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Senate Majority Leader Brinks Files Lawsuit Against Republican Speaker Hall for Violating Constitution, Failing to Send Passed Legislation to Governor
NOTE: Legal documents related to today's lawsuit filing are attached. LANSING, Mich. (Feb. 3, 2025) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) hosted a press conference where she announced that the Michigan Senate has filed a lawsuit against...
Michigan Senate Votes for More Transparent State Government with FOIA Expansion to Governor, Legislature
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 29, 2025) — Today, the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to expand Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and subject the Legislature and governor’s office to records requests from the public. Senate Bills 1 and 2, sponsored by Sens....
Senate Majority Leader Brinks Prepares Legal Action Against Republican House of Representatives for Violating Constitution, Blocking Passed Legislation
LANSING, Mich. (Jan. 22, 2025) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) introduced Senate Resolution 3 to prepare legal action that compels the House of Representatives to fulfill its constitutional duty to present the nine remaining bills passed...
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