Blog tagged as Legislature

House-Senate In A Mexican Standoff Over Republicans' Piece Of Marshall Plant Deal

04/14/23 09:30 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
House-Senate In A Mexican Standoff Over Republicans' Piece Of Marshall Plant Deal
A month after it looked as if Republicans were going to notch their biggest policy wins of the 2023-24 session, a pair of boutique business tax cuts and a couple other reforms they received for supplying votes for the Ford supplemental are stuck in neutral.

Senate Budget Timeline Late May To Early June, House Unclear

04/13/23 11:17 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Senate Budget Timeline Late May To Early June, House Unclear
Senate Appropriations Chair Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) said the expected timeline for the Senate budget approval process is moving it through Appropriations by late May to early June.

Stricter Timelines For University Alcohol Sales And MLBA Is On Board

03/28/23 08:59 AM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Stricter Timelines For University Alcohol Sales And MLBA Is On Board
Rep. Graham Filler (R-St. Johns)'s reintroduced legislation to allow liquor licenses for university arenas during sporting events has earned a tentative thumbs up from the Michigan Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA) if timelines for serving alcohol are tightened.

MRP Plays Nazi Card In Debate Over Gun Bills

03/23/23 05:52 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
MRP Plays Nazi Card In Debate Over Gun Bills
The Michigan Republican Party (MRP) tweeted out a Twitter meme Wednesday morning comparing the debate over gun control to the Nazi extermination of Jews and other people during World War II.

Weapons Prohibited In Workplace For House Staff

03/23/23 05:41 PM - By Team MIRS - Comment(s)
Weapons Prohibited In Workplace For House Staff
House staff members are prohibited from bringing weapons into the workplace according to policy update made by leadership, House Democratic Spokesperson Amber McCann told reporters during Tuesday’s afternoon session.