Bipartisan legislation was introduced in both chambers permitting universities to sell alcohol at certain on-campus sporting events. The proposal would allow university governing boards to apply for liquor licenses to sell alcohol at basketball, football, and hockey games. Under the bills, the Michigan Liquor Control Commission could issue up to three tavern licenses or three Class C liquor licenses to be used for events within the public areas of university football, basketball, and hockey stadiums. Sales would be permitted one hour before each game. The legislation was referred to the House and Senate Regulatory Reform Committees for consideration.
Michigan Ranked Third for Voter Turnout
During the 2024 election, Michigan’s voter turnout was ranked third in the nation. As this was the first presidential election after the passage of Proposal 2022-2, experts and interested parties were waiting to see the impact of the proposal on participation....
