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Changes to Unemployment Benefits Take Effect
This week, increased work-search requirements took effect for those receiving unemployment benefits. Effective July 19, those receiving benefits must log at least three work activities each week, an increase from one per week. To be eligible for benefits, workers must...
Unemployment Rate Declines
Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June declined by one-tenth of a percentage point to 5%. Employment during the month decreased by 21,000, while the number of unemployed declined by 4,000. The national unemployment rate also declined by one-tenth of...
Absentee Voting Increases From 2022
With two weeks left before the August 4 primary election, 572,553 Michigan voters have already cast their ballot, according to data on the relaunched Michigan Voting Dashboard. Voter requests for mail ballots and the number of completed ballots returned are...
Governor’s Chief of Staff Departing
After nearly 8 years, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced that her chief of staff, JoAnne Huls, is leaving the role on July 31. She will continue to serve the administration as a senior adviser. Effective August 1, Zack Pohl will be promoted from principal deputy...
Governor Signs State Budget
This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the 2027 Fiscal Year budget, providing appropriations for the next fiscal year beginning on October 1. General Omnibus Budget: It completely rolls back the retirement tax, saving seniors an average of $1,000 per year. $532...
Spotlight On Representative Alabas Farhat
Representative Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) is serving his second term in the Michigan House of Representatives. Biography Before his election to the House, he graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a bachelor’s degree in public health and a master’s...
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