The slew of progressive legislation was made possible after Democrats wrested full control of the state government for the first time in 40 years.
It was a busy day in Lansing on Wednesday, with Michigan’s Democrat-dominated Legislature moving at lightning speed to pass a slew of progressive bills, often over Republican cries of dismay. Among the approved legislation were a bill to codify protections against discrimination for LGBTQ+ Michiganders into civil rights law, a bill that would implement universal background checks for firearm purchases, and two labor bills.
One of the labor measures would repeal the state’s “right-to-work” law, which prohibits unions from requiring that non-union employees pay dues even if the union bargains on their behalf, while the other requires state contractors to pay workers at union-commensurate rates. The liberal avalanche comes after Democrats were able to take full control of Michigan’s state government for the first time in 40 years.
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