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Board Of State Canvassers Presents Recs To House Elections
Tuesday, March 19, 2024

The Board of State Canvassers urged a House committee to codify random signature sampling for petitions on Tuesday.

Look What You Made Me Do: Reps Introduce Bills To Ban A.I. Deepfakes
Friday, March 15, 2024

There still aren't many rules when it comes to artificial intelligence, but intimate deepfakes have some lawmakers saying, "this is why we can't have nice things." Are you ready for it?

House Committee Considers More Time To Evaluate Recall Petitions
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

A House panel debated the merits of giving canvassing boards more time to evaluate recall petitions.

Dems Stress Importance Of IVF After Alabama Ruling
Friday, March 1, 2024

People who need access to reproductive care are safe in Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer said in a statement earlier this week in response to the Alabama Supreme Court decision that found embryos are "extrauterine children," complicating access to in vitro fertilization in that state.

Whitmer Signs Election Bills, Calls MI Leader In Protecting Voting Rights
Thursday, November 30, 2023

DETROIT – Several provisions in law that Democratic officials have said are unnecessary barriers for voters of color, the poor, disabled and elderly to cast their ballots were swept aside Thursday by strokes of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's pen.

Senate Panel OKs AI Disclaimer, Election Worker Intimidation Bills
Wednesday, November 8, 2023

Bills that would require campaigns to disclose if artificial intelligence was partially or entirely used in political advertisements endured some questioning about how far the intent of the bills could go before they were reported out of a Senate committee Wednesday.

Bills To Flag AI In Politics And Protect Poll Workers Pass House
Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Legislation that attempts to keep deepfakes out of politics passed the House on Wednesday with marginal bipartisan support.

House Committee Discusses Surrogacy Protection Bills
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Establishing the legal relationship between a parent and a child conceived through surrogacy and assisted reproduction was discussed at length by a House committee Wednesday.

Legal Process For Contesting Elections Among Bills Reported By Panel
Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Bills that would establish a legal process for contesting presidential elections and a bill that would expand eligibility requirements when registering to vote online were among legislation discussed and reported by a Senate panel Wednesday.

House Passes Legislation To Establish Guardrails For Conservatorship
Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Legislation to transform Michigan's conservator and guardianship system passed the House on Tuesday.

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