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The state’s hourly minimum wage rose above $10 this week, but could spike to $13 as soon as February — depending on how an appeals court rules. The stakes are high. Bridge breaks down what comes next.

Grassroots conservatives backed by the group Ottawa Impact have replaced traditional Republicans on the board and wasted no time Tuesday also replacing the public health officer, counsel and even the county’s motto.

The so-called ‘tripledemic’ is prompting a whole host of health concerns as the holidays near. Here’s how to prepare.

A judge sides with Rochester Community Schools District in a case that involved materials for an ethnic and gender studies course but could have broader implications.

Open firearms are already barred. Now, the Democratic attorney general wants to go further and pass a complete ban on guns.

Labor unions have pushed to repeal Michigan’s Right-to-Work law for nearly a decade. In 2022, they gave millions of dollars to Democrats who now have the power to make it happen.

Research has shown universal background checks can reduce gun violence, but there is no consensus on how well they work.

Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., have laws that allow a judge to order temporary removal of someone’s gun if the judge believes they would use it to hurt others or themselves.

Laws typically require gun owners who live with minors to keep weapons in a secure location. Research is mixed on the impact of the laws.

Proponents of a Michigan constitutional protections for abortion vowed existing limits remain in place. That doesn’t preclude a Democrat-led Legislature from eventually changing them.

Democrats want to pass red flag, safe storage and universal background check laws when they take charge in January. Most research say the measures can reduce gun deaths, but much is inconclusive.

A Democratic National Committee panel voted Friday to make Michigan one of the five states to hold early primaries. A final vote is expected in February.

Michigan’s minimum wage is set to spike to $12 in February. Some business groups want Republicans to rein in the increase before they lose control of Lansing.

The little-known boards of canvassers clear the way for election routs by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and other Democrats to become official later this month.

The state representative from Southfield will become the first Black woman on the high court, succeeding outgoing Justice Bridget McCormack.

House Speaker Jason Wentworth torpedoes a request to probe this month’s election sweep by Democrats, calling it ‘half-baked’ attempt to inflame ‘an already troubled section of our party.’

A Republican nominee and swing vote on the court, Clement succeeds Chief Justice Bridget McCormack.

When does the law take effect? What about existing state laws? Will there be lawsuits? You have questions, Bridge has answers.

With re-election wins for statewide office and key victories among the Legislature, Michigan is toward the top of the pack for women representation in state government.

Michiganders will consider three initiatives on the Nov. 8 ballot, including efforts to keep abortion legal and allow for early voting.