Democratic lawmakers in the state house have introduced legislation that would establish 18 as the minimum age for marriage Currently there is no minimum age for marriage in Michigan under the law
Michigan inked a contract to try to help young people accused of extremism avoid violence. But the future is uncertain after a deal fell through for a Traverse City man accused of threatening a mass shooting.
Michigan lawmakers took final steps to approve the two most prominent labor priorities on the Democrats’ agenda Tuesday. They now go to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, who is expected to sign the bills.
Despite the threat of criminal charges from a county prosecutor, Amy Churchill, Lapeer District Library director, has not budged from defending the book. She has until May to rule on the book’s removal.
Nineteen states and Washington D.C. have ‘extreme risk’ confiscation laws. They have many supporters, but the laws aren’t used much, are enforced sporadically and have prompted equity questions.
Attorney General Dana Nessel has repeatedly called for greater government transparency. But in high-profile criminal cases in her own office she has successfully fought to keep records on government searches hidden, even after they are introduced in court.
The new law includes sexual orientation and gender identity as classes protected against discrimination under the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, codifying a series of court orders and interpretive statements that have extended similar rights to Michigan’s LGBTQ community.
In their efforts to remove dead voters and residents who have moved, state officials and clerks call on community groups to check their work and make sure no eligible voters have their registrations canceled.
Democrats in the Michigan Senate voted Thursday to create laws allowing confiscation of guns from those who pose dangers, universal background checks and mandatory safe storage to keep firearms away from children.
In what would be a highly unusual move, a county prosecutor is considering criminally charging library officials if they do not remove an LGBTQ book that contains drawings of sex acts. Lawyers interviewed were skeptical such an action would be constitutional.
The Senate approved a repeal of the controversial law that weakened union membership. An appropriation in the bill could make it veto proof. Whitmer has voted to block such bills but likely will sign the repeal.
In an escalation of Michigan’s library wars, the Lapeer County prosecutor is threatening criminal charges if a public library doesn’t remove a controversial book.
Republican activists and donors are discussing a potential ballot proposal to preserve Right-to-Work as Democrats vote to repeal the law, according to organizers of the fledgling effort.
As we prepare to ‘spring forward’ early Sunday, there are efforts in Michigan and Congress to end the twice-a-year time shifts that leave lots of folks grumpy. But nobody can seem to agree on a solution.
Democrats are moving fast to repeal the law that allows workers to opt out of paying dues in union-represented jobs and still receive benefits. Here are facts that shape debate.
House Democrats approve legislation that would require background checks for all gun purchases, not just pistols. It’s part of a larger push to tighten gun laws.
Democrats move fast on legislation to repeal the state’s Right-to-Work law, a GOP statute that prohibits compulsory union dues or fees as a condition of employment.
