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Michigan legislators file appeal in Circuit Court, asserting constitutional violations in state law
On July 1, a group of eleven Michigan legislators filed their principal brief with the United States Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Their appeal challenges what they perceive as violations of their constitutional rights regarding the regulation of federal elections.
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Michigan House Democrats vote against bill requiring detention of illegal immigrants who assault police and first responders
Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI06), Haley Stevens (D-MI11), Shri Thanedar (D-MI13), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI12) were "nay" votes on H.R. 7343, aka the Detain and Deport Illegal Aliens Who Assault Cops Act, a bill which would’ve required federal officials to detain migrants accused of assaulting law enforcement until deportation.
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Beeler bill banning CRT in Michigan public schools now before Senate
In recent months Critical Race Theory, or CRT, a viewpoint that says discussing and learning about history can't be done without acknowledging race, has become the hottest political topic aside from gun control and abortion.
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Rep. Sarah Lightner: "This legislation is smart policy that all of us can agree on"
Victims of violent crimes will no longer have to relive their past at parole hearings after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed House Bills 4562 and 4563.
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Majority of Michigan voters favor increased voter security, new poll finds
An overwhelming majority of Michigan voters are in favor of increased election security, including measures requiring photo identification to vote, a recent poll by the Remington Research Group found.
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Michigan lawmakers create legislation to counter 'misguided policies' of For the People Act
The Michigan Legislature is taking aim at a federal bill known as H.R. 1, or the For the People Act of 2021, arguing that it would disenfranchise voters, allow for unregulated ballot harvesting and impede the accuracy of voter registration.