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Dearborn Heights City Council remains deadlocked on a new Council member; new applicants for mayoral position announced

January 23rd, 20210 DEARBORN HEIGHTS — Tensions flared during a study session and special meeting held by the Dearborn Heights City Council on Tuesday. During the regularly scheduled meeting on Jan. 12, Councilman Ray Muscat had made a motion to hold a special meeting to appoint the mayor, however, when the agenda packet was sent out, there was no...

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From low income single mother to state senator

January 18th, 20190 LANSING — Betty Jean Alexander worked as a clerical specialist at the Wayne County Clerk’s office this time last year. She made $16 an hour, qualified for food stamps and took the bus to work. Now, after a surprising primary election win last fall, the 53-year-old Detroiter and single mother of two daughters is a state senator....

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Michigan Democrats concerned about GOP-passed minimum wage raise and sick leave measures

September 8th, 20180 LANSING — On Wednesday, state lawmakers adopted proposals to raise Michigan’s minimum wage and require employers to offer paid sick leave, keeping the citizen-initiated proposals off the November ballot and making it easier for the GOP-majority legislature to amend them after the elections. The proposals that Michigan’s Senate...