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Bump Stock Ban Among Fall Priorities For Senate Judiciary Panel
Friday, July 5, 2024

A ban on bump stocks and codifying the Capitol firearms ban are expected to be among the fall priorities of the chair of the Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary and Public Safety Committee .

New Senate Map: Partisan Status Quo, Wild Geographic Changes
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

A Detroit-area Senate map adopted Wednesday by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission offers a fairly stable plan from a partisan standpoint but includes some radical geographic changes for the members across 15 amended districts.

JCAR Waives Session Days For New MDE Rules
Wednesday, June 26, 2024

The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules voted Wednesday to waive a 15-session day requirement for four new Department of Education rules, indicating support for the changes heading into the final portion of the rulemaking process.

Redistricting: Final Votes Begin With Favored Map, But No Consensus
Tuesday, June 25, 2024

A single Detroit-area Senate map has become the favorite to be adopted by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission , but the constitutional majority necessary to adopt that map was still elusive Tuesday evening.

Committee Talks Optional Stormwater Fee Bill
Tuesday, June 4, 2024

A bill that would allow local governments more power in crafting a stormwater management plan and authority to levy a stormwater fee was discussed Tuesday in a Senate committee.

Lake Levels Debated By House Committee
Thursday, May 23, 2024

A House panel discussed who has the responsibility to keep lake levels "normal" during a Thursday committee meeting.

Draft Senate Maps Vary In Which Party Benefits
Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Draft Senate maps approved by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission could mean drastic turf-based changes for senators representing Detroit-area districts, but could help either party though not by more than a seat.

Redistricting Moves 6 Draft Maps To Public Comment
Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Six draft state Senate maps advanced Tuesday by the Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission could mean dramatic changes for several incumbents eligible for reelection in 2026.

Housing Discrimination Bills Move Out of Committee
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Bills that would prohibit housing discrimination based on source of income cleared a House committee Wednesday.

Data Center Tax Credit Bill Gets Bipartisan Senate Passage
Thursday, May 9, 2024

Members of the Senate took a step toward the creation of a sales and use tax exemption for enterprise data centers Thursday through a bipartisan vote on an amended bill to establish the proposed credit.

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