NEWS FLASH

Michigan Senate Votes To Ban Domestic Partnership Benefits | Yesterday the Michigan Senate voted 27-9 to prohibit public employers from providing medical or fringe benefits to the domestic partners of employees, same-sex or opposite-sex. The chamber also voted 27-9 to prohibit collective bargaining agreements from ever including the benefits in the future. Both bills (HB 4770 and HB 4771) now return to the House where they are expected to pass as they did earlier this year. Faculty at the University of Michigan have threatened an exodus from the state to institutions that offer more competitive benefits if the measure is adopted.