Government Affairs News

Gov’t Affairs News: “Tame duck” ends on an electric note

Tame lame-duck session ends

The 98th Michigan Legislature wrapped up its lame-duck session at a reasonable time yesterday evening, just after 7:00 p.m., after finally pinning down an elusive energy deal.

Gov’t Affairs News: Plastic bags, drones and more

Plastic bag bill heads to governor

The Michigan House of Representatives approved SB 853, the plastic bag and auxiliary container preemption bill, by a bipartisan vote of 62-46 on Thursday,

Gov’t Affairs News: commuter withholding, minimum wage increase, overtime and more

Government Affairs News update survey

MRA sends Government Affairs News updates out every other Friday while the legislature is in session. In an effort to make these updates more effective for MRA members,