Lawmakers Prepare To Revive Labor Policies After Whitmer Veto
Several lawmakers want to regain the momentum behind some of the nine long-delayed bills that abruptly stopped...
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July 21, 2026
July 21, 2026
Cox Drops Gubernatorial Bid; Pledges Support To James
Republican former Attorney General Mike Cox has dropped out of the race for Michigan’s governor.
July 14, 2026
Whitmer Vetoes Long-Awaited 9 Bills, Says It’s Too Late
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Friday vetoed the nine lame-duck passed bills withheld from her desk for 18 months...
July 14, 2026
El-Sayed, Stevens Avoid Democratic In-Fighting Questions, As They Shred Each Other
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Friday vetoed the nine lame-duck passed bills withheld from her desk for 18 months...
July 7, 2026
Weighted Funding Formula, Phonics Push Loaded Into School Bus
Legislators took another step toward a weighted school funding system that directs more money to poor, special education and English-as-a-second language students...
July 7, 2026
Austere Omnibus Budget Rolls Through The Night After Long, Complex Journey
The era of free-flowing COVID-19 money is officially over as a blurred-eyed House and Senate Friday passed a $75 billion Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 budget...
June 30, 2026
Targets Reached As Anthony Puts Budget Shortfall Ahead Of Pork Projects
Legislative leaders and the State Budget Office signed off Wednesday night on spending targets for each department in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget...
June 30, 2026
SBAM Wins With Multi-Industry Small Business Health Care Pool Passing Senate
Without opposition, the Senate passed legislation allowing small employers, regardless of industry, to band together to purchase insurance plans for their workers.
June 23, 2026
Trump Endorses James For Governor, Prompting Dropout From Nesbitt
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is supporting U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township) for the Republican nomination for governor...
June 23, 2026
Non-Profit Hospitals Get ‘Cost Review’ Board Under House Republican Bills
House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) unveiled legislation Thursday morning that would require nonprofit hospitals to cut certain prices by 10%...
June 16, 2026
Speaker Floats Four-Month Budget Patch If Talks Fall Apart
House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said during his press conference that if he can't get a budget deal with Gov. Gretchen Whitmer...
June 16, 2026
Bill Allows Small Businesses Across Industries Band Together On Insurance
Committee testimony kicked off Wednesday on a proposal to allow multiple small business owners...
June 9, 2026
Senate Housing Moves $100M Affordable Housing Tax Credit Program
The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) will be able to award $100 million in nonrefundable tax credits a year to developers constructing affordable housing...
June 9, 2026
UAW Endorses El-Sayed For US Senate, New Internal Puts Him At 41%
The largest and one of the most influential labor unions in Michigan, the United Auto Workers (UAW), announced its support for progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed...
June 2, 2026
Top 10 House Seats Most Likely To Flip
You don't need polling to show that Republicans are sweating going into this election cycle.
June 2, 2026
SBAM Survey Says Health Care Costs Significant Barrier To Offering Benefits
Michigan’s small businesses continue to struggle as rising health care costs make it problematic to offer employee benefits...
May 26, 2026
Whitsett Returns For First Time Since August, Gives GOP Property Tax Vote
After nearly eight hours of session, lawmakers, staff members and reporters stared at the House voting board...
May 26, 2026
Duggan Ends Independent Campaign For Governor
Independent gubernatorial candidate Mike Duggan ended his campaign Thursday, 56 days before the filing deadline...
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