The Flint Sit-Down Strike, the Battle of the Overpass and the Anti-Right to Work rally last year — for generations, Michigan’s unions have been bloodied, gassed and arrested in order to protect the right to organize and the well-being of working families across the state. Unions were integral in establishing the eight-hour workday, implementing workplace safety regulations and building…
Although Medicaid expansion survived in the Senate by a thin margin, the legislation continues to be bogged down by conservative lawmakers who refuse to act. Without the two-thirds majority needed for immediate effect, Michigan cannot implement the expansion until April 2014. That means Michigan would lose out on $7 million a day in federal funding…
UPDATE: We put together a short sampling of some of the Michigan Pride 2013 speeches advocating for equality. Enjoy: This weekend, thousands of people will converge on Lansing for Michigan Pride 2013 to support and celebrate the LGBT community. It will be one of the rare occasions of the year when the majority of people…