Government Affairs News

Gov’t Affairs News: Plastic bags, drones and more

Plastic bag bill heads to governor

The Michigan House of Representatives approved SB 853, the plastic bag and auxiliary container preemption bill, by a bipartisan vote of 62-46 on Thursday,

Gov’t Affairs News: commuter withholding, minimum wage increase, overtime and more

Government Affairs News update survey

MRA sends Government Affairs News updates out every other Friday while the legislature is in session. In an effort to make these updates more effective for MRA members,

Gov’t Affairs News: plastic bags, pseudoephedrine limits and more

Legislature on break for most of October/November

Following three, short weeks of fall session, legislators will mostly be home in their districts through the November 8 election. The Senate has three scheduled session days,