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Two American Families: 1991-2024 is a portrait of perseverance from FRONTLINE and Bill Moyers that raises unsettling questions about the changing nature of the American economy and the impact on people struggling to make a living. WGVU’s Patrick Center talks with producers and directors Tom Casciato and Kathleen Hughes.
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One of the most anticipated decisions from the Michigan Supreme Court will determine the fate of the state’s minimum wage and earned sick leave laws.
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Patrick Center has the latest edition of the Crain’s Grand Rapids Business Brief, The Right Place announced its third Tech Week Event, Michigan is encouraging social workers to get their Masters, and more.
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Progressives say a looming Michigan Supreme Court decision could open the door to boosting the state’s minimum wage. And they say Democrats holding legislative majorities should seize the opportunity
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Now that the Supreme Court has shot down any chance of the minimum wage question appearing on the November ballot without legislative action, eyes are turning to a separate lawsuit that also seeks to raise the minimum wage
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Michigan’s minimum wage could increase again in 2024 depending on the outcome of a state Supreme Court case that challenges an action by the Legislature to adopt the proposal so it would not go to voters
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Rhoades McKee’s Mark Smith joins Shelley Irwin to explain the proposal before the Michigan Supreme Court
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The petition campaign wants to boost the minimum wage in steps, winding up at $15 an hour by 2025
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The campaign submitted more than 610,000 petition signatures with the Michigan Bureau of Elections last year, but not in time to qualify for the 2022 ballot
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The Michigan Supreme Court will decide whether the Legislature had the authority to change minimum wage and paid sick leave laws that were enacted under Michigan’s petition initiative process.