by Liz Gullett | Oct 4, 2024 | Liz Gullett
A bipartisan plan to reform issues within Michigan’s Clean Slate expungement process was announced. The Clean Slate legislation was signed into law in 2020 and expanded expungement eligibility. Under that law, a person must not have an additional conviction in the...
by Liz Gullett | Aug 30, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Last weekend, the Michigan Democratic and Republican Parties held conventions to select their candidates for the Michigan Supreme Court. Two seats on the bench are up for election this November. Justice of the Supreme Court, full 8-year term: The Democratic Party...
by Liz Gullett | Aug 1, 2024 | Liz Gullett
This week, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the legislature’s use of adopt and amend on a ballot proposal increasing the minimum wage and earned sick time laws in 2018 was unconstitutional. The disagreement over the constitutionality of the adopt and amend...
by Liz Gullett | Jun 21, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Through executive order, Governor Whitmer established a task to identify the root causes of gun violence, compile and report relevant data, maximize existing resources, solicit perspectives from diverse stakeholders, and recommend policy. “Too many Michigan families...
by Liz Gullett | May 10, 2024 | Liz Gullett
Bipartisan legislation establishing Productivity Credits for incarcerated individuals was introduced this week. At least 35 other states provide similar opportunities for people in prison to earn credits. The programs are said to reduce recidivism by 14.8% on average....
