Michigan drivers would no longer be required to buy unlimited medical insurance to cover serious crash injuries under bipartisan legislation high-ranking supporters proposed Tuesday aimed at reducing the country’s highest auto premiums by at least 20 percent. The bill backed …
A bill approved by Michigan Legislature that further limits certain consumer lawsuits against insurance companies under the state’s Consumer Protection Act has been sent to Gov. Rick Snyder for his signature. The issue addressed by HB 5558 “is whether a …
Five years after Michigan targeted copper thefts plaguing cities like Detroit and disrupting railroads and utilities, plans to better restrict sales of stolen scrap metal are caught in a legislative fight despite agreement among political leaders and law enforcement that …
Drugged drivers are targeted in new legislation that would require immediate jail time for repeat offenders. Republican Rep. Dan Lauwers of Brockway introduced three bills on drugged driving Tuesday. They would place a conditional bond on people arrested for drugged …
The Michigan House voted Wednesday to make lawyers and others wait 30 days before using auto accident reports to solicit injured motorists. The bills, approved 98-10 and sent to the Senate, are designed to protect injured motorists from overaggressive solicitors …
New legislation in Lansing,Mich., would allow municipalities to bill people who’ve been rescued after taking unnecessary risks during a declared state of emergency. Two lawmakers say their bills are a response to people recently taking risks like kayaking and using …
Michigan lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate amateur mixed martial arts bouts to protect fighters from injury and disease. The Legislature passed a law in 2007 allowing MMA fights, but it only stipulated guidelines for professional fights, not amateur …