In a guest column, State Sen. Tom Casperson makes his case for barring communities from regulating the removal of trees.
2018 Michigan lame duck
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Bill to make it tougher to pass regulations in Michigan heads to Snyder
Republicans say legislation provides uniformity for businesses; Democrats say it would make it harder to respond to threats such as PFAS.
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Senate panel narrows bill for the Michigan Legislature to enter lawsuits
A bill to allow the Legislature to intervene in lawsuits has been scaled back to limit the instances in which lawmakers could do so.
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Michigan lawmakers send Line 5 tunnel plan to Gov. Snyder’s desk
The House and Senate quickly approved a bill Tuesday to help Gov. Snyder lock-in a plan to swap out twin pipelines beneath the Straits of Mackinac and protect them in a bedrock tunnel. Critics decry a rush before a Democrat becomes governor.
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Michigan Democrats stay quiet in lame duck. Some say it’s part of a plan.
Party activists want Gretchen Whitmer and other incoming Dems to lash out as Republicans seek to rein in their power. But party insiders urge patience as they try to limit damage and quietly seek vetoes from Gov. Snyder.
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Opinion | Outgoing Michigan lawmakers should keep hands off our schools
Michigan voters elected Gretchen Whitmer, and she shouldn’t have her hands tied by outgoing Republicans, says the former president of the State Board of Education.
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Republicans: Michigan shouldn’t regulate more strictly than Washington
Supporters call House Bill 4205 a transparency measure that’s good for business. Critics worry it would remove tools to tackle problems such as PFAS contamination.
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Hostility for the holidays: The lame history of Michigan's lame duck
Michigan is one of only eight states that put no end date on its annual legislative calendar.
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Opinion | Protect Michigan’s environment by passing these two bills
Two bills that have support from the Michigan Chamber to The Nature Conservatory deserve the legislature’s support
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Michigan Republicans advance bills on campaign finance, voting, education
Spoiler alert: Democrats aren’t happy