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State, Detroit declare Thursday 'Honolulu Blue Day' for NFL Draft: Football festival kicks off at noon Thursday, runs through Saturday.
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State, Detroit declare Thursday 'Honolulu Blue Day' for NFL Draft
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Mental health advocates push for less stigma, more help in Michigan: Henry Ford Health is opening a new Behavioral Health Hospital in West Bloomfield later this ...
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Mental health advocates push for less stigma, more help in Michigan
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Bill Ford to headline the next Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club: The sold-out event will be held in Birmingham before an audience of corporate ...
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Bill Ford to headline the next Detroit Free Press Breakfast Club
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Insider: Michigan considered a 'tossup' in 2024 presidential race: The nonpartisan Cook Political Report last week shifted Michigan's presidential election from ...
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Insider: Michigan considered a 'tossup' in 2024 presidential race
Quick Glance: Michigan Politicians Exploit 'Social Welfare' Funds
  • Few safeguards in Michigan politics enable theft due to weak laws.

  • Michigan politicians can easily establish 'social welfare' organizations.

  • The organizations serve as legal slush funds for politicians with little oversight, promoting theft and fraud.

  • Criminal charges were filed against a former top aide to Michigan's ex-House Speaker, alleging misconduct.
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It’s been a milestone of a year as we reached our 150th anniversary, published bombshell stories and covered tumultuous moments that leave a bittersweet taste ... Show more   bit.ly/3H0K3V5
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Two Renaissance Center towers sold to real estate firm: After the purchase, the new owner and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan announced the insurer signed a ...
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Two Renaissance Center towers sold to real estate firm
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After Wolverines and Lions wins, BCBSM and Empire State buildings light up in blue
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After Wolverines and Lions wins, BCBSM and Empire State buildings light up ...
Quick Glance: Paul Finebaum Apologizes to Jim Harbaugh
  • Finebaum publicly apologizes to Harbaugh for previous criticism.

  • He acknowledges that Harbaugh has silenced all doubters.

  • Finebaum admits he was wrong and now supports Harbaugh.

  • Michigan wins national championship for the first time since 1997.
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We already know how to get along. We just stopped trying. | Opinion: Remember how Tip O'Neill and Gerald Ford used to play golf? Don't you wish our politicians ...
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We already know how to get along. We just stopped trying. | Opinion
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2023's top 23 Michigan stories: Tumultuous year leaves bittersweet taste: Here's a look back at 23 of 2023's most significant moments in Michigan.
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2023's top 23 Michigan stories: Tumultuous year leaves bittersweet taste
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Blue Cross workers ratify contract to end strike: UAW members voted in favor of the new contract that runs until May 2027, according to a news release from Blue ...
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Blue Cross workers ratify contract to end strike
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1,100 UAW members at Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan strike: About 1,100 UAW workers employed statewide at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan walked out at 12:01 ...
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1,100 UAW members at Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan strike
Quick Glance: 1,100 UAW Members Strike at Blue Cross Blue Shield Michigan
  • Approximately 1,100 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan employees, represented by the United Auto Workers, went on strike on Wednesday after failing to reach an agreement on a new contract for unionized employees across the state.

  • The striking Blue Cross employees include those working in call center jobs and claims processing.

  • The UAW strike at Blue Cross occurred two days before the auto workers union could potentially go on strike against the Detroit Three automakers.

  • In a statement, Blue Cross stated that the strike would result in "longer wait times" for customer service over the phone.
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Longtime Blue Cross CEO Daniel Loepp announces retirement date: Revenues for Michigan's largest health insurance company have doubled during Loepp's tenure as ...
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Longtime Blue Cross CEO Daniel Loepp announces retirement date
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Detroit casino workers go on strike as unions seek better wages, benefits: The strike is the first at the three Detroit casinos since they opened in 1999 and ...
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Detroit casino workers go on strike as unions seek better wages, benefits
Quick Glance: Thousands of Detroit Casino Workers Threaten Strike on Tuesday
  • About 3,700 Detroit casino workers will strike at 12 pm on Tuesday if no contract is reached, according to the Detroit Casino Council (DCC).

  • A strike will impact operations at MGM Grand Detroit operated by MGM Resorts International (MGM.N), MotorCity Casino, and Hollywood Casino at Greektown operated by Penn Entertainment (PENN.O).

  • On September 29, 99% of voting workers from all unionized groups in the three Detroit casinos authorized the DCC negotiating committee to call a strike.

  • In 2020, the DCC agreed to a three-year contract extension with 3% annual raises as casinos struggled during the pandemic, but inflation in Detroit has risen 20% since then, according to a statement from the DCC on Monday.
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Hundreds of workers on strike rally in downtown Detroit: The march and rally marked an extraordinary time in metro Detroit with thousands of autoworkers ...
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Hundreds of workers on strike rally in downtown Detroit
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Meijer partners with Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Plan: Michigan-based Meijer grocer is entering the healthcare field partnering with Blue Cross ...
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Meijer partners with Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Advantage Plan
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Insurers warn of higher auto premiums under proposed no-fault payment rules: Patient advocates are calling proposed no-fault legislation a 'narrow fix ...
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Insurers warn of higher auto premiums under proposed no-fault payment ...
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Blue Cross CEO Dan Loepp to retire at end of 2024: Daniel Loepp has been CEO of Michigan's largest health insurer since 2006.
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Blue Cross CEO Dan Loepp to retire at end of 2024
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MDHHS caseworkers picket over staffing issues, backlogged cases: Caseworkers say that vulnerable Michiganders are being left behind as the agency prioritizes ...
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MDHHS caseworkers picket over staffing issues, backlogged cases
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Michigan insurers seek higher premiums amid soaring demand for weight-loss drugs: The popularity of new diabetes and weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy ...
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Michigan insurers seek higher premiums amid soaring demand for weight-loss ...
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Blue Cross, DTE, unions among top donors to Whitmer's inauguration: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's inauguration drew $2 million in contributions from donors ...
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Blue Cross, DTE, unions among top donors to Whitmer's inauguration
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Michigan Blue Cross CEO Daniel Loepp earned $17M in cash in 2022: The Blues disclosed the compensation package Wednesday for Loepp, who has yet to equal his ...
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Michigan Blue Cross CEO Daniel Loepp earned $17M in cash in 2022
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Livengood: Whitmer wants Michigan to subsidize making lower-cost insulin: The idea has been floating around Lansing for the past year after efforts to pass a law ...
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Livengood: Whitmer wants Michigan to subsidize making lower-cost insulin
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What It Was Like To Ride The Blue Wave On Election Day: A journey across Michigan, from the places that shunned Gretchen Whitmer and the Democrats to the ones ...
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What It Was Like To Ride The Blue Wave On Election Day
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FTC, Dana Nessel devoted months to Beaumont and Spectrum megamerger: The FTC did a monthslong investigation of the Beaumont-Spectrum health systems merger and ...
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FTC, Dana Nessel devoted months to Beaumont and Spectrum megamerger