Unlike the average social media user, municipalities, as government entities, must make sure that their online presence is consistent with a wider range of state and federal laws. The best recommendation is to develop a social media policy that addre…
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On Sept. 21, the Michigan House of Representatives unanimously passed the Emotional Support Animal (ESA) bill (HB5751). The bill is now headed for the Senate. If approved, the bill would create the Emotional Support Animal Act, which would provide a…
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The familiar accessibility signs posted on restroom doors, in parking lots, and near doorways will look different later this month. Governor Whitmer recently signed House Bill 4076 into law which amends the Persons with Disabilities Civil Rights Act…
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Service animals, including guide dogs for the blind, are obvious examples of assistance animals. Other service animals are trained to alert people with diabetes about low blood sugar, signal certain sounds for deaf individuals, and retrieve items for…
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed several bills into law, including a few that focus on education. Below are three of the newer laws that affect Michigan students in the near future. Financial Literacy Course House Bill 5190 updates Michiganâ…
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An oversight in the Michigan Vehicle Code was corrected recently with the signing of House Bill 5370. According to the legislation, a driver who causes an accident by making a left turn onto some thing other than an intersection may now be responsibl…
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Governor Whitmer recently signed House Bill 4705, which expands the Open Meetings Act to require certain public bodies to create and maintain audio recordings of their meetings, expanding transparency and accountability. What is the Open Meetings Act…
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer recently signed legislation into law that allows for municipalities to set operating hours for social districts. The law also eliminates the sunset (expiration date) on social district permits. What is a social district? A s…
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According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, 72 percent of all Americans use some type of social media regularly. Government-backed social media accounts have served as a valuable method to communicate with the public, especially during the pand…
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People develop and purchase real estate with ambitious ideas of how to develop it. But simply owning property doesn’t give the person unlimited freedoms to do whatever they wish. State laws and local ordinances provide guidance on how property is u…
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