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Coronavirus order chaos in Michigan: Here’s where things stand

October 6, 2020

One thing the Supreme Court ruling did not strike down was the authority for local health departments to issue their own orders, and several did. On Monday afternoon, after a full weekend of uncertainty, Michigan’s health department, drawing power from a different law, issued its own order, keeping in place three major pillars of the governor’s orders.

Read more at Click On Detroit

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Michigan Voter ID Laws Explained

October 1, 2020

Producing photo identification has been required since 1996.

Read more at Patch

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More Michigan Law Enforcement Agencies Enforcing Bicycle Safety

September 29, 2020

Results from the bicyclist safety enforcement week campaign in five cities – Dearborn, Grand Rapids, Lansing, Muskegon, and Warren – have been released.

Read more at The Sun Times News

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Michigan criminal record expungement bills head to Whitmer's desk

September 24, 2020

Legislation that would pave the way for more people to clear their criminal records from public view as well as automate the process for certain offenses.

Read more at the Detroit Free Press

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Car Dealer Bill Restricts Competition and Limits Consumer Choice

September 21, 2020

The right of a car company to sell its products directly to consumers is an issue that resonates with people from a wide variety of ideological perspectives.

Read more at Mackinac Center For Public Policy

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Michigan Is The Only State With This Law Against Discrimination

September 18, 2020

The Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act forbids discrimination in the state of Michigan on the basis of age, height and weight.

Read more at WKFR

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Michigan bill would eliminate ‘archaic’ driving law

September 11, 2020

Most people do not even know this law is on the books. At issue is Michigan statute that requires the driver of an overtaking vehicle to provide an audible signal to the driver of an overtaken vehicle to give way to the right.

Read more at Land Line

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Michigan State Police says it's working to improve transparency, relationship with public

September 8, 2020

This makes it easier for the public to find out things like state police
policies, how to make a complaint, and statistical reports that include
traffic stops and use of force by factors like race, all compiled on a
new website

Read more at MichiganRadio.org

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Michigan Senate, Gov. Whitmer reach deal on return-to-school bills

August 16, 2020

The agreement, waive a requirement that schools have 1,098 hours and 180
days of instruction. They must still provide the educational or course
content that would have been delivered in a typical academic year.

Read more at Click On Detroit

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New national eviction moratorium for the rest of 2020: What you need to know

August 11, 2020

The order stipulates four steps of government action, none of which call to stop evictions immediately.

Read more at c|net Personal Finance

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