Michigan Senate authorizes lawsuit to force House to send Whitmer bills passed last year
The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to Whitmer's desk.
Michigan Senate threatens to sue GOP-controlled House over halt on 2024 bills
The Michigan Senate cleared the way for the Democratic leader to sue the Republican-controlled House over its halting of bills passed during the last session. Democratic state Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks was authorized by the Senate in a resolution to sue Republican House Speaker Matt Hall after he refused to send nine bills passed
Tipped wage, sick time laws pass through Michigan House, heading to Senate
With bipartisan support, lawmakers within Michigan's House passed House Bill 4001, legislation that would repeal the "Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act" and amend the "Workforce Opportunity Wage Act" to make changes related to Michigan's hourly and tipped minimum wages.
Michigan Senate Dems threaten legal battle as House stalls on submitting leftover bills to Whitmer
With Republicans now controlling the Michigan House and Democrats still in charge of the Senate, many lawmakers opened this legislative session with talk of bipartisan solutions. However, tension between the chambers’ leaders has begun to boil over,
Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline
The Michigan House on Thursday passed legislation to stop tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers, and to thwart impending changes to the state’s sick leave laws. The vote in the Republican-majority House was largely split along party lines,
Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed last year stuck in limbo.
Michigan Senate votes to sue House Speaker
A resolution to allow the Michigan Senate Majority Leader to sue the Speaker of the House for failing to present bills to Governor Whitmer for her approval passed Wednesday. Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution requires that every bill passed by the full state legislature must be presented to
Insider: Michigan leaders mum on why 9 key bills didn't reach Whitmer's desk
The mysteriously stalled measures normally would have been transported by Michigan House staff to the governor for either a ...
Top lawmaker 1st Republican to launch gubernatorial campaign in race to succeed Michigan's Whitmer
Republican state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced his candidacy, becoming the first major party candidate in ...
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Whitmer vetoes bills on prisoner ID, ballot petitions passed by Democrats
From unemployment to call centers, the governor provided her rationale for rejecting over a dozen bills passed by Democrats ...
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Announces Gubernatorial Bid to Succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her bid for governor, emphasizing service and efficiency.
Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on ...
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Whitmer vetoes legislation passed in lame duck session
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed more than a dozen bills passed by the Democratic-led House and Senate during its ...
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Whitmer's plan to grow Michigan economy includes new business tax credit, investment fund
Gretchen Whitmer called on Michigan lawmakers to create a research ... in the Michigan House of Representatives but ...