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Friday, October 9, 2026

Court: Legislature was wrong to amend minimum wage, sick time initiatives - Detroit Free Press

The Michigan Legislature cannot adopt and amend a petition initiative in a single legislative session, according to a ruling from Michigan Court of Claims Judge Douglas Shapiro issued Tuesday.

The ruling, which could be appealed, voids a pair of state laws and instead reverts the laws to how they were initially proposed in the petition language, signaling big changes to the state's minimum wage and paid sick time laws.



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