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
Michigan Senate enables state environmental regulations to exceed federal
Gov. Rick Snyder signed a ‘no more stringent’ law in 2018. Senate Bill 14 would gut it. Read more
Michigan Senate passes bill to make Juneteenth a state holiday
Similar House bill sits in committee Read more
Frequently Asked Questions: The CapCon Guide to Lansing
Michigan sends 148 lawmakers to represent 10 million people. Here’s how to find out what they’re up to Read more
The missteps of the Michigan Legislature were many in 2023