In the market for a bit of hope on how to return to sensible politics and public policy? Look no further than Michael Moore’s home state of Michigan. 

On March 22, the state legislature passed an eight-bill gun safety package. A repeal of the state’s 1931 ban on abortion has also been adopted. On March 19, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed into law bills protecting the rights of LGBTQ citizens.

Meanwhile, the legislature is rushing to expand election protections by instituting automatic voter registration, reinstating the voting rights of ex-felons, criminalizing the harassment of election workers and broadening access to early voting.

On March 22, the Michigan legislature also voted to repeal the state’s 2012 “right to work” law in order to strengthen unions’ ability to protect workers’ collective bargaining leverage. Once signed by Whitmer, the bill would signal a historic turnaround, making Michigan […]