Blog tagged as Legislature

Approximately 65% of the $1.3 billion in what the Citizens Research Council (CRC) recognized as sponsored special projects in the Fiscal Year 2024 omnibus budget bill were "eleventh-hour earmarks" appearing only in the final version, the non-profit research association reported.

The wording on the recall petition against Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy) was ruled Monday by the State Board of Canvassers to be clear enough to begin circulation efforts.

The new Capitol building security policy and weapons ban now includes an exemption for currently serving state lawmakers with a concealed carry permit, the Michigan State Capitol Commission (MSCC) voted 4-2 Wednesday.

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.