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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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Adjournment starts the clock ticking on laws that cannot take effect before 90 days have passed. That includes new gun rules, lifting some abortion restrictions and clearing the way for a February presidential primary
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Spending bills totaling around 645-million-dollars are heading to the governor after passing the Michigan Legislature this week
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Whitmer said repealing abortion restrictions is necessary to align state laws with the reproductive rights amendment adopted last year by a 57% to 43% margin
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The idea of overruling local government control faced push-back from both Republican lawmakers and local government organizations.
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Michigan legislation to repeal several abortion-related regulations got its first committee hearing Thursday
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The House agenda this week includes repealing the law that requires schools to get a state waiver to start classes before Labor Day and legislation to set the minimum age to get married at 18 years old
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State law currently allows parents to marry off a child as young as 16 with their signatureMichigan would become the tenth state to ban child marriage without exception if the bills get signed into law