
Craig Mauger
State Politics Reporter at Detroit News
Covers state government and politics in Michigan for @detroitnews. Email is [email protected].
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gazettextra.com | Craig Mauger
LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan Senate supported an array of new gun restrictions Wednesday, approving measures to prohibit bump stocks and firearms without serial numbers and to ban the weapons from being carried inside the state Capitol. Democrats who currently hold a majority of the seats in the Senate contended the bills were common sense and designed to promote pubic safety.
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gazettextra.com | Craig Mauger
By Craig Mauger - The Detroit News (TNS) LANSING, Mich. - The Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would expand the ability of government boards and commissions to meet behind closed doors. One open government advocate said this week that the measure could permit secret meetings "on almost any controversial issue."Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.
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thederrick.com | Craig Mauger
LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate supported an array of new gun restrictions Wednesday, approving measures to prohibit bump stocks and firearms without serial numbers and to ban the weapons from being carried inside the state Capitol. Democrats who currently hold a majority of the seats in the Senate contended the bills were common sense and designed to promote pubic safety.
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2 days ago |
detroitnews.com | Craig Mauger
POLITICS Craig MaugerThe Detroit NewsView Comments Lansing — The Michigan Senate supported an array of new gun restrictions Wednesday, approving measures to prohibit bump stocks and firearms without serial numbers and to ban the weapons from being carried inside the state Capitol. Democrats who currently hold a majority of the seats in the Senate contended the bills were common sense and designed to promote public safety.
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2 days ago |
thederrick.com | Craig Mauger
LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate approved a bill Wednesday that would expand the ability of government boards and commissions to meet behind closed doors. One open government advocate said this week that the measure could permit secret meetings "on almost any controversial issue." Thank you for reading! Please log in, or sign up for a new account and purchase a subscription to continue reading.
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