State AG Pulse | The Laboratories of Democracy
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled in a 4-3 decision that the Michigan Legislature violated the state constitution in Mothering Justice v. Attorney General, when it applied an “adopt-and-amend” approach in...more
On July 31, 2024, the Michigan Supreme Court reinstated Michigan’s original (2018) voter-initiated versions of the Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act (IWOWA) and the Earned Sick Time Act (ESTA). ...more
Citing legislative “sleight of hand,” the Michigan Court of Claims has held that the Michigan legislature violated the state’s Constitution when, in 2018, it adopted and then immediately amended ballot initiatives to increase...more