State Voting Rights Act package approved by Senate
A package of bills to create a state Voting Rights Act was approved by the Senate on a party-line vote. Proponents of the four-bill package, Senate Bills 961, 962, 963 and 964, state the bills are necessary to protect Michigan voters from the erosion of federal election law. The bills are similar to legislation passed […]
Bill to cap marijuana licenses
Legislation to cap the number of marijuana licenses that can be approved in a community based on population was presented in a Senate committee. Senate Bill 597, sponsored by Sen. Sam Singh (D-East Lansing), would also require licensees to pay all their state taxes and permit the Cannabis Regulatory Agency the authority to suspend licenses […]
House committee approves expansion of school zone speed limit enforcement
The Michigan Vehicle Code currently allows a school speed limit to be enforced on state highways within a school zone for up to 30 minutes before and after dismissal during regularly scheduled school session and during off-campus lunch periods. During these periods, the speed limit may be decreased by up to 20 miles per hour […]
Local Government Leaders Urge Timely Budget Agreement
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