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Rick Pluta/MPRNGovernor Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Thursday that creates a bipartisan commission to look for ways to attract more people to Michigan. Rick Pluta reports from the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Policy Conference on Mackinac Island. -
Rick Pluta/MPRNGovernor Gretchen Whitmer will create a “chief growth officer” position in her administration. She’s expected to make the announcement today at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s annual conference on Mackinac Island. Rick Pluta has more.
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The state House Labor Committee adopted bills Thursday to restore some teacher union bargaining power in contract negotiations. We have more from Rick Pluta. -
Bills heard in a House committee Thursday would require written parental consent and another care provider in the room before a minor can undergo certain intimate procedures. Colin Jackson has more.
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Bills to prevent further sex abuse, like that committed by former Michigan State University athletics Doctor Larry Nassar, passed the Michigan House Wednesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Democrats are proposing to use a portion of sales tax revenue to create a fund to fight crime in Michigan’s most-violent communities. Rick Pluta has more.
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Michigan’s ban against racial discrimination would extend to “traits historically associated with race” under a bill that passed the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Hearings on the Michigan Senate’s proposed clean energy plan could start next month. Colin Jackson has more.
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The state House Elections Committee opened hearings Tuesday on a package of voting rights bills. Rick Pluta reports.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a law Monday to allow courts to issue “red flag” orders to temporarily seize guns from people deemed a risk to themselves or others. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A bill to let Michigan voters request an absentee ballot online is set for a hearing Tuesday morning before the state House Elections Committee. Colin Jackson has more.
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Teachers and other school workers could have a bigger voice in placement and discipline policies under bills working their way through the state House. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Some Michigan House lawmakers are responding to this winter’s widespread blackouts with a new task force. Colin Jackson has more.
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James and Jennifer Crumbley have asked the Michigan Supreme Court to dismiss criminal charges against them for their role in the Oxford High School shootings. We have more from Rick Pluta.
