graduate student researchers union http://michiganradio.org en Judge rules against state House Republicans in dispute over "immediate effect" http://michiganradio.org/post/judge-rules-against-state-house-republicans-dispute-over-immediate-effect <p>&nbsp;A judge has issued a temporary injunction blocking a legislative maneuver&nbsp;that&nbsp;state House Republicans have been using this year.</p><p>The state House has passed more than 500 bills this year with a provision that the bills take effect as soon as the governor signs them.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; State House Democrats&nbsp;sued, claiming the Republican leadership ignored their requests for votes to delay&nbsp;implementation of the bills.</p> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:20:48 +0000 Steve Carmody 6880 at http://michiganradio.org Judge rules against state House Republicans in dispute over "immediate effect"