In Governor Granholm’s “State of the State” address, she backed efforts to raise the minimum wage in Michigan:

There are those who believe we should simply let people fend for themselves in a tough world and let the chips fall where they may.

I’m not one of them.

Tonight, let me share some of the work we’ll do to protect you, your family, and your financial security.

First, let us increase the minimum wage in Michigan.

You who are working in minimum wage jobs have not had a raise for nine years. Even the Legislature got a raise since then.

I pledge to you this evening, those workers will get that increase this year. I was the first person in the state to sign the petition to put this question on the ballot in November. I’ll be the first to vote yes.

If this Legislature is not willing to raise the minimum wage in our state, the voters of Michigan will.