Michigan lawmakers could crack down on leaving dogs outside …
Oct 2, 2024 · Temperatures are starting to drop for the year in Michigan and a group of state lawmakers have introduced legislation to firm up clear definitions of what appropriate shelter means for dogs in Michigan. Failing to provide “adequate care” for animals in a person’s care meaning sufficient food and water, exercise and medical attention as well […]
With Michigan sick leave law set to take effect in 2025, businesses ...
Nov 20, 2024 · The Michigan Agri-Business Association issued a similar list of requested changes to the law, with two additional proposals: Allow covered employers to accrue and permit the usage of leave in half-day increments — arguing many farms and small rural employers do not have systems in place to work with smaller increments — and allowing employers to maintain one overall leave category if they ...
Here’s what you need to know about Michigan’s gun laws that …
Feb 13, 2024 · Several new gun laws concerning storage, possession and purchasing firearms go into effect Tuesday. Exactly one year ago, a mass shooting on Michigan State University’s East Lansing campus resulted in the deaths of three students and serious injuries for five others. In response to the tragedy of Feb. 13, 2023, lawmakers got several gun reforms […]
Michigan Senate passes increase to state unemployment benefits …
Dec 5, 2024 · Michigan could increase the value of payments and allow individuals to be eligible for longer under legislation that cleared the state Senate with bipartisan support Thursday. It’s been more than 20 years since the maximum weekly benefit rate cap has been increased, and sponsor of Senate Bill 40, Sen. John Cherry (D-Flint), told reporters Thursday […]
After 29 hours, Michigan Senate sets record for longest session in ...
Dec 20, 2024 · In a lame duck for the history books, wrought with attendance issues, filibuster attempts and public scrutiny of how lawmakers have navigated the steep partisan divides in Michigan politics, the Michigan Senate broke the record for its longest session ever at 29 hours, adjourning for the year. It’s been a week since Republicans in the […]
Judges topple gun control laws as courts chart an uncertain path ...
Dec 13, 2024 · Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas outlined that test in the majority opinion, writing that “to justify a firearm regulation the government must demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.” That has forced litigants and lawmakers to find comparable laws from 200 years ago to justify a new gun restriction.
Funding for UP copper mine held up in Senate Appropriations …
Dec 24, 2024 · This coverage is made possible through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. State funding for a controversial copper mine in the Upper Peninsula has been held up. For the second time this year, the state Senate Appropriations Committee did not vote on tens of millions of dollars for the Copperwood […]
Kristen McDonald Rivet reflects on time in Michigan Senate ahead …
Dec 20, 2024 · As the Senate holds its final session days before the end of the 102nd Legislature, members of the Michigan Senate took a moment on Thursday to share their gratitude for State Sen. Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-Bay City) before she resigns to take her seat in Congress. McDonald Rivet is set to represent Michigan’s 8th Congressional […]
Haadsma files for recount following slim loss to GOP opponent
Nov 25, 2024 · State Rep. Jim Haadsma (D-Battle Creek) filed for a recount on Monday morning, after losing his bid for reelection by less than 100 votes. Haadsma’s attorney, Chris Trebilcock told Michigan Advance that they filed a petition for a recount Monday morning, which the Michigan Department of State confirmed. While initial results of the election showed […]
Exams conclude for final 3 defendants charged in 2020 Michigan …
Oct 10, 2024 · A 16th defendant, James Renner, had his charges dropped as part of a cooperation agreement with the Attorney General’s Office, in exchange for testifying on behalf of the prosecution. Renner was on the stand Tuesday and Wednesday, recalling the circumstances that led to he and the 15 defendants meeting on Dec. 14, 2020, at the Michigan Republican Party headquarters in Lansing.