The Michigan Legislature is full of folks who haven’t served in office, are Millennials or Gen X and come from backgrounds in teaching and business. There are more women, but fewer Black lawmakers.
From polluter pay laws to plastic bag bans, Democratic lawmakers and environmental advocates hope to reverse Republican-passed laws and revisit Democratic issues that faltered in the Republican-led Legislature.
At her inauguration, Whitmer pledges work gun reform, tax cuts for seniors and legislation surrounding climate control. What else to expect from her next four years.
Bridge Michigan, Free Press fighting to make public search warrants in ongoing investigation; a judge rules that Attorney General Dana Nessel's office doesn't need to provide clarity over when that might happen.
The Comstock Republican is entering his third term and says legislative Democrats will need cooperation from Republicans to get their priorities through both chambers.
The top Democrat in the Senate hopes to build consensus but isn’t shying away from potentially partisan legislation like repeal of the state’s GOP Right-to-Work law.
Nesbitt, a self-described ‘farm boy,’ says Republicans will work with Democrats, but fight efforts to repeal Right-to-Work, the state’s third-grade reading law and gun legislation.
