State lawmakers (new and old) return to the Capitol
Michigan lawmakers return to Lansing this week. The new state legislature will be sworn in at the state Capitol. Michigan Public Radio's Laura Weber filed this report from Lansing:New and returning...
View ArticleHarsher punishment for teachers who go on strike?
A state law that would require punishment for Michigan teachers who go on strike appears to be on a fast-track in the state legislature, Steve Carmody reports. Republican State Representative Bill...
View ArticleSenate fails to approve Medicaid funding measure
The federal government is expected to rule soon that Michigan’s system for funding Medicaid is illegal. That would put more than a billion dollars in federal funds and the state’s balanced budget at...
View ArticleLawmaker wants to prevent taxpayer funded sex-changes in prison
A state lawmaker says tax-funded sex changes for prisoners need to be outlawed. The Department of Corrections says it already has a policy to reject sex-change requests.Republican state Representative...
View ArticleHow state lawmakers are making sure you can’t repeal their laws
In Michigan, voters are allowed to overturn laws they don't like. This is how it works: you try and get enough signatures to get a referendum to repeal the law on a ballot. If a majority of voters vote...
View ArticleBattle Creek city commissioners approve health care exemption
Battle Creek is opting out of a new state law that requires local government employees pay more for their health insurance. And it’s not alone. The Michigan Municipal League says about a third of the...
View ArticleHealth care legislation may be on the agenda for state lawmakers
LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder and his fellow Republicans could find themselves knee-deep in health care issues Wednesday when lawmakers briefly return after a five-week break. Snyder...
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