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Today marks Equal Pay Day, the day of the year which represents how far into the year women must work to equal what men made the year before. The gap is larger in Michigan, where the median pay for a man $53,435 while the median for women was $41,560. Mechanical engineer was the largest occupation for male workers, earning an average of $100,882. A registered nurse was the largest occupation for female workers, earning an average of $66,477. March 15 is the earliest Equal Pay Day has ever been since the day was first observed in 1996, a small sign of progress that the gender pay gap is closing in the U.S. Last year, the day fell on March 24.

A social media policy and other updates to modernize the laws against distracted driving were passed Tuesday by the Michigan House.

A bill package passed by the Michigan state House would mean stricter rules on drivers using phones and other electronic devices.

Checking social media, sending an email or filming a video while driving would be banned under House-passed legislation aimed at cracking down on distracted driving in Michigan. Posting to social media or checking social media sites while driving is explicitly banned in the bill. “My mother-in-law’s liberties were taken away from her by somebody texting on a phone,” Hauck said. “This has to stop.”To become law, the legislation would need to pass the Michigan Senate and be signed by Gov. Read more from MLive:Modern updates to texting while driving law debated in Michigan HouseRelatives of those lost to distracted driving say it’s time for Michigan to go ‘hands-free’Family helps fund protective cables on I-96 after teen killed in crash

LANSING, MI — A judge in Ingham County has terminated a personal protection order granted to a Michigan Democratic lawmaker against her Republican colleague following the end of what was described as an volatile relationship. Judge Lisa McCormick issued a three-page order Wednesday dismissing the PPO obtained by Rep. Mari Manoogian, D-Birmingham, against Rep. Steve Marino, R-Harrison Township.

The Ingham County prosecutor will not seek charges against Harrison Township State Representative Steve Marino.

LANSING, MI — Michigan’s 2021-22 fiscal budget is headed to the governor’s desk after lawmakers approved a $70 billion budget agreement this week that includes major investments in child care and infrastructure. Read more: $70B Michigan budget deal includes spending boosts for child care, higher ed, infrastructure and moreGov. Coupled with a $17.1 billion school aid budget signed into law this summer, the upcoming budget will clock in at $70 billion. Leonard, a Dewitt Republican, lost a close race to Nessel in 2018 for the open attorney general seat vacated by term-limited Republican Bill Schuette. Nicole Hester/ MLIVE.comThe Michigan Republican Party and its chair, Ron Weiser, are suing Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson over allowing contributions to Gov.

A Michigan lawmaker accused of harassing his colleague will need to be escorted by House sergeants to the House floor and his office to prevent potential violations of a personal protection order, according to a spokesperson for House Speaker Jason Wentworth. State Rep. Steve Marino, R-Harrison Township, is legally allowed to come to the House floor for work despite a personal protection order recently granted to fellow Rep. Mari Manoogian, D-Birmingham, Wentworth spokesperson Gideon D’Assandro said. Marino has been asked to inform House sergeants when he comes into either the Capitol or House Office Building and remain confined to his desk, in the House Republican caucus room or on his floor of the House Office Building. He will need to be escorted by a sergeant when heading to his office or the House floor “just to make sure that there’s no contact between the two,” D’Assandro said. “That’s what’s allowed under the law.”Marino was not present on the House floor Tuesday for session, a decision D’Assandro said was Marino’s choice.

LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan lawmaker told another lawmaker that he hoped her “car explodes on the way in,” according to text messages filed in court to support a request for a personal protection order. Just a parasite,” Rep. Steve Marino told Rep. Mari Manoogian. There was no indication in the court file when the text messages were written, The Detroit News reported. Marino said he hoped Manoogian’s “car explodes on the way in” and warned her to “hide on the House floor” in a series of texts in which they also discussed issues being handled by a state House committee. The order could conflict with Marino’s ability to vote on the House floor if Manoogian is present.

A Michigan lawmaker told another lawmaker that he hoped her “car explodes on the way in,” according to text messages filed in court to support a request for a personal protection order.

The personal protection order asked for and granted to State Representative Mari Manoogian D-Birmingham contains two text messages from State Representative Steve Marino R-Harrison Township.

A Michigan lawmaker told another lawmaker that he hoped her “car explodes on the way in,” according to text messages filed in court to support a request for a personal protection order. Marino, a Macomb County Republican, and Manoogian, an Oakland County Democrat, had a personal relationship that ended more than a year ago. Manoogian, 29, obtained a protection order last week from a judge, a few days after Marino, 32, was removed from House committees for alleged abuse. State police are investigating.

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Michigan Rep. Steve Marino will challenge a personal protections order taken out against him by Rep. Mari Manoogian.

On Wednesday, Manoogian accused Marino of domestic abuse. Sources in Lansing said the abuse allegation is not physical, rather alleged threatening text messages.

A Michigan lawmaker denied that he threatened or harmed a fellow legislator with whom he had a romantic relationship, dismissing her claims on Thursday, Sept. 17, as a “politically motivated character assassination.”

A Michigan lawmaker who's accused of threatening a legislator over their past romantic relationship is denying her allegations.

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A Michigan lawmaker was stripped of his committee assignments after a female legislator said they had a “volatile” personal relationship that included domestic abuse and threats.

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A Michigan lawmaker was stripped of his committee assignments after a female legislator said they had a “volatile” personal relationship that included domestic abuse and threats.

Michigan state Rep. Steve Marino, R-Harrison Township, was stripped of his committee assignments and is under investigation after being accused of making threats toward fellow lawmaker Mari Manoogian, D-Birmingham, House Speaker Jason Wentworth confirmed Wednesday. “None of us are immune to a volatile relationship, regardless of our career,” Manoogian said in a statement. “I will always prioritize the safety of state legislators and those who are serving their community at the state Capitol,” Wentworth said. Marino, a third-term lawmaker who represents Harrison Township and portions of Clinton and Macomb townships, has not responded to requests for comment about the situation. House Democratic Leader Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, expressed support for Manoogian and urged people to respect her request for privacy.

Two Michigan lawmakers are taking issue with female college athletes being excluded from a $500 per month athletics scholarship available for all members of Michigan State University’s Spartans football and men’s basketball teams.

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Michigan residents donated hundreds of toys, clothes and other items to unaccompanied migrant children being housed in the state under a federal program. “These are unaccompanied children sent here to find a better life,” said Gina Keller, a board member with Fems for Democracy. Unaccompanied children make up the largest demographic group at CBP facilities. A total of 22,264 migrant children are being housed in 200 facilities across 22 states, according to a release from the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Volunteers who organized the donation drive said they coordinated with FEMA to transport donations to the Albion facility.

LANSING, MI - Three new Michigan bills introduced in the state House would change current restrictions on texting while driving in an attempt to update them for advances in technology. The current law has not kept up with modern advances, said co-sponsor Rep. Mari Manoogian, D-Birmingham. “Distracted driving constitutes a serious danger to Michigan drivers,” she said, “but the law simply has not kept up with the advances of mobile technology. Those fines could motivate drivers, particularly teenagers, Mannogian said, to avoid the use of mobile devices on the road. “It’s time we give law enforcement the tools necessary to properly dissuade people from driving while using their cellphones,” she said.

Just weeks after a violent insurrection in the nation’s capital, the U.S. House proved it will not be intimidated by threats from extremists. It passed...

LANSING, Mich. – Michigan has a budget in place for 2021 that passed with overwhelming bipartisan support. The coronavirus originally had the state making dire budget predictions that there would be a more than $1 billion hole to fill. Road funding gets the full $600 million expected and some programs, which were axed in the last budget like Pure Michigan, are being funded again. An item that is being cut at a $12 million saving is the Detroit Re-Entry Center, which does prisoner programming. The Michigan Department of Corrections is also slimming down administration for a $2.5 million saving.

BIRMINGHAM, Mich. - On Monday, the City of Birmingham released a public advisory for drinking water customers in accordance with the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act, alerting residents that five of the 32 sites tested (out of about 9,000 total customers) exceeded the action level for lead in water. "Protecting our drinking water is a top priority for residents and families, especially in the Great Lakes State. "Since my first day in office, I've been advocating for increased funding for implementation of the Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act and facilitating ongoing conversations between our municipalities and DEGLE," McMorrow added. "The Michigan Safe Drinking Water Act was an important first step toward proactively identifying potential public health risks, and now it is time that we take the next step," Manoogian added. Residents can learn more about protecting their drinking water from lead contamination here.