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In the eleventh hour, the Michigan legislature wrote a bi-partisan compromise to limit the state’s wage increases as well as change paid sick leave requirements. Sean Egan from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity broke these changes down.

In this edition of Stateside, we feature an interview with the mayor of Windsor, Ontario, discussing tariffs. Next, we delve into a rural gothic fable taking place in West Michigan. We also provide an explanation of Michigan’s newly approved minimum wage and sick leave laws. Lastly, we explore how the Traverse City airport is incorporating sustainability into its expansion plans.

A bill to change Michigan’s minimum wage law ahead of it taking effect passed the state Legislature Wednesday. The law is scheduled to take effect Friday.

The Legislature faces a Friday deadline to make alterations to Michigan’s earned sick leave and minimum wage laws before a state Supreme Court order takes effect. Business groups and some tipped workers are pressing the Legislature for changes to the court-ordered resolution. They say the scheduled hikes in the minimum wage and a lot of the rules surrounding the earned leave policies would pose a hardship for small businesses, public safety agencies and employees who earn tips.

What could be the potential impacts of a new minimum wage and paid sick leave bill? Then, how does one become a volunteer lighthouse keeper in Michigan? Plus, the journey towards a Black Utopia.

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle said they hope a deal can be reached without waiting until July. “We have zero interest in an extension,” said a House Republican source. “A deal is on the table now.”

That law is set to take effect later this month on February 21. It will require employers to provide their employees with an hour of sick time for every 30 hours they work.

Hearings on amending earned sick leave and minimum wage laws begin Wednesday before a state Senate committee. The laws are set to take effect later this month.

The state House adopted bills Thursday to scale back paid sick leave and minimum wage laws before they take effect in less than a month.

A state House committee approved legislation Thursday to scale back minimum wage and earned sick time laws set to take effect in a few weeks.