFK Jr,: "Extremely alarming" health official nominee
WASHINGTON D.C. (WKZO AM/FM) - Michigan's senior U.S. Senator Gary Peters is opposing the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr....
Feb 13, 2025
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Whitmer open to bipartisan deal to save lower tipped wages
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is open to a bipartisan deal to protect the lower minimum wage of server...
Feb 12, 2025
AUDIO: House Speaker Hall reacts to Governor Whitmer's road funding plan
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - State House Speaker Matt Hall of Richland is reacting to Governor Gretchen Whitmer's $3 billion pl...
Feb 11, 2025
Governor Whitmer releases $3 billion road funding plan, Republicans issue criticism
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposing putting $3 billion into fixing Michigan's roads. Her Mi Roa...
Feb 11, 2025
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Michigan joins alleged unlawful monopoly lawsuit against Deere & Company
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) - -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is joining the Federal Trade Commission and four other stat...
Feb 11, 2025
