LANSING, Mich. — The Democratic majorities in the House and Senate in their first three months of session have ditched a right-to-work law, revived the prevailing wage for state construction projects, scrapped an abortion ban, boosted low-income tax credits and cut taxes on residents receiving pensions.
They've also extended civil rights protections to gay and transgender Michiganians, served up more than $1 billion in subsidies to large corporations, unsuccessfully tried to avert an income tax cut and have begun sending long-sought gun control measures to the governor's desk.
Since Jan. 31, 10 bills reflecting a sea change in Michigan's policy and politics were signed into law by Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Several others await her signature.
