MichiganVotes Bills

Michigan Legislature still lacks energy reliability bills, but House hearing comes Wednesday

Lawmakers promised oversight for Michigan’s biggest utility companies, then rammed through right-to-work repeal instead Read more

Two Michigan House bills shower favors on unions

House Democrats aim to make union dues tax refundable, give organized labor extra political privileges Read more

House labor committee approves right-to-work repeal; full House to consider bill

Spring break deadline leads to rushed hearing, says committee chair Haadsma Read more

Energy reliability is not on the agenda in the Michigan Legislature

None of the 3 energy-related bills submitted in 2023 would improve energy reliability in Michigan Read more

The good news and bad news in House Bill 4001

Tax cut survives, but spending package includes $1.65B in corporate welfare and handouts. Read more

Michigan Senate Republicans held the line on House Bill 4001; will Democrats change the rules?

Two months into majority leadership in the legislature, Democrats look to change the rules of the game Read more

Michigan House votes to cancel tax cut, replace it with $180 checks, corporate welfare

13 of 18 ‘no’ votes from Senate Republicans could preserve a tax cut Read more

Senate Republicans can stop Whitmer’s attempts to trade income tax cut for corporate welfare

Whitmer’s great switcheroo must work on a tight timeline. Will Senate Republicans preserve a tax cut for their voters? Read more

Lawmakers spend a quick $706M of Michigan’s money

More than half the money, $450M, will be spent on state-funded economic development plans Read more

Michigan bill would ban TikTok on government phones

Bill shows a growing acknowledgement of the U.S. rivalry with China Read more

Michigan bill would require public sector employees to join unions, which is unconstitutional

MichiganVotes Monday: Bill ignores U.S. Supreme Court ruling that extends right-to-work protections to public sector employees, such as teachers Read more

MichiganVotes Monday: These 20 senators missed the most votes last term

21st on the list is Michigan’s new Senate majority leader Read more

Whitmer signs bill limiting patient isolation at assisted living facilities

MichiganVotes Monday: Senate Bill 450 would cap state-mandated isolation at 30 days Read more

Whitmer signed 1,000 laws in first term as governor; here’s 8 she vetoed

MichiganVotes Monday takes a look at bills that were passed by lawmakers but vetoed by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Read more

Will Whitmer sign bill to let patient advocates visit nursing homes?

Senate bill 450 would prevent the isolation of 2020 by outlawing executive orders that keep family members, advocates out Read more

Michigan bill mirrors Florida’s Parental Rights in Education law

Age-appropriate sex ed for students in grades K-3 is the goal of House Bill 6503 Read more

Michigan House bill would ban COVID vaccine mandates, but never got a vote

With Democrats taking the gavels in January, it’s unlikely House Bill 4736 will ever pass. Read more

Rent control could be coming to Michigan mobile home parks

Six of the eight legislators who endorsed the idea will be in the majority next year Read more

MichiganVotes Monday: Bill would ban water shutoffs for nonpayment

Water suppliers would be forced to restore any prior shutoff, unless it would harm public health to do so. Read more

Bill would mandate panic buttons at Michigan schools

MichiganVotes Monday kicks off with a look at a school safety bill Read more