Rick Johnson admits having a lobbyist hire his wife as a consultant and hiding cash payments in a limited liability company. Some say he’s further proof Michigan’s lobbying laws need reform.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed laws on background checks and safe storage, and will soon sign a red flag law. Democrats say they are now looking to limit large-capacity magazines and hold gun manufacturers liable for gun violence.
The first-of-its-kind ordinance would have escalated the culture wars over books in public and school libraries. But a network of fast-responding librarians went to work raising opposition. By Tuesday evening, the draft law was shelved.
Called ‘foolish’ and ‘silly,’ a 1931 ban prohibiting unmarried couples from ‘lewdly and lasciviously’ living together is repealed by the Michigan Senate.
The push to establish a ‘red flag’ law in Michigan is the final piece of a three-pronged plan by Michigan Democrats to start addressing gun violence. It is opposed by some gun rights groups.
Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein said he will miss oral arguments next week after choosing to “participate in short-term mental health treatment outside the state.”
Police were called after an alleged assault at a weekend meeting of the Michigan Republican Party’s state central committee meeting, following feuding over Kalamazoo County delegates.
Democratic lawmakers and Michigan’s housing development authority are seeking a policy change that would allow developers to use tax increment financing for affordable housing projects. Supporters say it could help increase housing stock at a time when affordable options are in short supply.
State Police implemented software Tuesday that removes certain misdemeanors and felonies from public records. The aim is to give people with convictions in their distant past a fresh start in seeking jobs and other opportunities.
Closing the presidential contest to only registered Republicans would increase the power of the grassroots, conservative wing of the party. Critics say it would disenfranchise more than 1 million voters.
Civil forfeiture is meant to hit criminals in the pocketbook. But loopholes allow police to seize vehicles even when no charges result. Many are forced to pay $900 to get their cars back. Authorities collect millions in revenues.