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Bills Reveal Breakdown in Epidemic Lockdown Negotiations
May 1 MichiganVotes Weekly Roll Call Report
Bill would mandate panic buttons at Michigan schools
MichiganVotes Monday kicks off with a look at a school safety bill
Whitmer signed 1,000 laws in first term as governor; here’s 8 she vetoed
MichiganVotes Monday takes a look at bills that were passed by lawmakers but vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
… reflect on all we accomplished by working together!” Whitmer added.
But the governor and the lawmakers did not always agree. In that spirit, MichiganVotes Monday offers eight bills that legislators approved but Whitmer vetoed. The descriptions are provided courtesy MichiganVotes.org. The links track … more
Whitmer signs bill limiting patient isolation at assisted living facilities
MichiganVotes Monday: Senate Bill 450 would cap state-mandated isolation at 30 days
Michigan bill would require public sector employees to join unions, which is unconstitutional
MichiganVotes Monday: Bill ignores U.S. Supreme Court ruling that extends right-to-work protections to public sector employees, such as teachers
Michigan Senate approves $1.6B in tax capture
Hire Michigan Fund would create annual uncertainty in general fund
December 27, 2012, MichiganVotes.org Weekly Roll Call
Every Roll Call vote by every state legislator tallied for 2012
House Bill 5025 does not fix any problems, creates new ones
Measure would let school districts block charter schools and others, from using discarded school buildings
Bill would give Michigan public schools veto power over competitors
Some school districts tear down buildings rather than sell to would-be competition
Michigan senator plays coy about homeschool registry bill
Who will sponsor the bill, and what will be in it? Sen. Dayna Polehanki won’t say
Senate bills would ban sanctuary cities in Michigan
Municipalities would no longer have the right not to cooperate with federal immigration authorities
Michigan bill would exempt EV chargers from property tax
Exemption tries to boost EV demand, even though the chargers would be installed ‘with or without’ it
Michigan bills would give students 5 mental health days
No doctor’s notes required for students claiming mental health ailments
On Sunshine Week, Michigan lawmakers consider FOIA reform
Bills making FOIA apply to lawmakers, governor, get second hearing
Michigan bill demands 750 training hours for estheticians
Bill raises barrier to entry in three career fields
Is mandatory kindergarten a back door to homeschool registry?
Public schools stand to gain from mandatory kindergarten proposal
‘No reason to fear a charter school,’ West Bloomfield treasurer told school board
But board voted anyway to tear down Roosevelt Elementary, build new school with millage money
Michigan Senate bills would revive dues skim for home health workers
Government employees can opt out of unions, but Senate Bill 790 would make it much harder
MichiganVotes Monday: Bill would ban water shutoffs for nonpayment
Water suppliers would be forced to restore any prior shutoff, unless it would harm public health to do so.
MichiganVotes Monday: These 20 senators missed the most votes last term
21st on the list is Michigan’s new Senate majority leader
Michigan senator says Democrats copied and pasted his veterans legislation
Four versions of the same bill sit in committee
Michigan lawmakers propose a new tax for paint, citing need for lead abatement
Reported cases of lead poisoning dropped by more than half between 2012 and 2022
Senate panel to consider bill making governor, lawmakers eligible for FOIA
Bipartisan two-bill package from 2023 gets first hearing
Michigan film credits could cost state $2B over a decade
Extra credits given to women and minority-owned businesses
Michigan vehicle owners would have to opt out of park passes under House bill
People could only opt out of the $10 park pass within a 30-day window
MLive to Start MichiganVotes-Style System
Media group to begin tracking legislative action
… sunlight is the best disinfectant.
MichiganVotes was established in 2001 to provide … bills, amendments and resolutions.
MichiganVotes recently celebrated the description … about 2,200.
"When we started MichiganVotes, we envisioned giving citizen … senior legislative analyst and MichiganVotes editor. "We realized what it really … more
MichiganVotes Describes 25,000th Bill
Information in the hands of voters leads to accountability, oversight of legislator actions
… Confidential sat down with MichiganVotes editor Jack McHugh this … of MichiganVotes.org.
CapCon: What makes MichiganVotes different from other voting … bipartisan bad habit.
MichiganVotes makes it possible for regular … information description is how MichiganVotes explained the bill, which … That's accountability.
MichiganVotes is a locked-and-loaded … more