Families of 2 people fatally struck by Michigan police cruisers file excessive force lawsuits
The families of a Michigan man and a teen who died after run-ins with police filed civil lawsuits in federal and state court, ...
Birth control access, resources for expecting mothers, expanded under new Michigan laws
Michigan pharmacists will be able to directly prescribe birth control under legislation signed by Gov. Whitmer.
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Whitmer signs 16-bill package to expand reproductive freedoms, contraceptive care
Tuesday, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of 16 bills that aim to reduce barriers for affordable contraception and care ...
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Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act – Legislative Update
There are only 36 days before the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA) takes effect on February 21, 2025. Presently, both the state ...
Michigan pharmacists granted authority to prescribe birth control thanks to new law
Governor Whitmer signed into law a bill that allows pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense contraceptives to patients ...
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Service industry workers testify as lawmakers consider chopping tipped wage and sick leave laws
There’s a misconception that Michiganders can’t make a career out of waiting tables or working in family-owned businesses, ...
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Michigan pharmacists to prescribe birth control under new law
During the bill signing spree, Whitmer also approved House Bill 4224 repealing Michigan's unenforceable law requiring Medicaid recipients to work or undergo job training to maintain health coverage.