MichiganVotes

October 19, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

The House did not meet this week. The Senate met for one day. Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting Senate Bill 1293 , Repeal BCBS tax exemption, regulate like other insurers: Passed 33 to 4 in the Senate To convert Blue Cross Blue Shield into a “nonprofit...

Published Fri, Oct 10 2012 3:38 PM by admin5

Detroit School District

The district has a massive hole in its budget, continuing decline in enrollment, incredibly high drop-out rates. The process leading to the appointment of an emergency financial manager has been triggered. This is the backdrop for the school board firing...

Published Tue, Dec 12 2008 10:33 AM by MichiganVotes.org Editor

Filed under: detroit schools education

August 3, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

The House and Senate are in the midst of a summer break, so rather than votes, this report instead contains several newly introduced bills of interest. Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting Senate Bill 1182 : Repeal mandatory expulsion of violent students Introduced...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2012 2:28 PM by admin5

July 27, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

The House and Senate are in the midst of a summer break, so rather than votes, this report instead contains several newly introduced bills of interest. Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting Senate Bill 1144 : Restrict no fault auto insurance gamesmanship Introduced...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2012 2:12 PM by admin5

$300 million in spending reductions

Gov. Granholm issued an executive order to close a $1.3 billion gap between desired spending and projected revenue with $300 million in cuts. The balance will come from "stimulus" money. $300 million is 1.1% of non-federal state revenue. So...

Published Tue, May 05 2009 3:15 PM by MichiganVotes.org Editor

The Triumph of Term Limits?

The Michigan Legislature began its 2009-2010 session Wednesday, and 44 new House members were sworn in (out of a total of 110). There's one thing that Republicans and Democrats in Lansing agree on - they hate term limits with an intense passion. But...

Published Wed, Jan 01 2009 8:29 PM by MichiganVotes.org Editor

Jan. 27, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

Note: There will be no roll call report next week. Any noteworthy votes next week will be included in the Feb. 10 roll call report. Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting Senate Bill 204 , Eliminate county commissioner vacancy special election requirement: Passed...

Published Fri, Jan 01 2012 4:32 PM by admin5

August 10, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

The House and Senate are in the midst of a summer break, so rather than votes, this report instead contains several newly introduced bills of interest. Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting Senate Bill 1198 : Authorize unemployment benefits while earning self...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2012 2:14 PM by admin5

September 14, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting Senate Bill 1214 , Authorize Attorney General challenge of parole board decisions: Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate To authorize the state Attorney General (in addition to the crime victim and prosecutor) to challenge a state...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2012 2:28 PM by admin5

MEA School Union Penion Boost Proposal

So the MEA school union proposes giving a 33 percent pension increase to school employees who retire next year. It's cast by the union as some kind of "stimulus," but any benefits to school districts, students and taxpayers are hard to discern...

Published Tue, Mar 03 2009 8:46 AM by MichiganVotes.org Editor

September 28, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting House Bill 5400 , Appropriate money for fruit grower loan subsidies: Passed 38 to 0 in the Senate To appropriate $15 million for low-interest loan subsidies for fruit growers who suffered crop damage in 2012 due to an extended...

Published Fri, Sep 09 2012 12:21 PM by admin5

Nov. 4, 2011 Weekly Roll Call Report

See how state legislators voted on the past week's legislation. To find out who your state senator is go here ; for state representatives go here . Senate Bill 569 , Authorize cash film producer subsidies: Passed 34 to 4 in the Senate To convert the...

Published Fri, Nov 11 2011 4:41 PM by admin5

August 24, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

The House and Senate are in the midst of a summer break, so rather than votes, this report instead contains several newly introduced bills of interest. Note: There will be no roll call report in the next two weeks. The next report will be Sept. 14. Y...

Published Fri, Aug 08 2012 3:38 PM by admin5

July 13, 2012 Weekly Roll Call Report

The House and Senate are in the midst of a summer break, so rather than votes, this report instead contains several newly introduced bills of interest. Y = Yes, N = No, X = Not Voting Senate Bill 1110 and House Bill 5579 : Require gross negligence for...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2012 2:21 PM by admin5

Gov. Granholm State of the State Energy Proposals

Gov. Granholm essentially called for passage of a "net-metering" utility mandate (utility buys power produced by consumer) and mandating that utilities finance energy-efficient home improvements. See 2008 Senate Bill 1246 and 2007 House Bill...

Published Wed, Feb 02 2009 12:49 PM by MichiganVotes.org Editor

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