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Michigan Senate Republicans sunk two of the governor’s appointees to different public university governing bodies Thursday.
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The state Senate has voted for a bill to encourage recently retired teachers to return as substitutes. The aim is to help fill a shortage of school workers.
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The bill was introduced last week by Democratic State Senator Dayna Polehanki due to the ongoing negative impact of the COVID pandemic on students and educators.
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The state's current law protects people from discrimination in housing, work and public spaces. It does not include protections against discrimination based on gender expression or sexual orientation.
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The Michigan Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would enact a six-month fuel tax holiday. But the bill wouldn’t take effect until later — making it mostly symbolic.
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A state Senate committee held its first hearing Thursday on a bill to reverse the effect of a Michigan Court of Appeals decision.
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Overworked employees, mental health, and retention issues all came up during Tuesday's state Senate Oversight Committee hearing with the Michigan Department of Corrections.
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The Michigan Senate voted Tuesday to approve a series of tax breaks. Among the changes, the corporate income tax rate would be lowered from 6.0% to 3.9%. The individual income tax rate would drop from 4.25% to 3.9%.
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The plan uses federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act and other grants to fund expenditures related to COVID-19 and other health issues.
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The statue targeted for replacement depicts Lewis Cass. He was a U.S. Senator, Secretary of State, and early governor of the Michigan territory.