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Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the state set a goal for all school districts to offer an option for in-person learning no later than March 1. The Michigan Supreme Court unanimously voted to reelect Justice Bridget McCormack as Chief Justice. The House and Senate Majority Floor Leaders released the session schedules for the 2021 year. Governor […]

This afternoon, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced the state has set a goal for all school districts to offer an option for in-person learning no later than March 1. Despite a brief shutdown of in-person learning at high schools in November and December, the decision of in-person vs. virtual learning has been left up to individual […]

This week, the Michigan Supreme Court unanimously voted to reelect Justice Bridget McCormack as Chief Justice. This will be her second two-year term in the role. Chief Justice McCormack joined the Supreme Court in January 2013. Prior to that, she was a law professor and dean at the University of Michigan Law School. Previously, Chief […]

The House and Senate Majority Floor Leaders have released the session schedules for the 2021 year. The Senate will continue to meet at 10 a.m. each session day, while the House will continue to meet at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays and 12:00 p.m. on Thursdays. The House will meet for their first day […]

This week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of bills that prioritizes alternatives to jail, expands officer discretion to issue appearance tickets rather than make arrests, and reshapes penalties for traffic offenses. The bills aim to shift individuals away from jail through expanding the use of jail alternatives, unless they pose a threat to public […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer, along with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, signed an agreement to work jointly to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp species. The intergovernmental agreement between the Illinois Department of Natural Resourcesand the Michigan Department of Natural Resources allows Illinois to use up to $8 million in funds appropriated in 2018 by […]

Governor Gretchen Whitmer proclaimed January 2021 as Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Michigan. In 2019, there were 22,326 victims and survivors of human trafficking in Michigan. Organizations across the state are working to enhance awareness and increase prevention efforts, including the Michigan Human Trafficking Commission. The Commission works in collaboration with agencies, organizations, and individuals […]

On Wednesday, January 13, the House and Senate will hold their first session day of the 2021-2022 legislative session. New members will be sworn into office this day. On Friday, January 15, the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held in Lansing. We will have a full overview of the conference in that day’s […]