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Pride Month muted for Michigan House LGBTQ+ Caucus with Republicans back in charge

1 day ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

For state Rep. Jason Morgan, an openly gay Democrat from Ann Arbor, the vibrant celebration of love and inclusion that defines Pride Month felt duller this year in the Michigan House of Representatives. The House has yet to take a vote on or pass a resolution acknowledging Pride Month in June, as it has in the past two years when Democrats controlled all levers of state government. There are no Pride flags flying from the flagpoles on Capitol grounds, nor are any flying from Gov.
As Ted Nugent rails against Michigan wildlife regulations, Dems call hearing 'absurd' and 'shameful' • Michigan Advance

2 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

Ted Nugent was in the house on Wednesday – the Michigan House of Representatives, that is – to rail against state Department of Natural Resources conservation and hunting regulations he deemed “immoral” and “insane.” Meanwhile, several Democrats who were present for Wednesday’s joint meeting of the three separate House committees that hosted Nugent, said it was shameful that other important work was cast aside to give Nugent a podium to rail against officials of a state agency, whom he at one...
Water affordability advocates ask GOP-led Michigan House for $60M to fund assistance program

2 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

Without a permanent federal program to support water assistance and affordability, Michigan could lead the way in creating a first-in-the-nation statewide water program by passing legislation pending in the Michigan Senate, numerous supporters said Tuesday. Until that happens, water affordability advocates are asking appropriators in the Republican-led Michigan House of Representatives for $60 million in the next state budget to support water assistance programs across the state.
Michigan House passes Taylor Swift ticket bot bills, Senate bolsters roadway protections

3 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

Action in the Michigan Legislature on Tuesday saw the House of Representatives pass long-awaited bills to curb bots for gobbling up concert and event tickets en masse, while the Senate advanced enhanced traffic penalties to protect bicyclists and others on state roads. In the House, legislation was advanced with strong bipartisan support to ban the use of bots to purchase large quantities of event tickets.
Benson defends new campaign finance system before GOP-led Michigan House Oversight Committee

3 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson was in the hot seat on Tuesday as Republicans on the House Oversight Committee grilled her over upcoming fixes to the state’s new online campaign finance reporting system.
Tlaib, Thanedar call for permanent closure of Guantanamo, halting use for immigrant detention

4 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

Michigan’s U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib is leading an effort backed by 15 members of Congress – including U.S. Rep. Shri Thanedar – calling for the Trump administration to halt the use of the Guantanamo Bay prison facility for migrant detention. In a letter sent Monday to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Tlaib (D-Detroit) and her colleagues also called for the permanent closure of the facility.
Local Michigan library board backs away from policy to sequester LGBTQ+ themed books

4 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

A local Michigan library’s board of trustees will not move forward with a controversial policy to sequester challenged books to a special section or out of view from the general public – which sparked First Amendment and LGBTQ+ discrimination concerns.
A guide to the federal review of the Line 5 tunnel

6 days ago | michiganadvance.com | Izzy Ross |Teresa Homsi

This coverage is made possible in part through a partnership between IPR and Grist, a nonprofit environmental media organization. The final day for the public to comment on a federal environmental review of the Line 5 tunnel is approaching on June 30. The draft report details the impacts of building a 3.6-mile tunnel under the lakebed in the Straits of Mackinac, which would house a new segment of Line 5. Right now, 72-year-old dual pipelines run along the bottom of the Straits.
Benson: State working around the clock to fix campaign finance reporting system

1 week ago | michiganadvance.com | Ben Solis

A corrective action plan, a new “go live” approval process and additional project management support are among steps being taken by the Michigan Department of State as it seeks to correct issues with its new campaign finance reporting system, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson told reporters on Friday.
Michigan LGBTQ+ groups remain vigilant following SCOTUS ruling on gender affirming care for minors

1 week ago | michiganadvance.com | Anna Liz Nichols |Jon King

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, which may set a precedent to future legal challenges to access, gender-affirming care remains legal in Michigan for those under the age of 18. Regardless, LGBTQ+ rights organizations and their legislative allies say they are determined not to let GOP attempts to repeal Michigan’s protections succeed.