Frustrated with small, rural communities slapping down wind and solar projects, Democratic leaders are planning bills that would take control of projects they consider vital to meeting the state’s decarbonization goals.
The governor on Wednesday will call to eliminate ‘antiquated’ limits. Activists are targeting 24-hour waiting period, parental consent, special regulations on abortion clinics.
The Michigan Constitution requires a super-majority to spend money on local projects, so lawmakers get creative to steer money to parks, roads, museums and hyper-local projects.
State auditors found the Department of Civil Rights took on average 3 times the recommended time to resolve complaints. Some complaints were never even reviewed, ending up instead in an abandoned junk email folder.
The legislation, applauded by voting rights activists, would ensure departing inmates know they get their voting rights back by requiring them to receive ID and voting registration information.
Supporters of reviving film incentives say the legislation is a better deal for Michigan than the program that was axed in 2015. Detractors liken the proposal to a “Hollywood handout” that won’t move the state forward.
Thanks to federal and state relief funds, students in Michigan saw a boost in broadband access during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that boost is fading, particularly for rural students, as technological support goes away, according to a MSU study.
The Thursday report estimated the cost of a 10-day strike by 143,000 United Auto Workers members against Ford, GM and Stellantis as business and political leaders weigh in on what must happen.
The Michigan State Capitol Commission voted 4-2 Wednesday to exempt serving lawmakers from a ban on concealed carry inside the Capitol building. The exemption came after several lawmakers expressed a desire to carry their weapons when they go to work.
Thirty-three states have laws barring those convicted of a domestic violence misdemeanor from owning guns. Michigan does not. The proposed law would also suspend access to firearms for people who are subject to a protection order.
Monday night’s indictment from Georgia features accusations that Trump and his allies spread falsehoods about Michigan to try to overturn the 2020 election
When they’re done legislating on Sept. 20, Michigan lawmakers will head down the street for a bipartisan softball game at a minor league baseball park. Organizers hope it will encourage colleagues to work together.
Republicans claim a double standard because no charges were filed after scores of ‘clearly fraudulent’ voter applications were submitted. State officials say the system worked to detect fraud, no one voted as a result.
A court filing reveals new allegations in the felony case against Trump loyalists accused of using a private investigator to collect voting machines in an effort to prove the 2020 election was rigged.
In all, 16 Republican activists are facing felonies on charges they submitted false paperwork asserting Donald Trump won Michigan in an effort to keep him in the White House.