Michigan would start court-ordered minimum wage hikes at $12.48 an hour next year under an “intended approach,” the state said in a motion asking Supreme Court justices for clarity on their earlier ruling.
As the governor, now a rising Democratic star, finishes out her final term, key populist pledges have been unfulfilled and her presidential resume is still being written.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has been in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention, but so have the five state officials who are in line to serve in her absence.
U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers campaigned in Mecosta County Wednesday, promising to fight against a proposed $2.3 billion EV battery plant with ties to China. Company officials say they’re moving ahead anyway, and supporters still see possible benefits for the region.
With control of congress at stake, Michigan voters will decide 13 U.S. House races and an open U.S. Senate seat in the Nov. 5 general election. Some of the races are expected to be among the most competitive in the country.
The Democrat scored an upset in 2022, winning her first term. She is seeking re-election in a district that has become far more competitive politically.
Democratic U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin is giving up the seat to run for Senate, leaving open a swing district seat that could be one of the most competitive in the country.
U.S. Rep. Dan Kildee’s pending retirement leaves an open seat in the 8th Congressional District that both Democrats and Republicans are fighting to fill.
