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Michigan Senate authorizes lawsuit to force House to send Whitmer bills passed last year
The Senate authorized its Democratic leader to pursue legal action against the House for failing to convey nine bills to Whitmer's desk.
Michigan Senate sues to force House to send legislation to Whitmer
Senate Democrats are trying to force the Republican-led House to transfer bills both chambers already approved to the governor.
Michigan Senate's Democratic Leader prepares to take legal action against House
The Michigan Senate adopted a resolution opening the door to legal action against the Michigan House over nine bills passed last year stuck in limbo.
Michigan Senate threatens to sue GOP-controlled House over halt on 2024 bills
The Michigan Senate can now sue in an attempt to force the state House to send bills passed last year to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's desk.
Michigan Senate votes to sue House Speaker
A resolution to allow the Michigan Senate Majority Leader to sue the Speaker of the House for failing to present bills to Governor Whitmer for her approval passed Wednesday. Article IV, Section 33 of the Michigan Constitution requires that every bill passed by the full state legislature must be presented to
‘Illegal, partisan games’: Michigan Senate Dems threaten lawsuit against House GOP over bill delays
LANSING, MI – House Republicans are delaying nine bills passed by the legislature last year from being considered by the governor. Now Senate Democrats are threatening legal action over the move. In a split voice vote Wednesday,
Whitmer vetoed 13 bills passed last year by the Democratically-controlled Legislature
Michigan Politics: Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to deliver 2025 State of the State speech Feb. 26 Whitmer vetoed House Bill ...
Who's vying to replace Gretchen Whitmer as governor in 2026?
Sen. Aric Nesbitt, who represents Michigan's 20th Congressional District, was elected into office in 2019. In 2023, Nesbitt ...
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Governor Whitmer signs Jordan DeMay law, strengthening sextortion laws
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill package designed to bolster sextortion laws in Michigan. The new law is named after a ...
Cella: Whitmer must call for special election in 35th Senate District
In the general election of Nov. 7, 2023, two Democratic state Representatives ran for mayoral seats and won. Kevin Coleman ...
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Whitmer vetoes bills on prisoner ID, ballot petitions passed by Democrats
From unemployment to call centers, the governor provided her rationale for rejecting over a dozen bills passed by Democrats ...
Gov. Whitmer signs 19 bills into law
LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer was presented with more bills on Wednesday, signing 19 into law after signing dozens more in the last seven days. Whitmer also signed 35 bills on ...
Whitmer vetoes 13 bills passed by Democratic-led Legislature, including parolee ID program
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed 13 bills sent to her by the Democratic-led House and Senate at the close of session in December.