LANSING - Legislation requiring public sector unions to biennially hold decertification elections is dead for the current term from a lack Senate Republican votes but may be pursued by the Legislature in the upcoming term, the majority leader told reporters following session Thursday. Another major bill, Governor Rick Snyder's proposal to increase the tipping fee on
LANSING - Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof on Tuesday confirmed the end of several controversial initiatives passed by the Michigan House last week on a day otherwise consumed with recesses and caucuses. Among those proposals was a bill to tighten up voter identification (HB 6067), bills regulating picketing and striking workers (HB 4643 and HB
LANSING - Wednesday was meant to be a cooling off day following Tuesday's impasse on talks to generate $1.2 billion in new funds for roads, but instead the disputes continued. Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof (R-West Olive) said he was surprised at remarks by House Minority Leader Tim Greimel (D-Auburn Hills) on road funding talks and how a proposal
