MichiganVotes Bills

Despite talk of transparency, in 2023 Lansing is opaque as ever

Word and deed are in conflict in the state capital Read more

No, Michigan climate policy won’t improve the weather

Protecting the vulnerable means keeping their lights on Read more

Michigan House bill would restrict landlord use of credit scores

Landlords report increase in fraudulent applications for rent Read more

Michigan senator says Democrats copied and pasted his veterans legislation

Four versions of the same bill sit in committee Read more

Insurance ‘Bill of Rights’ would create uncapped liability for emotional distress

Claimants could get cash settlements for ‘anxiety and humiliation’ they don’t even feel Read more

Michigan bill revives film subsidies, adds cash giveaway for touting state in commercials

Film subsidies failed to have a lasting impact the first time around Read more

Michigan kills paycheck protection for teachers

Sen. McBroom votes with Democrats to pass bill, giving it the dint of bipartisanship Read more

Michigan removes means test for food stamps

Lottery winners once again eligible for SNAP benefits. They’ve taken advantage before. Read more

Bills to end merit pay, paycheck protection for Michigan teachers head to Whitmer’s desk

In the absence of merit pay, teachers Michigan would be rewarded for and protected by seniority Read more

Michigan bill to unravel privatization of non-instructional services heads to Whitmer’s desk

Privatization has been popular among Michigan school districts Read more

Bill moves Michigan away from merit pay for teachers

In the absence of merit, schools would be left to reward seniority Read more

Michigan’s 2024 proposed budget includes $2M for Detroit Grand Prix

Detroit Grand Prix proposed to get $2 million from taxpayers in latest state annual budget Read more

Michigan bill would conceal union political contributions

Under House Bill 4234, a union could double or triple its giving to preferred candidates Read more

Michigan distracted driving law could be cash cow for governments

As of June 30, any driver spotted with a cellphone in hand, even at a stop light, is subject to a $100 ticket Read more

Michigan House bill would allow college athletes to unionize, at an unknown cost

Collective bargaining agreements would have indeterminate fiscal impact, agency says Read more

Michigan’s $630M Ford subsidy is no guarantee of new jobs

The last time Michigan gave Ford money to hire 3,000 workers, it promptly laid off another 3,000 Read more

Michigan lawmakers neglect the dark side of solar

Low reliability and high subsidies challenge the claim that solar is sustainable Read more

Union-backed personal information bill passes Senate

Bill giving labor bosses access to nonmembers’ contact data is an ‘unwarranted invasion of privacy,’ says Michigan Association of School Boards Read more

National Popular Vote bill advances to Michigan House

If Michigan threw in its 15 electoral votes, interstate scheme would have 220 of 270 votes needed to take effect Read more

Michigan advocates admit solar still can’t compete

Two bills would mandate unlimited giveaways to homes, businesses that install solar panels Read more

Michigan bill bans PFAS in food packaging

Senate Bill 327 would give companies until Jan. 1 to stop packaging food using PFAS Read more

Michigan bills would make all juvenile crimes eligible for parole

Bills would make life sentences parole-eligible after 10 years Read more

Senate bill package expands Michigan’s green energy giveaway

Senate Bills 302 and 303 would allow local governments to finance enviromental hazard projects on individual properties Read more

Lansing is bogged down in symbolic legislation

May has 11 separate awareness-related designations Read more

Interstate voting compact takes another step toward reality

In Minnesota, ‘National Popular Vote’ bill is a governor’s signature away from becoming the law Read more