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Michigan House, Senate pass 100% clean energy bill

‘Reliability and affordability is going to explode,’ one lawmaker warns Read more

Michigan lawmakers approve $114 million bailout for school districts, $30M for Highland Park

Unpaid water bills and school debts are assumed by the Michigan taxpayer Read more

100% clean energy bill heads to Michigan House

Bill takes two different stances on nuclear energy, depending on the date Read more

Michigan financial disclosure bills double fines, strengthen spousal disclosure

Senate oversight committee approves bills at 12-minute meeting Read more

Michigan bill would require governments to negotiate minimum staffing

Delie: Bill is not a matter of public safety, but a needless expansion of government Read more

Whitmer differs with Benson — and Whitmer — on financial disclosure for spouses

Governor cites identity politics for her concern, but bills treat all spouses equally Read more

McMorrow admits EV transition is government-driven

Senator says EV transition is good business, but admits the driver is government regulation Read more

Michigan 100% clean energy bill gains 30 pages, passes committee in 16 minutes

Senate Bill 271 was amended behind closed doors Read more

Michigan financial disclosure bills need teeth, authors admit

Penalties should include high fines, denial of office for non-filers, experts say Read more

Michigan financial disclosure bills go easy on non-filers

Filing an inaccurate disclosure would cost $1,000 under Michigan bills; not filing at all would cost half that Read more

Now is not the time to throw out teacher standards

Senate bill would nix important job-performance measurements Read more

Municipal groups urge local control as Lansing eyes statewide wind, solar permitting

Michigan Public Service Commission, not local communities, would be the permitting authority for wind, solar projects Read more

One senator’s solution to Michigan’s job-killing energy transition: a new bureaucracy

Energy, auto industry and construction workers viewed as the victims of transition Read more

Michigan’s homeless bill of rights is a boon for litigators

Under House Bill 4919, relief would come via trial lawyer Read more

Michigan bill would force schools to administer medical pot

Public and private schools would be required to furnish two staffers to administer, observe, student medical marijuana use Read more

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