Michigan Senate votes 22-15 to repeal prevailing wage laws

The Detroit Free Press reports:

The Michigan Senate narrowly passed a package of three bills that would repeal the state's prevailing wage laws.

The 22-15 vote came after more than an hour of passionate debate on the issue that was rushed through the Senate after only one committee hearing on Wednesday.

"This has been one of my top legislative priorities since I was elected, based on my experience as a township official," said Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof, R-West Olive. "It artificially raises the cost of construction projects paid for with taxpayer dollars."

"I just don't think it's right that taxpayers should pay more for their construction projects," he added.

The struggle against the Davis-Bacon mentality .