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The issue of trial court funding has been a pressing matter for years. A 2017 state law passed under then-Republican Governor Rick Snyder created a Trial Court Funding Commission to review concerns and come up with recommendations for lawmakers to pass
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Republicans are signaling they are not on board with the plan
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Whitmer talked up successes over the past year citing ending the state tax on pension income, boosting the state earned income tax credit, and signing a budget that included universal school lunches from pre-kindergarten through high school
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The new year presents a chance for lawmakers to finish priorities they started last year but didn’t get done.Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) predicted swift action on a host of items.
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The Democrats House majority is a temporary even split with Republicans as the state waits for special elections to fill vacant seats
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In a split decision last week, the Michigan Court of Appeals rejected a challenge to how judges handle criminal sentencing decisions. That may not be the final word.
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Judge Robert Redford ruled that the House violated the Open Meetings Act by limiting testimony on bills that would expand background checks, implement so-called red-flag laws and mandate safe storage in homes when children are present
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This week Michigan’s Legislature adjourned for the rest of the year—leaving several policy proposals on the table. Senate Democratic Majority Leader Winnie Brinks says there is progress being made.
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Democrats were forced to end early to ensure a law would take effect in time to make Michigan the fifth state to hold its presidential primary on Feb. 27
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