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Legal expert warns Michigan lawmakers against weakening court-ordered wage hike

Republicans and some Democrats are trying to roll back a voter-led initiative to increase the minimum wage

By Steve Neavling
Feb 18, 2025

Tags: Michigan, Labor, News, Minimum wage, Michigan Senate, Michigan, Republicans, Samuel Bagenstos
Michigan

Michigan state senators revive sweeping police reform package

While previous attempts to pass similar legislation failed, the reintroduction comes as public pressure for police accountability remains strong

By Steve Neavling
Nov 18, 2024

Tags: Michigan, Government, Police, Police reform, Michigan, Michigan Senate, Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, no-knock warrants, duty to intervene, wandering cops
Politics & Elections

Michigan Senate finally passes bills to expand FOIA to governor and Legislature

Michigan’s state government faces significant trust issues with voters and was ranked last in the nation for integrity

By Steve Neavling
Jun 28, 2024

Tags: Politics & Elections, News, Government, Media, public records, Freedom of Information Act, Jeremy Moss, Michigan Senate, Ed McBroom, governor's office, state Legislature
Michigan

Michigan Legislature tackles ambitious climate legislation. How far will it go?

For Democrats, it could be a now-or-never moment to pass bills on issues like climate change without major compromises

By Izzy Ross, Interlochen Public Radio
Sep 22, 2023

Tags: Michigan News, Environment, Politics & Government, Michigan, climate change, green energy, Michigan Legislature
Politics & Elections

Michigan Democrats strike back at anti-democracy Republicans with proposed legislation

The proposed bills would protect elections workers and voters

By Steve Neavling
Jan 18, 2023

Tags: Politics & Elections, Politics & Elections, Jocelyn Benson, Secretary of State, Michigan, Democrats, Michigan House, Michigan Senate, lawmakers, elections, politics
Drink News

Michigan Senate passes bill extending cocktails to-go permanently

Now that’s the spirit

By Steve Neavling
Nov 11, 2022

Tags: Drink News, Drink News, Alcohol, bars, restaurants, to-go cocktails, cocktails, Michigan Senate, Legislature, bill, legislation
Politics & Elections

Democratic senators call on GOP leaders to censure Bizon for assaulting nurse

Bizon was sentenced to a year of probation for inappropriately touching a health care worker

By Steve Neavling
Apr 15, 2022

Tags: Politics & Elections, Michigan Senate, michigan, John Bizon, Jim Ananich, assault, Republicans, politics, Michigan legislature
Metro Detroit

Michigan Senate Republicans pass voter ID law ‘on steroids’

By Steve Neavling
Oct 6, 2021

Tags: Republicans, Michigan Senate, Voting, IDs, politics, Lansing, voter ID
Metro Detroit

Giuliani to bring baseless conspiracy theories to Michigan legislature hearing on election

By Steve Neavling
Dec 1, 2020

Tags: Rudy Giuliani, President Trump, election, Michigan Senate, Michigan House, lawmakers, Lansing, Joe Biden
Metro Detroit

Actress Kerry Washington turns up for Michigan Sen. Gary Peters in new radio ad

By Jerilyn Jordan
Oct 30, 2020

Tags: News Hits, Kerry Washington, Scandal, Gary Peters, John James, Michigan Senate, EveryVoteCounts
Metro Detroit

Clerks get more time to process absentee ballots under bill headed to Whitmer's desk

By Steve Neavling
Sep 25, 2020

Tags: Absentee ballots, mail-in voting, Gov. Whitmer, Michigan House, Michigan Senate, Michigan, politics, election
Metro Detroit

Michigan Senate approves bill to allow absentee ballots to be processed before Election Day

By Steve Neavling
Sep 15, 2020

Tags: Secretary of State, Jocelyn Benson, mail-in voting, absentee ballots, mail, election, politics, Michigan, Lansing, Michigan Senate, state Legislature
Metro Detroit

AG Dana Nessel sends cease and desist letter to Menards after complaints of price-gouging

By Sonia Khaleel
Mar 17, 2020

Tags: News Hits, coronavirus, COVID-19, Menards, Dana Nessel, Attorney General, Gretchen Whitmer, Michigan Senate, price-gouging
Metro Detroit

Third woman alleges sexual harassment by state Sen. Lucido

By Steve Neavling
Jan 27, 2020

Tags: News Hits, Republican, Lansing, Michigan Senate, sexual harassment, Sen. Peter Lucido
Metro Detroit

State bill would require kratom users to get prescription for herbal supplement

By Steve Neavling
Aug 26, 2019

Tags: Kratom, Head shops, legislation, Michigan Senate, Michigan House of Representatives, Lansing
Metro Detroit

Whitmer set to veto Senate’s ban on abortion procedure

By Faith Janet Coleman
May 14, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Gretchen Whitmer, abortion debate, Michigan Senate, Roe v. Wade
Metro Detroit

Gov. Whitmer pledges to veto bill aimed at lowering auto insurance

By Steve Neavling
May 8, 2019

Tags: News Hits, Gov. Whitmer, Lansing, Michigan Senate, lawmakers, auto insurance, veto, Detroit
Metro Detroit

Senate GOP approves plan for new oil pipeline under Straits of Mackinac

By Tom Perkins
Dec 5, 2018

Tags: News Hits, Line 5, Michigan GOP, Lame Duck, Michigan Senate, Michigan House, Michigan oil pipeline, Michigan oil spills
Metro Detroit

Debbie Stabenow defeats controversial Republican John James

By Tom Perkins
Nov 7, 2018

Tags: News Hits, Debbie Stabenow, John James, Michigan election results, Michigan 2018 midterms, Stabenow results, Michigan Senate, U.S. Senate, Senate results
Metro Detroit

Black Republican John James took campaign cash from white supremacists

By Tom Perkins
Nov 6, 2018

Tags: News Hits, John James, John James poll, Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Senate, Michigan 2018 midterms, Michigan 2018 election

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