https://www.wcmu.org/tags/senate Senate en-US Copyright Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:10:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-24/jocelyn-benson-says-she-will-not-run-for-u-s-senate-next-year Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says she will NOT run for the U-S Senate next year. She made the announcement in a video released on Twitter today (Fri). Benson says she can do the most good…by staying where she is. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:10:56 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-24/jocelyn-benson-says-she-will-not-run-for-u-s-senate-next-year Jerome Vaughn https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-24/senator-peters-calling-on-the-senate-to-approve-grants-for-fire-stations-across-michigan United States Senator Gary Peters, who is the Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, is calling on the Senate to pass legislation that would reauthorize federal grants that support fire stations across the state of Michigan. Fri, 24 Mar 2023 20:09:20 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2023-03-24/senator-peters-calling-on-the-senate-to-approve-grants-for-fire-stations-across-michigan Daniel Boothe https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/semiconductor-production-legislation-passes-in-the-senate Biden Administration officials are praising Senate passage of legislation designed to increase U.S. production of semiconductor chips. Wed, 27 Jul 2022 22:44:25 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-07-27/semiconductor-production-legislation-passes-in-the-senate Quinn Klinefelter https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-17/senate-lawmakers-look-to-create-an-audit-committee Michigan lawmakers are working to get a permanent joint legislative oversight committee placed in the state constitution. Tue, 17 May 2022 22:39:48 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-05-17/senate-lawmakers-look-to-create-an-audit-committee Colin Jackson https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-17/whitmer-gop-tax-cut-plan-not-sustainable Governor Gretchen Whitmer said on Wednesday that she is opposed to a two-and-a-half-billion-dollar tax cut plan adopted this week by the state Senate. Thu, 17 Feb 2022 23:15:57 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2022-02-17/whitmer-gop-tax-cut-plan-not-sustainable Rick Pluta | MPRN https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-05-10/house-committee-expected-to-ok-ethics-bills A state House committee is expected to vote Tuesday on bills that would set tougher ethics standards for lawmakers.House and Senate ethics committees… Mon, 10 May 2021 21:43:41 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/local-regional-news/2021-05-10/house-committee-expected-to-ok-ethics-bills Rick Pluta https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-03-21/communities-most-impacted-by-pollution-would-see-more-state-dollars-under-new-bill Under a new bill in the state Senate, fines paid by industry groups who violate environmental regulations would go to the communities most impacted by… Thu, 21 Mar 2019 20:36:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2019-03-21/communities-most-impacted-by-pollution-would-see-more-state-dollars-under-new-bill https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-08/hiv-criminal-penalties-bills-still-in-committee Legislation in Michigan would reduce criminal penalties for people who intentionally don’t tell their sexual partners that they have HIV in order to… Mon, 08 Oct 2018 11:01:27 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/health-science-and-environment/2018-10-08/hiv-criminal-penalties-bills-still-in-committee https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-06-15/teacher-retirement-bills-move-to-full-house-and-senate-votes The latest version of changes to the state’s teacher retirement plan passed full chamber votes Thursdays. This came after major changes were announced… Thu, 15 Jun 2017 21:52:43 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-06-15/teacher-retirement-bills-move-to-full-house-and-senate-votes https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-06-15/teacher-retirement-bills-move-to-full-house-and-senate-votes The latest version of changes to the state’s teacher retirement plan passed through committees Wednesday. The changes were announced late Tuesday and… Thu, 15 Jun 2017 10:28:01 GMT https://www.wcmu.org/education/2017-06-15/teacher-retirement-bills-move-to-full-house-and-senate-votes