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Democrats took a victory lap at the end of the legislative session to celebrate their policy wins, but some voiced frustration with items left undone.

Michigan remains in the bottom half for best states to work in at 26th place, according to the annual ranking from Oxfam, a global organization focused on inequality and poverty. The ranking …

As policymakers consider solutions to North Dakotas child care crisis, a state agency is moving forward with incentives they hope will compel more workplaces to help staff with care costs. The Health and Human Services department is asking employers to participate in a pilot program. It offers matching funds when a business provides at least $300 in monthly benefits to an employee who has a child between zero and three years old and signed up for care at a licensed facility. ...

Michigan Democrats took a major step toward one of their top legislative priorities last week by passing a measure in the House to roll back the state's decade-old "right to work" law

As policymakers consider solutions to North Dakotas child care crisis, a state agency is moving forward with incentives they hope will compel more workplaces to help staff with care costs. The Health and Human Services department is asking employers to participate in a pilot program. It offers matching funds when a business provides at least $300 in monthly benefits to an employee who has a child between zero and three years old and signed up for care at a licensed facility. ...