Michigan residents will officially be able to make energy-saving home improvements, such as installing solar panels, without seeking the approval of their homeowners' association.
For the first time in a decade of work by bill sponsors, a proposed expansion of the Freedom of Information Act to include the Legislature and the governor's office was taken up Wednesday in the Senate, and passed, with wide bipartisan votes.
A Senate panel reported an amended version of legislation that would modify the definitions relating to brands and brand extensions for certain alcoholic beverages.
A philosophical and ideological discussion broke out between senators Thursday as a panel moved bills to create a Michigan Voting Rights Act to the floor, with one Republican saying it was sad to see Democrats and fellow GOP politicians hunker down on their stances on voter suppression and voter fraud, respectively.
Legislation that would ban co-branded alcoholic beverages adjacent to certain products and institute fines for wholesalers whose checks bounce repeatedly was reported Tuesday by a Senate panel with changes bill sponsors said would clarify intent and change fine levels.
Legislation that would allow for the installation of devices to lock the doors at day care centers to prevent potential shootings was taken up for testimony Tuesday before a Senate panel.
Major changes in how candidates gain ballot access are under discussion following the latest wave of candidates being bounced from the ballot over petition issues like fraudulent petition signatures.
There remains at least some possibility of a vote soon on bills that would expand the Freedom of Information Act to include the Legislature and the governor's office, one of the bill sponsors said Monday.
Partisan debate over the need to create a repository for state election data and to enact policy regarding assistance to older and disabled voters marked the latest round of testimony over Senate legislation that would create a Michigan Voting Rights Act.
A House committee heard testimony on legislation that aims to modernize Michigan's election recount laws.