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Michigan lawmakers approve COVID-19 relief but fail to advance transparency rules

By Bob Pepalis | Dec 29, 2020

Michigan lawmakers approved a $465 million COVID-19 relief package, but the Michigan Senate failed to approve legislation to subject legislators and the governor to the same transparency rules that local governments must follow.

Michigan Legislature expressed its feelings to Whitmer using House and Senate resolutions

By Bob Pepalis | Dec 1, 2020

The Michigan Legislature used resolutions, which are typically passed by a "voice vote," to express its feelings on various issues during the 2019-2020 legislative session.