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Michigan Senate authorizes lawsuit to force House to send Whitmer bills passed last year
The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to Whitmer's desk.
Michigan Senate threatens to sue GOP-controlled House over halt on 2024 bills
The Michigan Senate can now sue in an attempt to force the state House to send bills passed last year to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
Democrats authorize legal action to compel Republicans to send 9 bills to Whitmer
Senate Resolution 3 empowers Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks to take legal action on the Senate's behalf to force the House to "fulfill its constitutional duty" and present the bills. Democrats approved it on a voice vote over Republicans' objections.
Tipped wage, sick time laws pass through Michigan House, heading to Senate
With bipartisan support, lawmakers within Michigan's House passed House Bill 4001, legislation that would repeal the "Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act" and amend the "Workforce Opportunity Wage Act" to make changes related to Michigan's hourly and tipped minimum wages.
Michigan Senate Dems threaten legal battle as House stalls on submitting leftover bills to Whitmer
With Republicans now controlling the Michigan House and Democrats still in charge of the Senate, many lawmakers opened this legislative session with talk of bipartisan solutions. However, tension between the chambers’ leaders has begun to boil over,
Michigan House passes tipped wage bill ahead of looming deadline
The Michigan House on Thursday passed legislation to stop tipped employees from becoming minimum wage workers, and to thwart impending changes to the state’s sick leave laws. The vote in the Republican-majority House was largely split along party lines,
Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed last year stuck in limbo.
Michigan Senate votes to sue House Speaker
A resolution to allow the Michigan Senate Majority Leader to sue the Speaker of the House for failing to present bills to Governor Whitmer for her approval passed Wednesday. Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution requires that every bill passed by the full state legislature must be presented to
‘Illegal, partisan games’: Michigan Senate Dems threaten lawsuit against House GOP over bill delays
LANSING, MI – House Republicans are delaying nine bills passed by the legislature last year from being considered by the governor. Now Senate Democrats are threatening legal action over the move. In a split voice vote Wednesday,
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Governor Whitmer signs Jordan DeMay law, strengthening sextortion laws
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill package designed to bolster sextortion laws in Michigan. The new law is named after a ...
Insider: Michigan leaders mum on why 9 key bills didn't reach Whitmer's desk
The mysteriously stalled measures normally would have been transported by Michigan House staff to the governor for either a ...
Top lawmaker 1st Republican to launch gubernatorial campaign in race to succeed Michigan's Whitmer
Republican state Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt announced his candidacy, becoming the first major party candidate in ...
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Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson Announces Gubernatorial Bid to Succeed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announces her bid for governor, emphasizing service and efficiency.
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Whitmer vetoes legislation passed in lame duck session
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has vetoed more than a dozen bills passed by the Democratic-led House and Senate during its ...
Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on ...