by Michigan Advance | Mar 25, 2024 | CRIME AND SAFETY POLITICS
BY ANNA LIZ NICHOLS, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—JeDonna Dinges, a resident of Grosse Pointe Woods, told senators considering an expansion of Michigan’s hate crime laws that she considers herself “a pretty tough person.” “My parents taught me to work hard, stand up for... by Kyle Kaminski | Mar 20, 2024 | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
The Michigan Family Protection Act would create new legal protections for parents who choose to use fertility treatments, surrogacy, or any other form of assisted reproduction—including in-vitro fertilization treatment. MICHIGAN—State legislation set to be signed... by Kyle Kaminski | Mar 15, 2024 | REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
The Michigan Family Protection Act would create new legal protections for parents who choose to use fertility treatments, surrogacy, or any other form of assisted reproduction—including in-vitro fertilization treatment. MICHIGAN—A package of bills headed for a vote... by Michigan Advance | Mar 15, 2024 | LGBTQ POLITICS
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—A state Senate committee took testimony Thursday on a bill that would bar the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses from being used in court. The Senate Civil Rights, Judiciary, and Public Safety Committee heard from state Rep.... by Michigan Advance | Feb 21, 2024 | GOP ACCOUNTABILITY, POLITICS
BY JON KING, MICHIGAN ADVANCE MICHIGAN—First, he wanted to ban transgender health care for adults and children, and now has speculated about wanting to ban a form of health care used by hundreds of thousands of Michigan women. On Saturday morning, state Rep. Josh...