Michigan Senate committees pass shooter training and violence reports
Bills advancing in Michigan would require schools to submit annual reports on attempted violence and threats to police and mandate active shooter training for law enforcement. The package includes safety standards, a school safety commission, and liaison designations for boards, with a session end looming.
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Lansing
Michigan
Senate
Beau LaFave
Iron Mountain
Judiciary Committee
Joseph Bellino
Monroe
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School
Parkland
Fla. Snyder
House
School Safety Commission
Michigan couple adopts friendly pet pigeon Donald
Cheri and Bill Buchbinder of Traverse City welcomed a stray rock pigeon named Donald into their home after he bonded with them at their birdbath. The bird survived a hawk or owl attack, wore a cast, and now remains indoors in a basement cage until spring while he enjoys daily play and petting from his human family.
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Cheri Buchbinder
Donald
Leelanau
Bill Buchbidder
Michigan
Blug’ Nater Sail & Canvas
Bill Buchbinder
Traverse City Record-Eagle
Buchbinders
Cheri
Bill
Buchbinder
Grand Traverse Veterinary Hospital
Marianne Jossens
Europe
Africa
Asia
Americas
Traverse City
Jan-Michael Stump
Record-Eagle
Union leaders oppose Michigan bargaining rule changes
Michigan public sector unions criticize new prohibited topics restricting contract talks. They say overtime scheduling transfers and recalls were barred while pay and benefits talks continued. Civil Service Commission altered rules in 2017, took effect January, sparking protests and claims of unfairness.
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Lansing
Michigan
Lansing State Journal
Civil Service Commission
Andy Potter
Michigan’s Corrections Organization
Kurt Weiss
Commission
Ken Moore
Michigan State Employees Association
Michigan legislative roll call highlights party line votes
A Roll Call Report summarizes key Michigan Senate and House votes from December 4 to 6, 2018. Bills include SB 1250 creating a Fair Political Practices Commission, SB 1238 setting election rules, SB 1254 redistricting governance, SB 1197 Strait of Mackinac tunnel, SB 1211 wetland restrictions, HB 6269 coal ash permit program, HB 5939 local fireworks restrictions repeal, and HB 6553 legislative intervention in lawsuits. MichiganVotes.org is noted for details.
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Fair Political Practices Commission
Secretary of State Department
Federal Election Commission
Straits of Mackinac
Mackinac Straits
House
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West Olive
Tonya Schullmaker
R-Lawton
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Daniela Garcia
Holland
Jim Lilly
Park Township
Mary Whiteford
Allegan
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Mackinac Center For Public Policy
Michigan House
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