State Rep. Greg Markkanen on Wednesday voted to protect work requirements for the Healthy Michigan program. The requirements, which are currently inactive because of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, have garnered increased attention following Republicans electoral success last week. House Bill 4224 would repeal work requirements for the Healthy Michigan program. The plan passed the House along […]

“Corrections officers have lost faith in their own department leadership. Apparently, that failing leadership was the only input Rep. Hill sought before announcing her plan,” said Markkanen, R-Hancock. “Corrections officers said they need better pay and benefits. Normally, lawmakers talk to the people asking for help before deciding how to best solve their problems. Instead, she once again ran back to her friends in Lansing rather than talk to workers here in the U.P. At this point, I think the bill is just political cover on the issue for the coming election.”