MLive cites State Lawmakers and proposed Legislation affecting immigrants in Michigan, yet they ignore the immigrant-led groups that are doing the real, on the ground work

by Jeff Smith (GRIID)

Last week, MLive ran a story about recently proposed legislation in both the Michigan House and the Michigan Senate, which has to do with immigration policy and immigration status. 

Some of the proposed bills in the Michigan House are HB 4083 and 4090 and in the Michigan Senate SB 382 and 383. “These bills will increase the state’s ability to assist federal officials and penalize those who purposefully prevent law enforcement from doing their jobs,” according to Senator Aric Nesbitt. In another news source, Nesbitt said: 

 

Source: MLive cites State Lawmakers and proposed Legislation affecting immigrants in Michigan, yet they ignore the immigrant-led groups that are doing the real, on the ground work | Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy

As Ohio Budget Negotiations Drag On, Conference Committee Should Leave State School Takeovers Out of the Budget

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This morning, July 1, marks the beginning of a new fiscal year for Ohio. Yesterday was the deadline for passage of a new budget to pay for the functions of state government for the next biennium—fiscal years 2020 and 2021.  But instead over the weekend, members of the Legislature passed a 17 day budget extension to keep the state operating while members of the Senate/House conference committee wrangle.

One of the biggest conflicts between House and Senate is over the misguided state school district takeovers established in the 2015, House Bill 70, a bill which was fast tracked through the Legislature without open hearings.

HB 70 has proven a catastrophe.  You may remember that just two months ago, the Ohio House passed HB 154 to repeal Ohio state school takeovers.  Not only did the Ohio House pass HB 154 to undo HB 70, but its members did so in spectacular…

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