February 4th, 20230LANSING — On Feb. 1, Governor Whitmer signed Senate Bill 13, sponsored by state Senator Jeremy Moss (D-Southfield), moving the state’s presidential primary from the second Tuesday in March to February 27, 2024, and to the fourth Tuesday in February for each presidential primary election following.
“As a diverse, dynamic,...
April 12th, 20190LANSING – State Sen. Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) introduced bipartisan legislation to offer second chances to people imprisoned for certain marijuana-related offenses prior to Michigan’s legalization of recreational marijuana.
The bill package, Senate Bills 262-265, known as the “Marihuana Violation Sentence Reduction Act”,...
December 9th, 20180LANSING — The Michigan House of Representatives approved a bill on Wednesday that would allow the legislature to intervene in any court case, which could potentially position lawmakers in opposition to Democratic Attorney General-elect Dana Nessel.
The bill would allow the legislature to intervene in cases where the state has a...
October 4th, 20180WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Dearborn) introduced legislation to give the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) tools to combat scam calls targeting vulnerable people.
Last year the FTC received 4.8 million consumer complaints about robocalls and the number continues to rise. Scammers disregard the National Do Not Call...
June 16th, 20170LANSING — Activists and local officials made their final impassioned plea before a Michigan House committee passed bills on Wednesday, June 7 that prevents any city or county from passing "sanctuary" laws.
The two bills, introduced by State Reps. Pamela Hornberger (R-Chesterfield Twp.) and Beau LaFave (R-Iron Mountain), passed in...
