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Those watching the comings and goings of the state snapped to attention the other day when some of the House Democratic first-termers published their list of priority items for the rest of the fall session on social media.

Six bills rolling back 30 years of abortion restrictions put on the books by Republican majorities moved through a House committee Wednesday morning, but their future in the full chamber is dubious after one Democrat came out against them and others may as well.

The House Republican communications shop is promoting a claim that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's family leave proposal is an invitation for unethical people to use the 15 weeks of paid leave for "family vacations."

House members on both sides of the political aisle are stepping up to the plate and planning a legislative softball game in September, with the two parties facing off in Jackson National Stadium for charity, Bridge Michigan reported on Monday.

A slate of "harmful and bigoted" bills introduced by legislative Republicans, along with a slim and "struggling" majority held by House Democrats were among the stories that a pair of political observers told MIRS were the most underreported of 2023.