Senate leader praises Whitmer for not wearing a mask, looking ‘delightful’ in State of the State speech
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
Posted Jan 28, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake speaks to a crowd of supporters during a rally for Pastors Alliance Thursday Oct. 8, 2020. The rally which was preplanned took place hours after details were released regarding a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer surfaced. Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey’s biggest takeaway from Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State speech was her choice to not wear a mask, he said in two radio interviews Thursday morning.
House allows for remote participation in committee meetings, but reps must be present to vote
Updated Jan 14, 2021;
Posted Jan 14, 2021
Rep. Ben Frederick, R-Owosso holds his mask while speaking with members of the press on Tuesday Oct. 20, 2020 at the Capitol in Lansing Nicole Hester/Mlive.com
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LANSING, MI - The Michigan House will allow for remote participation in committee meetings, a new rule designed to mitigate COVID-19 spread.
Lawmakers approved House Resolution 1 on Wednesday, Jan. 13, which allows committee members to remotely deliberate on bills, though lawmakers still must be physically present to vote on anything.
The Michigan Legislature’s internal COVID-19 protocols faced delays in sessions multiple times last year as contact tracing was activated due to positive cases among lawmakers and staff. Wednesday’s rule change represents a small step towards bolstering spread prevention in the Capitol, which lagged behind other Republican-led legislat
by Alan Stamm A partial gun-safety step for the state Capitol is adopted five days after a rampage at the U.S. Capitol stunned the world. The Michigan State Capitol Commission voted unanimously Monday to ban the open carry of firearms at the state Capitol . ahead of anticipated protests next week, The Detroit News reports from Lansing. The vote comes after years of consideration of a potential ban on gun possession in the Michigan Capitol, a debate that ratcheted up last spring during armed protests of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s stay-home order. During an April 30 protest, dozens of people some of whom were armed went inside the Capitol, demanded entry to the House floor and stood with firearms in the Senate gallery above lawmakers while they were in session.
Bomb threat called in to Michigan Capitol, facilities manager says Kara Berg and Carol Thompson, Lansing State Journal
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LANSING Michigan State Police have determined the Capitol building is safe hours after caller said there was a bomb on site, facilities manager Rob Blackshaw said.
Someone called a bomb threat into the building Thursday at 6:45 a.m. By 9 a.m., police had determined the building and grounds were safe.
The building will be open to staff but remains closed to the public because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signs 7 bills into law
Whitmer signs 5 Senate bills, 2 House bills into law
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Senate Bill 241
Whitmer said she signed this bill to create the Water Shutoff Restoration Act, promote access to clean water and protect Michiganders from the spread of COVID-19 by making sure every occupied residence has access to clean running water for regular hand-washing.
The bill was sponsored by Senator Stephanie Chang, (D-Detroit).
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“Every Michigander deserves access to clean water, especially during a global pandemic,” Whitmer said. “This legislation, spearheaded by Sen. Stephanie Chang, will help ensure every Michigander can wash their hands and give their child a glass of water at the dinner table. My administration will continue working to ensure clean water for all Michiganders, and I look forward to partnering with everyone who wants to get this done.”