Michigan, minimum wage and Gretchen Whitmer

Gov. Whitmer signs Michigan tipped minimum wage, paid sick leave bills into law
The bills signed Friday will see minimum wage in Michigan rise to $15 an hour by 2027, and maintain the so-called tip credit for employers.
Michigan Gov. Whitmer agrees to limit wages for tipped workers amid minimum wage hike
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed a compromise that scales back paid sick leave and wages for tipped workers in an effort to appease businesses following a minimum wage hike
See Michigan’s new minimum wage, tipped wage – and what they could have been
Michigan tipped workers just saw the single-largest raise to their wages in state history. But it could have been higher.
Gov. Whitmer signs bills on Michigan's minimum wage, sick time
In the final hours before Michigan's minimum wage was set to increase, lawmakers passed two bills that aimed to increase wages at a slightly slower rate.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs minimum wage, sick leave laws; here's what they do
The measures were the result of a compromise between the Democrat-controlled Michigan Senate and the Republican-led House.
Whitmer signs bipartisan bills expanding paid sick leave, increasing minimum wage
The bills aim to support working families and small businesses by forging a solution that keeps Michigan competitive to earn a paycheck and build a business.
Whitmer signs new minimum wage, banked leave policies
Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed bills that change minimum wage and requires most employers institute paid sick days.
Whitmer signs bills on paid sick leave, tipped minimum wage changes into law
The new laws preserve the tipped wage credit and require small businesses to begin providing paid sick leave in October.
Whitmer draws scrutiny for handing out thousands in bonuses to political appointees
Whitmer expanded bonuses distributed to state employees to include political appointees, handing out $145,000 to 15 Cabinet members and department directors.
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President Trump Reappoints Michigan Governor Whitmer to Council of Governors in Show of Bipartisan Unity
President Trump reappoints Governor Whitmer to the Council of Governors, reaffirming bipartisan collaboration on security.
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Gov. Whitmer wants $3B for Michigan roads: Here's where it would come from
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has called on lawmakers to return to the negotiating table to craft a road funding solution. She ...
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Fight about tipped wage in Michigan may not be over
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed new wage laws increasing the state’s minimum wage and reforming sick leave policies, but one ...
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WKAR Presents Michigan State of the State 2025
WKAR will present TV, radio, and online coverage of Governor Gretchen Whitmer‘s seventh State of the State address live from ...
Michigan Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement will step down from Supreme Court
Clement's decision will allow Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, to appoint her replacement and expand the party's majority ...