https://www.wcmu.org/tags/ruth-johnson Ruth Johnson en-US Copyright Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:54:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-09-29/legislature-sends-elections-deal-to-governor-whitmers-desk Election bills are heading to governor’s desk after lawmakers reached a deal this week following months of negotiating.Republican Senator Ruth Johnson chairs the Senate Elections Committee. She says the bill would allow more clerks to pre-process absentee ballots two days before election day. In 2020, clerks could do that pre-processing one day before the election. It would also require county clerks to scrub the deceased from their lists of registered voters at least monthly. Thu, 29 Sep 2022 22:54:32 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-09-29/legislature-sends-elections-deal-to-governor-whitmers-desk Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-16/senate-adopts-bills-to-enact-voter-restrictions The Michigan Senate adopted bills on Wednesday to expand I.D. requirements to vote in-person or to get an absentee ballot.The bills were adopted on… Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:09:36 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-06-16/senate-adopts-bills-to-enact-voter-restrictions Rick Pluta https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-22/michigan-senate-discusses-new-protections-for-victims-of-abuse A bill package making its way through the State Senate would provide new protections for victims of stalking, domestic abuse, and human trafficking. The… Fri, 22 Feb 2019 19:25:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2019-02-22/michigan-senate-discusses-new-protections-for-victims-of-abuse https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-10-11/legislation-to-end-driver-responsibility-fees-see-movement Lawmakers in Lansing want to get rid of driver responsibility fees sooner than expected.There’s already a law to phase out the fees completely in 20-19.… Wed, 11 Oct 2017 20:20:04 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/politics/2017-10-11/legislation-to-end-driver-responsibility-fees-see-movement