State Rep. Andrew Kandrevas, whose districted represented Trenton in 2012, introduced a sole piece of legislation in 2012.
State Rep. Andrew Kandrevas (D-Southgate), whose district included Trenton in 2012, introduced a sole piece of legislation throughout the year. It centered around the types of animals that can be kept as pets. H.B. 5921, introduced on Sept. 19, would ban monkeys and apes as being kept as household pets. The legislation would prohibit the ownership, possession, breeding, sale, or importation of nonhuman primates as pets. The bill gives an exemption for zoos, veterinarians or specified officials, and would allow people who currently have mokeys and apes to keep them. While Kandrevas only introduced one bill in 2012, his focus was spent on insurance matters, according to his legislative aide, Joseph Sullivan. Not to mention, Sullivan said, …
Gov. Rick Snyder said the new legislation was important because false reports can put first responders such as officers with the Trenton fire and police departments, as well as others in the community, at risk.
Emergency vehicles stood at the ready outside Trenton Fire Station 1 on Monday afternoon as Gov. Rick Snyder signed a bill designed to prevent an Internet based crime called "swatting." "Swatting" is a crime in which a person uses the Internet to report a serious crime or medical emergency in progress using "spoofing" technology, so that the report appears to be originating from another address, according to Anna Heaton of the House Majority Communications department for the Michigan House of Representatives. "I really want to say thank you to all of our first responders for being on the front lines and for everything you do," Snyder said to several Trenton and Grosse Ile firefighters and police officers who attended the signing. Snyder …
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State Democrats and the father of the victim after whom the bill was named have denounced the bill because of the exception for religious beliefs or moral convictions. One senator gave an impassioned speech against the bill. What do you think?
The state Senate yesterday passed a new bill that would require school districts to implement anti-bullying policies. But the bill is drawing criticism from Democrats and the father of the victim after whom the bill was named. The critics say the bill creates a special exception for bullies who have "a sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction," as well as neglecting to protect against bullying by students based on sexual orientation or gender identity, according to a story by the Huffington Post. Known as Matt's Safe School Law, the bill effectively bans harassment in schools and requires every district to have an anti-bullying policy. The law was inspired by Matt Epling, a Michigan teen who committed suicide shortly after an …
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5:05 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
Hopefully the Governor had to wait for a train while visiting. more ›