https://www.wcmu.org/tags/arlan-meekhof Arlan Meekhof en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:18:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-04/legislature-considers-changes-to-michigan-campaign-finance-law Lawmakers are moving quickly to try and pass several campaign finance bills through the legislature during the lame duck session. One bill, currently in… Tue, 04 Dec 2018 14:18:24 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2018-12-04/legislature-considers-changes-to-michigan-campaign-finance-law https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-12-28/guns-in-schools-bill-could-get-january-hearing A bill to close a loophole in Michigan’s concealed gun law is expected to get a House committee hearing when the Legislature reconvenes next… Thu, 28 Dec 2017 21:58:38 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-12-28/guns-in-schools-bill-could-get-january-hearing https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-10-11/state-senator-gubernatorial-candidate-stripped-of-committee-posts Intraparty drama is building in the state Senate. A Republican Senator was removed from four committees.Senator Patrick Colbeck is known as a hardline… Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:16:26 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-10-11/state-senator-gubernatorial-candidate-stripped-of-committee-posts https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-08/top-republican-legislators-and-snyder-inches-from-deal-on-teacher-retirement Top lawmakers in the state Legislature have reached a tentative agreement with Governor Rick Snyder about changes to the state’s teacher retirement… Thu, 08 Jun 2017 21:34:29 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-08/top-republican-legislators-and-snyder-inches-from-deal-on-teacher-retirement https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-01/lawmakers-show-a-bipartisan-lack-of-enthusiasm-toward-part-time-legislature Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley is getting pushback for his big announcement earlier this week. Calley says he’ll push for a ballot proposal that would… Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:39:22 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-06-01/lawmakers-show-a-bipartisan-lack-of-enthusiasm-toward-part-time-legislature https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-05-10/brownfields-legislation-heads-to-the-governors-desk Big business investors are waiting on Governor Rick Snyder to give them a break. A tax break that is – to build on blighted land.The Senate gave final… Wed, 10 May 2017 15:17:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-05-10/brownfields-legislation-heads-to-the-governors-desk