Lame Duck Session

The 102nd Michigan legislative session adjourned for the year with its session still scheduled to conclude January 8th. 47th House District State Representative Carrie Rheingans released a statement after the last Legislature for the year ended in a lame duck session. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

The Michigan Senate sent a series of bills to the governor Thursday night in what was likely its last round of voting this year. Colin Jackson has more.

The Michigan House session fizzled to a close Thursday as Democratic leaders failed to muster a quorum to conduct business. We have more from Rick Pluta.

Action in the Legislature’s lame duck session stalled Wednesday as a boycott by all the House Republicans plus one Democrat left the chamber without a quorum to conduct business. That’s with just a few days remaining before the session wraps up. Rick Pluta reports.

A state Senate committee adopted new firearm restrictions Tuesday that are meant to make it easier to trace homemade firearms assembled from guns kits or 3-D printed parts. Rick Pluta reports.

The Legislature returns to the state Capitol today as lawmakers bargain over what to do before this session wraps up at the end of the year. One subject of negotiations is road funding. Rick Pluta reports.

When the newly elected are sworn into office in January, the Michigan House of Representatives will have Republicans in the majority. The GOP took back control of the House in November while Democrats retain control of the Senate and Governor’s office. The Democratic Caucus has chosen State Representative Ranjeev Puri to serve as House Minority Leader in the new session. In the meantime, there is a lame duck session to finish up. WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director Lisa Wozniak were joined by Representative Puri to look at environmental policy and governance.

Michigan House Democrats are looking to make the most of their last month in charge of the chamber. But as Colin Jackson reports, there could be some obstacles.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer pardoned the third turkey of her time in office Thursday ahead of Thanksgiving. Colin Jackson has more.

The state Legislature returns to Lansing this week to resume the post-election “lame duck” session. We have more from Rick Pluta.