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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.
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An income tax bill originally meant to cut taxes for retirees in Michigan could be headed for substantial changes.That's because it's going to conference committee, where both chambers of the state Legislature can work out differences between their proposals.