State Senator Kicks Open Right-to-Work Door

GOP state Sen. John Proos has opened the right-to-work “can” that Gov. Rick Snyder said he would sign but would not push for as part of his agenda. Proos, R-St. Joseph, introduced legislation Wednesday that would allow counties and municipalities in Michigan to create right-to-work zones. It is Senate Bill 120. Proos says the bill is on his agenda because the issue is “too important” to wait for Snyder to lead the way. In addition to its sponsor, the bill has eight Republican co-sponsors in the Senate — already nine of the 19 votes needed to pass the bill in...