LANSING — The Senate voted Thursday to revamp Michigan's youth labor laws, passing bills that would increase penalties for violators and transfer the authority to issue work permits from school districts to a state department.
David Eggert is a politics and policy reporter for Crain's Detroit Business and Crain's Grand Rapids Business. With a background in journalism from The Associated Press and various newspapers, David covers local politics and government in Michigan, with a focus on issues affecting Detroit and the state as a whole.