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Haley Stevens Running for U.S. Senate as She Pushes to Restore Social Security Staffing After Trump Administration Cuts
Haley Stevens enters the Michigan U.S. Senate race as incumbent Gary Peters retires, launching the Social Security Customer Service Act to reverse Trump Administration staffing cuts and restore agency service levels.
April 8, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - legislation
Lansing: Bills to Fix Michigan’s Prison Staffing Crisis Stuck in House Clerk’s Office for 17 Months
Three bills that passed the Michigan Legislature to improve corrections officer retirement benefits have sat in the House clerk's office for 17 months. Speaker Matt Hall ordered them withheld after Republicans took the House. The Senate sued to force transmission, and the Michigan Supreme Court is weighing the case.
18h ago·Michigan Capitol·1 source - policy
Saginaw Readers: Michigan Raises Starting Pay for Upper Peninsula Prison Guards by $10,000
The Michigan Department of Corrections is raising starting pay for Upper Peninsula prison guards by about $10,000 a year. The increase is part of the state's Safe Prisons Initiative to combat chronic staffing shortages.
4h ago·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - politics
Michigan Youth Treatment Center Opens Unprepared, Faces Staff Assaults and Calls to Close
The Michigan Youth Treatment Center in Mount Clemens faced staffing shortages, inadequate training and youth violence months before an MLive investigation documented operational failures. State lawmakers have called for closure, but MDHHS refuses to shut down the facility despite safety concerns.
April 23, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources