by | Jun 13, 2019 | Article
On June 5, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson announced several initiatives designed to encourage participation among student and college-age voters, including the strikedown of a current law requiring some first-time voters to vote in person. The changes come from a...
by | May 13, 2019 | Article
A new bill would provide a tax credit for educators who pay out-of-pocket for classroom supplies. Senate Bill 315 and House Bill 4582 provide up to $1,000 for a single return and up to $2,000 for a joint return to teachers buying school supplies. The bills were...
by | May 10, 2019 | Article
The Michigan Nurses Association today applauded the introduction of a bipartisan legislative plan to address the epidemic of workplace violence against nurses and other healthcare workers. The plan takes a proactive approach, focusing on prevention. Violence against...
by | Apr 17, 2019 | Article
Four state senators introduced a bill to expand adoption rights to all LGBT couples in Michigan. The proposed bills would prevent adoption agencies from discriminating based on sexual orientation. It expands on Attorney General Dana Nessel’s recent court settlement to...
by | Mar 14, 2019 | Article
A 10-bill package taking aim at the state’s “pay or stay” cash bail system could be picking up momentum a few months after dying in the Michigan House. The bills seek to stop counties from keeping low-income, low-risk offenders in jail because of an inability to make...
by | Feb 27, 2019 | Article
A bill before the Legislature would expand the state income tax credit for low-wage-earning workers. The credit was reduced while Governor Rick Snyder was in office and Republicans controlled the Legislature. Democratic state Senator Jeff Irwin says it’s time to...
