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Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 

04/11/24 03:51 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Bills Focus On Racial Disparities In Pregnancy & Maternal Care 
Sen. Erika Geiss (D-Taylor) is spearheading a nine-bill package to investigate and combat racial disparities related to pregnancy and maternal healthcare

Conversion Therapy Ban Moves Out Of Committee For First Time

06/08/23 10:52 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Conversion Therapy Ban Moves Out Of Committee For First Time
Banning conversion therapy was voted on in the Michigan Legislature Wednesday for the first time and the House Health Policy Behavioral Health Subcommittee agreed to move the legislation forward.

Corporate Boards Must Have Female Directors Starting In '26 Under Bill

04/10/23 03:57 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Corporate Boards Must Have Female Directors Starting In '26 Under Bill
Starting in 2026, a publicly held domestic or foreign corporation with Michigan-based principal executive offices must have at least three female directors on a board under legislation proposed by Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit).

Women Slowly Closing Salary Gap With Men - 18.5% Gap Remains

04/07/23 02:24 PM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Women Slowly Closing Salary Gap With Men - 18.5% Gap Remains
A new study reveals that full-time female employees in the Lansing metro market are earning more than their counterparts across the country, but the wage gap between the genders is still 18.5%.

LGBTQ Civil Rights Bill Clears House; Gov Set To Receive It Thursday

03/10/23 10:34 AM By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
LGBTQ Civil Rights Bill Clears House; Gov Set To Receive It Thursday
With a 64-45 bipartisan vote, the House Wednesday passed SB 4, legislation to make Michigan the 24th state to give some civil rights protections to the LGBTQ community.