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A public hearing is set for Monday night in Zeeland on the sale of Alcohol on Sundays, a swing district Michigan Democrat in Congress says she can't support a resolution to re-open the federal government without including an extension of healthcare tax credits, and more.

Michigan-based federal workers on mandatory unpaid leave amid the government shutdown could be eligible for state unemployment insurance

The September data exist, but it has not been shared with states because the people who would do that are furloughed

Grand Rapids-based Acrisure has announced it will begin cutting jobs in early 2026 to replace with AI, Michigan's Attorney General says the state needs to prepare in case the President tries to send the National Guard to the state, and more.

Grand Rapids-based Corewell Health is partnering with a state program to help English learners find high-demand careers in the medical field

Indivisible Greater Grand Rapids is sponsoring an ArtPrize exhibit called Art of Democracy, Michigan renters could see more protections under bills introduced this week in the state House of Representatives, and more.

While the number of payroll jobs remained steady, the unemployment percentage was affected by about 14,000 fewer people holding or seeking jobs

Collection efforts were paused by a class action lawsuit filed by people who were mistakenly told they owed the state money. Now, the pause is lifted on efforts to recover overpayments, many dating back five years

The number of unemployed people in Michigan actually increased slightly last month, but the labor force declined by about the same number

Michigan’s unemployment remains higher than the national average and is still higher than it was in June of 2024