Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Michigan Legislature published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 116
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
•
Next >
-
Medicaid expansion in trouble in Michigan Legislature
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Rep. Matt Lori found himself in an unusual position when shepherding through a $15.3 billion health budget that pays for Medicaid, the health insurance program for the needy. The Republican chairman of the House health budget...Tags: Medicaid, Poverty, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Health Insurance Cost
-
Mich. Gov. Snyder gives State of the State (WSBT.com will air)
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder gives his third annual State of the State address. WSBT.com will air the speech live, and these are five things to know about it: 1. HOW TO TUNE IN: Snyder will deliver the speech Wednesday to a...
Tags: Executive Branch, Labor Legislation, Politics, United Auto Workers, Rick Snyder
-
Obama opposes Michigan's right-to-work legislation
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama has repeated his opposition to right-to-work laws as the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature moved toward adopting the union-curbing measure. The Michigan House voted Thursday to approve a bill...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Rick Snyder, Career and Workplace, Barack Obama
-
Michigan GOP pushes right to work amid protests
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans rushed right-to-work legislation through the Michigan Legislature Thursday, drawing raucous protests from hundreds of union supporters, some of whom were pepper-sprayed by police when they tried to storm the...
Tags: Labor Legislation, Rick Snyder, Career and Workplace, Republican Party
-
Bill banning cellphone use by new drivers passed
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan lawmakers have passed a bill that would ban cellphone use by new drivers. The Michigan Legislature passed the bill dubbed "Kelsey's Law" 74-33 during a final legislative session that spanned two days and ended...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Rick Snyder
-
New bill requires voters to affirm US citizenship
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A bill awaiting Gov. Rick Snyder's signature would require voters to declare their citizenship before getting a ballot. The measure was passed by the Republican-controlled Michigan Legislature during its final session that...
Tags: Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Rick Snyder, Voting
-
Grieving mom grateful for cell phone legislation
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — On a winter morning in 2010, Kelsey Dawn Raffaele was driving home from a friend's house and chatting on her cell phone when she crashed, ending her life at age 17 — and setting her devastated mother on a mission to...
Tags: Transportation Accidents, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Cell Phones, Motorvehicle Accidents
-
Michigan Senate OKs new emergency manager proposal
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The Republican-led Michigan Legislature cleared the way Thursday for GOP Gov. Rick Snyder to sign a replacement for an emergency manager law struck down by voters, delivering another punch to Democrats still reeling from this...
Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Disasters and Accidents, Crime, Law and Justice, Democratic Party, Politics
-
5 issues likely to be hot topics in Mich. capitol
DETROIT (AP) — Here are five of the top issues the Michigan Legislature likely will grapple with during the final dozen or so scheduled meeting days before the end of the year. EMERGENCY MANAGER LAW — Gov. Rick Snyder and fellow Republican...
Tags: Taxation, Health Treatments, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch
-
Unions prepare for protest at Michigan Capitol
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — More than 200 activists attended training Saturday in preparation for a protest at the Michigan Capitol, where lawmakers are putting the final touches on legislation that would allow workers to stop paying union dues....Tags: Executive Branch, University of Michigan, Labor Legislation, Politics, Rick Snyder
-
Michigan senators draft new law if voters say no
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The leader of the Michigan Senate said he and fellow Republican colleagues are armed with a proposal to replace the state law that lets emergency managers take over local governments in the event voters strike it down in...Tags: Judges, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Democratic Party
-
Niles teachers, board OK contract
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterNILES -- Finally, there's peace on the labor front in the Niles public schools. Shortly after teachers ratified a new contract carrying through the end of the 2014 school year, the Niles Board of Education, following a roughly 30-minute closed session,...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Teachers, Politics, Elections
Mar 23, 2013
|Story| WSBT-TV
Jan 16, 2013
|Story| AP Michigan
Dec 6, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Dec 6, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Dec 14, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Dec 14, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Dec 23, 2012
|Story| AP Michigan
Dec 13, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Nov 26, 2012
|Story| AP Michigan
Dec 8, 2012
|Story| WSBT-TV
Sep 28, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Jul 23, 2012
|Story| South Bend Tribune
Original site for Michigan Legislature topic gallery.