Great Lakes Wire

Whiteford, Alexander, other representatives call for UIA to be held accountable

By Kimberly James | Jun 22, 2020

A group of female state representatives calling themselves "Moms for Families," led by Rep. Mary Whiteford, took to the Capitol lawn June 16, calling for Michigan's Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) to immediately help struggling Michigan families.

Michigan's small businesses at risk of permanent closure due to coronavirus effects

By Kimberly James | Apr 12, 2020

With the stay-at-home order extended to April 30, the fate of Shelly Gurney's garden store is uncertain.

UAW sued over allegations of scamming employee out of $7,500 in union dues

By Kimberly James | Feb 18, 2020

The Mackinac Center Legal Foundation is suing United Auto Workers (UAW), alleging that they threatened to fire an employee after he refused to pay union dues, and then scammed him by requiring him to pay more than $7,500 in dues to a fake union.

Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration releases report on jail reform

By Kimberly James | Feb 5, 2020

The Michigan Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration has been working with Pew Charitable Trusts to investigate alternate and innovative reform practices.