Emergency powers law used for Michigan’s pandemic stay-home order is coming off the booksUnder Michigan law, citizen-led ballot initiatives approved by both chambers of the Michigan Legislature do not need the governor’s approval to become law. “Our Unlock Mi...mlive.com
GOP-led Michigan Senate moves to repeal emergency powers used by Gov. WhitmerRepublican state senators have approved the repeal of the Michigan law that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer used to order emergency lockdowns at the beginning of the pandemic, when...
Voter restriction bills in Michigan face potential DOJ challengeRepublican lawmakers who are trying to restrict voting in Michigan are risking a legal showdown with the Justice Department. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland made...metrotimes.com
GOP-led report finds no evidence of voter fraud, leaves door open for continued investigationmlive.com
Michigan Senate passes bill stopping health officers from banning family gatherings during pandemicsmlive.com
COVID-19 aid, confidentiality agreements, guns and LGBT rights: The week in Michigan politicsmlive.com
Michigan House clears $4.2B COVID-19 spending plan, ties some funds to limits on health department’s authoritymlive.com
Michigan Republicans back $4.2B COVID-19 spending plan tying certain funding to limits on administration’s authoritymlive.com
Michigan Senate approves $2.5 billion for vaccine distribution, direct care worker payments, school aidmlive.com
Drunken driving expungement, COVID-19 relief talks continue as Mike Shirkey faces scrutiny: This week in Michigan politicsmlive.com
Morning Briefing Feb. 10, 2021: 7 takeaways from Whitmer’s COVID briefing, high schools sports and masks, Shirkey falsely claims US Capitol riot was ‘hoax,’ school count day change, more
Sharp divide cuts through calls for bipartisanship in Lansing: This week in Michigan politicsmlive.com
Michigan Republican leaders will continue ‘political gestures’ to lift COVID-19 restrictionsmlive.com
Michigan Senate rejects 13 Whitmer appointments in show of disapproval over coronavirus responsemlive.com
Whitmer vetoes bills that would limit public health orders and repeal governor’s emergency powersmlive.com
Morning Briefing Dec. 17, 2020: Feds say Whitmer kidnapping plot suspect called for killing police officers, Congress nears deal on COVID aid, more
Michigan lawmakers issue subpoenas to Detroit, Livonia city clerks for information on 2020 primary, general elections
Michigan Senate calls rare Saturday session to debate forcing school districts to offer in-person option
Michigan legislature passes bill requiring implicit bias, de-escalation police training amid national unrest
Michigan Senator Lucido removed from committee, ordered to undergo training after sexual harassment allegations
