by Kaylee Gingras | Jan 16, 2026 | Liz Gullett
Cell phones would be banned from use in schools statewide under legislation passed by the House this week. This issue has been worked on in both chambers, by both parties, over the past few years, but has yet to make it to the governor’s desk. Today’s progress came...
by Kaylee Gingras | Jan 16, 2026 | Liz Gullett
As outlined in the Michigan Constitution, the 103rd Legislature began its work for the year by holding session on the second Wednesday in January. Since last year was not an election year, the legislature will continue business as usual from the prior year, with few,...
by Kaylee Gingras | Jul 31, 2025 | Therese Reinhold
This week, a bipartisan-backed bill to restrict cellphone use in Michigan schools failed in the state House after receiving no Democratic votes, despite being a priority for Governor Whitmer. The bill’s sponsor, Republican Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-55), said it included...
by Kaylee Gingras | Mar 28, 2025 | Liz Gullett
The House and Senate will both be on their annual two-week break. During the week neither session nor committees are scheduled to meet.
by Kaylee Gingras | Aug 9, 2024 | Liz Gullett
The below content was written by MLC intern, Satyam Sinha. Recently, Representative Abraham Aiyash (D), the House Majority Floor Leader, introduced HB 5902, an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) bill, which creates a comprehensive Packaging Reduction and...
