Michigan Legislature still lacks energy reliability bills, but House hearing comes Wednesday
Lawmakers promised oversight for Michigan’s biggest utility companies, then rammed through right-to-work repeal instead
Two Michigan House bills shower favors on unions
House Democrats aim to make union dues tax refundable, give organized labor extra political privileges
House labor committee approves right-to-work repeal; full House to consider bill
Spring break deadline leads to rushed hearing, says committee chair Haadsma
Energy reliability is not on the agenda in the Michigan Legislature
None of the 3 energy-related bills submitted in 2023 would improve energy reliability in Michigan
The good news and bad news in House Bill 4001
Tax cut survives, but spending package includes $1.65B in corporate welfare and handouts.
Michigan Senate Republicans held the line on House Bill 4001; will Democrats change the rules?
Two months into majority leadership in the legislature, Democrats look to change the rules of the game
Michigan House votes to cancel tax cut, replace it with $180 checks, corporate welfare
13 of 18 ‘no’ votes from Senate Republicans could preserve a tax cut
Senate Republicans can stop Whitmer’s attempts to trade income tax cut for corporate welfare
Whitmer’s great switcheroo must work on a tight timeline. Will Senate Republicans preserve a tax cut for their voters?
Lawmakers spend a quick $706M of Michigan’s money
More than half the money, $450M, will be spent on state-funded economic development plans
Michigan bill would ban TikTok on government phones
Bill shows a growing acknowledgement of the U.S. rivalry with China
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
MichiganVotes Monday: These 20 senators missed the most votes last term
21st on the list is Michigan’s new Senate majority leader
Whitmer signs bill limiting patient isolation at assisted living facilities
MichiganVotes Monday: Senate Bill 450 would cap state-mandated isolation at 30 days
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
Will Whitmer sign bill to let patient advocates visit nursing homes?
Senate bill 450 would prevent the isolation of 2020 by outlawing executive orders that keep family members, advocates out
Michigan bill mirrors Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law
Age-appropriate sex ed for students in grades K-3 is the goal of House Bill 6503
Michigan House bill would ban COVID vaccine mandates, but never got a vote
With Democrats taking the gavels in January, it’s unlikely House Bill 4736 will ever pass.
Rent control could be coming to Michigan mobile home parks
Six of the eight legislators who endorsed the idea will be in the majority next year
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.
Bill would mandate panic buttons at Michigan schools
MichiganVotes Monday kicks off with a look at a school safety bill
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