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Colin Jackson | MPRN
MPRN Capitol reporter-
Taking part in education or work programs could allow Michigan prisoners to reduce their sentences under bills introduced Tuesday in the state Senate.
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The Michigan Legislature voted Wednesday to allow trial courts to continue assessing court fees on guilty defendants for another 2 1/2 years.
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Michigan currently has no law against hate crimes. The closest is a 1988 law outlawing “ethnic intimidation.”
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The case rests upon whether a 2018 state law expanding the civil statute of limitations for criminal sexual conduct applies retroactively.
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A new report from the state shows Michigan’s unemployment rate among women bounced back to pre-pandemic levels last year. But it’s not all good news.
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A new website hosts newly-required financial reports for Michigan elected officials and candidates for office.
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The latest proposal involves a new bipartisan committee to set the agenda for which bills come up for House votes. Normally the majority party sets the agenda on its own.
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The Michigan primary preceded next week’s decisive “Super Tuesday” when 16 states and one U.S. territory will host primaries and caucuses.
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A bill heard in a Michigan House committee Tuesday aims to give sexual assault survivors the right to have support during the investigation process.
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Michigan’s new gun storage laws take effect Tuesday. State Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks says gun violence has long threatened Michigan’s children.