LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Republicans who control the Michigan Legislature approved a bill Thursday aimed at blocking the offering of taxpayer-paid health insurance to domestic partners living with some public employees, but there's some dispute over whether the measure might cover universities.
The main bill in the package passed by 63-45 vote in the House. It's headed to Gov. Rick Snyder for consideration because it passed the Senate earlier in the week.
The legislation would prohibit some public employers from extending health benefits to unmarried partners of employees, whether they are of the same sex or opposite sex. It would apply to public schools, local governments and some state employees.
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