Legislative Update: Sen. McMorrow and her Senate Democratic colleagues are working to build on the historic $450 million they’ve secured for school safety and mental health efforts, while House Republicans continue to stall the budget process....

Legislative Update: The Senate recently passed legislation sponsored by Sen. McMorrow to protect both women seeking access to reproductive health care and the medical professionals who provide it, along with additional gun safety measures to keep...

Legislative Update: Senate Democrats have been busy at the Capitol, recently advancing legislation to support Michigan renters, strengthen consumer protections, and a bill sponsored by Sen. McMorrow to hold polluters accountable. Read on to learn...

Legislative Update: This June is Gun Violence Prevention Month. Along with the slew of actions Senate Democrats have taken to reduce gun violence in Michigan, Sen. McMorrow and her colleagues continue to push forward legislation to combat this...

Legislative Update: This week, the Senate passed the Justice for Survivors bill package, legislation to protect survivors of sexual assault while holding their abusers accountable. Sponsored by Sen. McMorrow and others, the bills would extend the...

Legislative Update: Sen. McMorrow’s legislation that would build a new strategy for economic development in Michigan passed the Senate Committee on Economic and Community Development this week. Crafted with community input from across Michigan, her...

Legislative Update: Access to contraception has expanded as of April 21, particularly in areas with limited access to OB/GYNs. Under this new law, Michigan pharmacists are authorized to prescribe hormonal birth control, and insurance companies are...

Legislative Update: House Speaker Matt Hall continues to unlawfully withhold nine critical bills from being signed into law, despite a judge ruling in favor of the Senate, clarifying that the Constitution requires every bill passed by the...

Legislative Update: Last Wednesday, the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee reviewed the impact of the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze, which has disrupted grants for health care, education, and nonprofits. Although a court...

Legislative Update: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002 last Friday. Senate Bill 8 raises Michigan’s minimum wage to $12.48 per hour, which started on Feb. 21, with gradual increases to $15 by 2027. It also phases in a...

Legislative Update: The Senate recently passed legislation sponsored by Sen. McMorrow to protect both women seeking access to reproductive health care and the medical professionals who provide it, along with additional gun safety measures to keep...

Legislative Update: Senate Democrats have been busy at the Capitol, recently advancing legislation to support Michigan renters, strengthen consumer protections, and a bill sponsored by Sen. McMorrow to hold polluters accountable. Read on to learn...

Legislative Update: This June is Gun Violence Prevention Month. Along with the slew of actions Senate Democrats have taken to reduce gun violence in Michigan, Sen. McMorrow and her colleagues continue to push forward legislation to combat this...

Legislative Update: This week, the Senate passed the Justice for Survivors bill package, legislation to protect survivors of sexual assault while holding their abusers accountable. Sponsored by Sen. McMorrow and others, the bills would extend the...

Legislative Update: Sen. McMorrow’s legislation that would build a new strategy for economic development in Michigan passed the Senate Committee on Economic and Community Development this week. Crafted with community input from across Michigan, her...

Legislative Update: Access to contraception has expanded as of April 21, particularly in areas with limited access to OB/GYNs. Under this new law, Michigan pharmacists are authorized to prescribe hormonal birth control, and insurance companies are...

Legislative Update: House Speaker Matt Hall continues to unlawfully withhold nine critical bills from being signed into law, despite a judge ruling in favor of the Senate, clarifying that the Constitution requires every bill passed by the...

Legislative Update: Last Wednesday, the Michigan Senate Oversight Committee reviewed the impact of the Trump administration’s federal funding freeze, which has disrupted grants for health care, education, and nonprofits. Although a court...

Legislative Update: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed Senate Bill 8 and House Bill 4002 last Friday. Senate Bill 8 raises Michigan’s minimum wage to $12.48 per hour, which started on Feb. 21, with gradual increases to $15 by 2027. It also phases in a...

Legislative Update: February is Black History Month, and the Michigan League for Public Policy has a comprehensive list of events throughout the state so you can recognize and celebrate the contributions of Black Americans all month long.   News...