Three religious entities argued to a federal appeals court Tuesday that their freedom to exercise their religious beliefs in not hiring anyone from the LGBTQ community does not violate the state's Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act (ELCRA).
Michigan would end its status as one of only 17 states without a law banning SLAPPs, or "strategic lawsuits against public participation," under a Rep. Kara Hope (D-Lansing) bill introduced in the House last week.
Preliminary approval was given to the Unemployment Insurance Agency’s (UIA) $55 million settlement in a class action lawsuit related to its handling of COVID-19 era claims.
