Colin Jackson

The Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission (MICRC) is kicking off a round of public hearings Wednesday on proposed state House, Senate, and congressional boundaries.

If the bills succeed, Michigan would join more than a dozen other states to add a feminine hygiene product exemption to its tax code.

Michigan has completed over 250 audits of last year’s election. None of them have found evidence of substantial voter fraud or proof that any results should be overturned.

One of the most notable changes deals with the hemp-derived THC compound Delta-8.

The state legislature repealed Michigan’s prevailing wage requirements in 2018 by taking up a voter initiative.

Supporters say those changes would save the lives of people catastrophically injured in car crashes.

Health care providers would not be able to deny organ transplants based on a recipient’s disability under a bill expected it to make it through a state Senate Committee this week.

Among other things, the bills detail which building can serve as polling locations, limit who can see the qualified voter file, and require certain training for both poll workers and those wishing to challenge an election.

Democratic state Senator Sylvia Santana is the lead sponsor. She says the measure would help teachers identify needs rather than diagnose them.

The Board of State Canvassers Monday approved the form of a petition from the group, Secure My Vote, that would require a partial social security number to register to vote.The measure would no longer allow voters without an ID to vote by signing an affidavit. It would also bar officials from sending unsolicited absentee ballot applications.