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Legislation passed in the Michigan Senate Wednesday would give state regulators final say in approving wind and solar projects.
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Legislation to ban discrimination against people based on their natural hair texture and related styles made it out of the Michigan Senate today [TUES].
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Bills to require universal background checks for gun sales, mandate safe storage, and implement so-called “red flag” policies passed the Michigan Senate today.
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The Michigan Senate voted Wednesday to expand the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include LGBTQ rights in the state’s anti-discrimination protections. Previous efforts have languished, but the Senate’s new Democratic majority added LGBTQ rights to its list of priorities.
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The Michigan House Judiciary Committee sent a repeal of the state’s 1931 abortion ban to the House floor Wednesday.The law is now unenforceable due to a state constitutional amendment passed last year that guarantees abortion rights. But advocates say it should still come off the books.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and legislative Democrats said today that a bill to expand Michigan’s civil rights law to include LGBTQ protections will be voted on next week. A state Senate vote planned for this week was delayed by an ice storm that shut down much of the state.
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State lawmakers could face recall campaigns if they approve new legislation on guns.After last week’s fatal mass shooting at Michigan State University, Democrats in the State Senate introduced a package of gun legislation.
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A package of bills introduced this week in the state Senate seeks to help young people understand sexual assault and help survivors of sexual assault manage the process of seeking justice.
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Michigan would require universal background checks to buy a firearm and punish those who don’t safely store their guns under new legislation filed today in the Michigan Senate.
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A bill filed in the Michigan Senate would allow more people to see some confidential children’s protective services case files.