In threat to climate safety, Michigan to woo tech data centers with new laws Opponents of bills argue ‘offramp’ to keep gas or coal plants running will be triggered if energy-heavy centers are built The Guardian - US · Jun 3, 2024
Whitmer signs gun control bills passed in response to deadly MSU shooting EAST LANSING, Mich. — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed bills to combat gun violence Thursday, two months after a mass shooting on the campus of Michigan State University left three students dead and five injured. Tribune News Service · Apr 13, 2023
Michigan Senate OKs 'history-making' gun control bills after deadly mass shootings LANSING, Mich. — The Michigan Senate responded Thursday to last month's deadly shooting at Michigan State University by approving bills that would expand background check requirements for firearm purchases and allow guns to be taken from those deemed a risk to themselves or others. Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023
Gun reform coming in Michigan after 2nd school mass shooting Michigan Democrats are poised to bring an 11-bill package to the Legislature that would implement safe storage laws, universal background checks and extreme risk protection orders, also known as red flag laws The Independent UK · Mar 12, 2023
Strong support for Michigan gun restrictions, poll finds: 'Time to make some bigger steps' LANSING, Mich. — Michigan voters broadly support measures advancing in the Legislature to combat gun violence but would also favor lawmakers going further by placing limits on magazine capacity and imposing a 14-day waiting period for buying firearms, according to a new statewide poll. Tribune News Service · Mar 7, 2023
Advocates urge gun law changes after Michigan State shooting. Gun rights group threatens recalls LANSING, Mo. — March for Our Lives co-founder David Hogg rallied with Michigan State University and Oxford High School students Monday — a week after the mass shooting at the East Lansing university — to call on Michigan lawmakers to pass long-debated gun regulations. Tribune News Service · Feb 21, 2023
Michigan Senate will be 'taking action soon' on gun legislation after MSU shooting, majority leader says LANSING, Mich. — Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said the Michigan Senate will be "taking action soon" on gun control measures that include, at a minimum, safe storage laws, tougher universal background checks and red flag laws. Tribune News Service · Feb 14, 2023
New gun restrictions are coming in states where Democrats reign Illinois lawmakers wasted no time in the new legislative session, taking just five days to pass major gun safety measures that include a ban on semi-automatic rifles, high-capacity magazines and gun attachments that simulate automatic fire. Tribune News Service · Jan 19, 2023
‘You’ve got to deliver’: Democrats take charge in Michigan Come January, Democrats will be in charge of Michigan state government for the first time in nearly 40 years The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
'You've got to deliver': Democrats take charge in Michigan Come January, Democrats will be in charge of Michigan state government for the first time in nearly 40 years The Independent UK · Dec 30, 2022
Michigan Senate Republicans block votes on gun storage bills after Texas school shooting LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Republicans blocked a Democratic attempt Wednesday to bring a set of bills to impose new storage standards for firearms up for votes in the state Senate, a day after a gunman killed 21 people at a Texas elementary school. Tribune News Service · May 25, 2022