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Senate Passes 'Gay Panic' Defense Ban
Thursday, June 20, 2024

Legislation that would eliminate the legal defense of someone finding out someone is a member of the LGBT community as a justification for committing a crime passed the Senate with bipartisan support and is set to be sent to the governor.

Senate OKs Animal Cruelty Bills; GOP Tie-Bar Attempt Fails
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Members of the Senate in bipartisan votes Tuesday passed legislation that would require individuals charged with animal cruelty or neglect to post bond to cover the cost of care for their animals pending trial or agree to forfeit their animals.

Senators, Mothers Make Case For Maternal Health Equity Bills
Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Enacting legislation intended to address gaps in Black maternal health is critical in reducing disparities in access to care and in mortality rates while helping rein in bias and racism in prenatal care, advocates told a Senate panel Tuesday.

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.

Judge Nixes Republicans' Challenge To Ballot Proposals On Election Law
Wednesday, April 10, 2024

A lawsuit brought by a group of legislative Republicans about seven months ago in federal court challenging the legality of the recent constitutional amendments passed by voters making sweeping changes to state voting laws was dismissed Wednesday.

FOIA Expansion Bills Head To Full Senate
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

The latest version of legislation that would expand the Freedom of Information Act to include the Legislature and the governor's office took its first step Wednesday with a Senate committee voting to advance the bills.

50 GOP Lawmakers Endorse Trump
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Two-thirds of the Michigan Senate Republican caucus earlier this month endorsed former President Donald Trump in his bid for returning to the White House.

Senators Urge Stoppage Of Funds For Gotion Project
Wednesday, February 14, 2024

A pair of Republican senators sent a letter Tuesday to the head of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation requesting a halt to any state grant money for Gotion, citing national security concerns they and other project opponents have been voicing for months.

Senators Discuss Latest Version Of FOIA Expansion
Wednesday, February 7, 2024

The latest version of legislation to expand the Freedom of Information Act to include the Legislature and the governor's office was taken up for testimony Wednesday.

Policy Conference: Prosperity and Pop. Growth Can't Fall Victim To Politics
Thursday, January 11, 2024

DETROIT – Michigan must act to reverse the trend of its declining population or the state will only fall further behind, speakers at the Detroit Policy Conference said on Thursday.

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