I don't know. It will be interesting to see if he complies with the order or not. Frankly, this is helpful to Republicans now that Trump is calling for an end to the filibuster.

The hard part will be passing it in the House. We were close last term so it seems unlikely given the increase in Republicans.

Not impossible, however. The program needs to be modernized and I think industry would agree in principle.

SB141 codifies federal rules to reduce "fugitive methane." This bill would give regulators tools to reduce methane and VOC emissions at the wellhead by 95%. This is a reasonable and feasible way to reduce waste and pollution by requiring drillers to use best practices when operating in Michigan.

and increases fines for insurers who pay late or who deny coverage when they knew or should have known the claim was covered.

SB's 543-550 now move to the Senate floor. Here is a link to the first bill in the package, others follow sequentially. (www.legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?O...)

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Thank you. Our best chances are probably at the local level as Michigan's legislature is very conservative and resistant to concerns about the surveillance state.

What exactly are you asking to be banned? I see the story from Texas. Are there similar uses in Michigan?

We have bills geared towards improving police practices that something like this would fit into, and we have taken aim at facial recognition. But, I'm not sure that is what you're asking.

EV and plug-in drivers already paid an annual fee meant to cover what they would have paid in gas tax. Now, they will be hit with $100/year and $50/year tax increases, respectively.

Sure. If it's all about politics and positioning. I agree. I think that's also how House Republicans think.

Nonetheless, people in the know should know. This is a bipartisan effort.

I agree. I still want people to know that Whitmer presented options, and this was the only option the Republicans chose.

Unfortunately, this bill won't raise the projected revenue and will diminish revenue to roads and schools through the excise tax. The real winners in the House today were illicit drug dealers.

By contrast, in California, only about 35% of sales happen legally. This is why Michigan's cannabis market is larger than California's.

Republicans jammed through this huge tax increase intending to raise money for roads.

Our low taxes and opportunities for real competition meant that consumers flocked to legal dispensaries. We learned from California and Colorado that high taxes on cannabis drive people into the illicit market. As a result of our Michigan model, 75% of sales in Michigan happen in legal shops.

Despite this, beachfront landowners have limited access and often seek to prevent people from accessing the beach. Unfortunately, the State of Michigan and the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy permits structures that block access and disrupt the natural processes on the shoreline.