Michigan Democrats are showing what’s possible when Democrats win control of a government. After the party got a trifecta in Michigan for the first time in decades, lawmakers have not wasted time. The Michigan House voted to repeal the right to work and to reinstate the prevailing wage law, and on Wednesday, the House voted to expand the state’s Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act to include protections for sexual orientation and gender identity. The state Senate passed those bills last week, and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has said she plans to sign them. The state Supreme Court had ruled that the existing law covers sexual orientation and gender identity, but as we know, putting things into law is more permanent than relying on the courts.
But those were just the latest moves by Michigan Democratic lawmakers:
Check out the list of big wins Michigan Democrats are delivering, from LGBTQ rights to tax relief
Michigan Democrats are showing what’s possible when Democrats win control of a government. After the party got a trifecta in Michigan for the first time in decades, lawmakers have not wasted time. On Wednesday, the Michigan House voted to expand the…
