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Sen. Dayna Polehanki (D-Livonia) approached Republicans' desk with photos of Alexandria Verner, a Michigan State University (MSU) shooting victim, as legislation dealing with firearm storage notices passed by a party-line.

The Democratic-led House's lame duck implosion wrapped up Thursday when House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) and Rep. Karen Whitsett (D-Detroit) failed to come to an understanding as to what should and would be taken up on the floor.

Michigan hotels would be banned from ramping up costs by more than 10 percent in an area hit by a declared state of emergency, under bills passed by Senate Democrats Thursday afternoon.

The Senate approved extensions to Michigan's Statute of Limitation (SOL) laws for recovering damages for sexual crimes, which was part of a six-bill package passed after 2:20 a.m. Friday morning.

Presumed future House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) announced Thursday evening that to preserve constituent relations across terms, baseline budget allotments for member offices will be $145,000 per year, regardless of majority or minority status.