Blog tagged as Legislature

Seating Chart Causing Early Friction In House 

01/08/25 01:56 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Seating Chart Causing Early Friction In House 
Session just started for the 2025-26 term, and there's already friction in the state House over where the minority Democratic members are going to sit.

House Puts 64 Days On Its Jan.-June Calendar; Body Had A Quorum 55 Days In '24 

01/07/25 12:27 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House Puts 64 Days On Its Jan.-June Calendar; Body Had A Quorum 55 Days In '24 
As far as the House is concerned, there's a new sheriff in town in 2025 and the plan is to be in session … a lot.

111 Bills From 2023-24 Backlogged On Way To Gov's Desk 

01/06/25 11:54 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
111 Bills From 2023-24 Backlogged On Way To Gov's Desk 
Michigan's 2023-24 Democratic trifecta is over, but the Governor is still waiting on 111 bills from last term to be presented to her for signing.

In The House Brabec Most Liberal, Maddock Most Conservative

01/02/25 12:02 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
In The House Brabec Most Liberal, Maddock Most Conservative
Rep. Felicia Brabec (D-Ann Arbor) scored a perfect 100 percent liberal voting record, edging nine of her Democratic colleagues,

The Bills Senators Had To Grieve After House Fiasco

12/30/24 02:48 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
The Bills Senators Had To Grieve After House Fiasco
Just a week ago, the Senate wrapped up an over 28-hour session to pass House bills and advance them to the governor, knowing the legislation they'd worked on, which was sitting in the House, wouldn’t see any more movement.