by Sophie Boudreau | May 2, 2024 | NATIONAL ECONOMY POLITICS
In the aftermath of a canceled or delayed flight, there’s nothing less appealing than spending hours on the phone waiting to speak with an airline representative in hopes of receiving a refund or flight voucher—often in vain. But thanks to new rules announced by the... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 24, 2024 | STATE LEGISLATURE
Lawmakers say Michigan is facing a ‘child care crisis.’ But a series of bills introduced this month would help to make child care (much) more affordable for thousands of families. MICHIGAN—A package of eight bills introduced this week by Democratic lawmakers in the... by Isabel Soisson | Apr 23, 2024 | MONEY AND JOBS POLITICS
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) voted on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements—those pesky clauses that employers often force their workers to sign which effectively bar them from starting their own business or finding a new job in the same field within a certain... by Michigan Advance | Apr 9, 2024 | STATE LEGISLATURE
BY KYLE DAVIDSON, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—Michigan Future Inc., a nonpartisan organization seeking to catalyze economic prosperity in the state, held a press conference Monday to discuss a new poll in support of a tax credit that would put money back in the pockets... by Kyle Kaminski | Apr 5, 2024 | RURAL POLITICS
Ex-President Donald Trump’s administration sided with multinational meatpacking companies over local, family-owned farms. But under President Joe Biden’s administration, those federal policies are changing. MICHIGAN—Farmers know there’s a certain value attached to...