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LANSING While bars have struggled financially with pandemic restrictions for almost a year now, few establishments in Lenawee County think a proposed bill in the Michigan House of Representatives to allow on-premise alcohol sales until 4 a.m. once pandemic curfews are lifted will benefit them.
The bill, House Bill 4115, introduced on Feb. 3 by State Rep. Ryan Berman, R-Commerce Township, aims to allow municipalities to extend closing time for bars and restaurants that serve alcohol in their jurisdictions from the previous 2 a.m. cutoff to 4 a.m.
Berman testified for the bill in front of the House Regulatory Reform Committee on March 2.
Michigan House panel takes another go at DUI expungement bills
Lansing A Michigan House panel has pushed new bills through committee that would allow for the expungement of first-time offenses for driving while intoxicated.
The passage through the House Judiciary Committee comes less than two months after Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in January declined to sign similar bills, exercising a pocket veto by allowing the deadline for signing to pass.
Whitmer s office did not explain why she vetoed the bills, which passed last year by large margins in the House and Senate that included Democratic lawmakers. But Whitmer s office didn t rule out Tuesday support of the legislation.
Sexual assault legislation reintroduced one year after investigation into late University of Michigan athletic doctor
Updated Feb 20, 2021;
Posted Feb 20, 2021
Former football player Jon Vaughn speaks during a press conference on the Michigan Capitol steps Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020 in support of legislation that would lift the statute of limitations for sexual abuse under the guise of medical treatment for one year. The legislation was inspired by survivors who were sexually abused by former University of Michigan doctor Robert Anderson.
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LANSING, MI Two members of Michigan’s House of Representatives have reintroduced a legislative package they say would remove barriers for victims of sexual assault pursuing justice.
5 things the Michigan Legislature failed to address in 2020
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
Protesters congregate at the Capitol Building during a protest against emergency business shutdown orders amid the coronavirus pandemic in Lansing on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Neil Blake | MLive.com
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LANSING, MI - The legislative agendas of Lee Chatfield and Mike Shirkey looked very different in 2020 than they did in 2019.
With COVID-19 dominating every aspect of life in 2020, the Republican leaders in the Michigan Legislature shifted focus to address the pandemic. While they fulfilled promises such as boosting education funding, lowering auto insurance costs and passing criminal justice reforms, one major shortcoming was obvious: No plan to mitigate disease spread made it out of either chamber.