Michigan House creates a committee dedicated to tackling the minimum wage and earned sick time bills Americans will feel the effects across their financial lives, from their savings accounts to debt repayments. With Southern California ablaze, the lack of water leaves many wondering, why not use ocean water to combat fires?

Like House Republicans, the Senate Democrats propose preserving the sub-minimum wage for tipped workers, although at a different amount.

As the Michigan House of Representatives welcomed new Republican leadership to the chamber on Wednesday, the Democratic-led state Senate hit the ground running, introducing 15 bills, with some reviving key debates from the previous legislative session.