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Supreme Court Denies Appeal Over Legislation
Following oral arguments in May, the Michigan Supreme Court let a lower court ruling stand on the issue of presenting passed legislation to the governor. At the end of 2025, Michigan House Republicans appealed a Court of Appeals (COA) decision requiring them to...
Campaign Finance Reforms Announced
Last week, bicameral legislation was introduced in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. FEC. In the 2010 decision, the Court ruled that government restrictions on political expenditures by corporations, labor unions, and other...
MPSC Launches Public Information App
The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) unveiled a new web application that gives the public the ability to dive into utility reliability data. It aims to provide customers, advocates, researchers, businesses, and any interested person access to a transparent,...
DOJ Monitoring Elections in Michigan
The United States Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Civil Rights Division announced its plan to have election monitors present at polling locations in three Michigan cities. The three cities, Detroit, East Lansing, and Lansing, are all majority-Democratic areas in the...
Report Issued on Safety of Mackinac Bridge
The Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) shared a recent report from its consulting firm that confirms the bridge is at a lower risk of collapse due to a vessel collision than nationally established thresholds. The study was submitted to the National Transportation Safety...
Looking Ahead to the Week of July 11 – 17, 2026
The House has scheduled its typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule. The Senate has scheduled session for Wednesday, July 15.
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