The United Auto Workers protested at more than 75 Hyundai Motor Co. dealerships — about 10 percent of the company’s U.S. locations — over the firing of a contract worker in South Korea. The UAW demanded the reinstatement of a contract worker at Hyundai’s Asan facility in South Korea, who was terminated for reporting sexual … Continue Reading →

A week since it became apparent that Congress’s supercommittee would not conclude a deficit-cutting deal, Republican and Democratic members are still explaining why their effort failed. And while many people may no longer care, the accounts show how far apart the two sides were, and how difficult it will be to make a deal to … Continue Reading →

Marking the spirit of the Veterans Day holiday, the Senate passed a bill 95-to-0 on Thursday to help veterans find work by offering tax credits to companies that hire them. The Vow to Hire Heroes Act, whose co-sponsors include Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D – Mich., and Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., was a small piece of … Continue Reading →

State Sen. Rebekah Warren of Ann Arbor, Rep. Ellen Cogen Lipton, and Wayne State University Constitutional Law Professor Jocelyn Benson called a press conference Friday to caution citizens about an ultra-conservative anti-abortion measure on the ballot in Mississippi. They say it’s a tactic that’s spreading across the country and could soon become an issue in … Continue Reading →

A Democrat-backed bill to invest in U.S. roads, bridges and other infrastructure would contribute more than $900 million for projects in Michigan, creating about 12,000 jobs in the state, Sen. Carl Levin said Wednesday. The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on whether to take up the measure, which contains the transportation portion of President … Continue Reading →

U.S. Rep. Gary Peters, D-Bloomfield Township, introduced legislation aimed at allowing more families to stay on food assistance despite owning a vehicle. The Eliminate Auto Test (EAT) Act comes in response to Michigan legislation signed into law by Gov. Rick Snyder that Peters says can punish families for owning a car by losing eligibility for … Continue Reading →

After a rough night, Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., and Democratic colleagues pledged to keep fighting for a $447 billion jobs bill that was blocked by Senate Republicans. “The bill uses ideas that both Democrats and Republicans have supported in the past,” Levin said today on the Senate floor. “It would not add a dime to … Continue Reading →

Politicians targeting revenue from offshore tax evaders found tantalizing information today in a U.S. government report that suggests there are many of them out there — and they owe the government plenty of money. During tax amnesty programs in 2009 and 2011, when penalties were reduced, “30,000 U.S. taxpayers admitted hiding assets offshore and agreed … Continue Reading →