Articles tagged: Jeff Irwin
Washtenaw County lawmakers divided on approved plan to repeal personal property tax
Posted: Dec 14, 2012A package of bills to phase out Michigan's personal property tax on industrial and commercial equipment is headed to Gov. Rick Snyder's desk with mixed opinions from local lawmakers. The Republican-controlled state House narrowly passed ... Read more »
Rebekah Warren proposes changes to anti-abortion bill to ensure men aren't coerced into vasectomies
Posted: Dec 12, 2012State Sen. Rebekah Warren, D-Ann Arbor, made waves in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday when she offered up multiple amendments to so-called anti-abortion legislation. "If women have to be screened to see if they are ... Read more »
U.S. Rep. John Dingell: Republicans have 'kicked open a hornet's nest' by passing right-to-work
Posted: Dec 11, 2012U.S. Rep. John Dingell voiced strong opposition to passage of right-to-work legislation by the Michigan House on Tuesday, urging Gov. Rick Snyder to veto it when it comes to his desk. Read more »
Democrats in Washtenaw County condemn Republicans for fast-tracking right-to-work legislation
Posted: Dec 07, 2012Thursday's passage of right-to-work legislation by Republicans in the Michigan House and Senate is stirring up strong emotions in Washtenaw County. State Rep. David Rutledge, D-Superior Township, expressed his frustrations shortly after the first bill ... Read more »
Michigan House approves regional transit authority including Washtenaw County in 57-50 vote
Posted: Dec 06, 2012On a third try, legislation to create a Southeast Michigan Regional Transit Authority including Washtenaw County passed through the state House on Thursday afternoon. Read more »
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