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Governor To Meet With Hall, Brinks Tuesday

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer invited House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) to meet next Tuesday and they accepted,

August 18, 2025

Division In The Great North: How Quickly Should An Ice Storm Supplemental Get Done?

Northern Michigan legislators are becoming divided over how fast financial support should be passed for communities affected by March's ice storms.

August 18, 2025

Hall: Impasse Is Broken As Long As Senate Keeps Passing House Bills

House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) said Wednesday the impasse with Senate Democrats was broken after the Senate passed five House bills in the chamber and that legislation will continue to move as long as …

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August 12, 2025

Three Dems Can Fundraise To Run In Vacant Senate District 35

Two new Democrats have filed campaign finance committees to run in the 35th Senate district, which remains without a special election date more than 200 days after the office's prior holder, now-U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet …

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August 12, 2025

What Would Make This A Successful Session For Hall?

The Legislature is well on its way to sending the fewest number of bills to the Governor in a regular session since the founding of the state in 1837, but Speaker Hall seems unfazed by …

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August 5, 2025

Brinks Supports Tax Money Collected at the Pump Going to Roads; Schools Growing More Anxious

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) supports having all state tax money collected at the gas pumps go to road improvements, her spokesperson said.

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August 5, 2025

Invest In MI Kids Moves Forward After Canvassers Deadlock On New 100-Word Summary

Republicans and Democrats on the Board of State Canvassers deadlocked Thursday over a 100-word summary for the “Tax The Rich” constitutional amendment proposal.

July 29, 2025

Dem Candidates Lean On ActBlue; Duggan Nets Big Dollars In State

Campaign finance reports released Friday showed all three Democratic gubernatorial candidates leaning heavily on ActBlue and out-of-state small-dollar contributions to get them where they are this cycle.

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July 29, 2025

Farhat Removed As Approps MVC

House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) removed House Appropriations Committee Minority Vice Chair Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn) from his leadership position for not joining Republicans in supporting a bill that would reinstate a life-without-parole option for …

July 21, 2025

Who Had Best U.S. Senate 2Q Fundraising Numbers?

If the question is “Who had the best fundraising numbers among Michigan's 2026 U.S. Senate candidates during this second quarter?” The answer isn't clear-cut.

July 21, 2025

Ballot Proposal Issue Count Stands At 6 This Summer

Voter identification, ranked-choice voting, taxing the rich to pay for schools, chopping local property taxes, a referendum on tipped wages, and how renewable energy projects are sited are possible petitions that could be seen across …

July 14, 2025

Nesbitt Demands Federal Investigation Into MEDC Grant Tied To Whitmer Associate

Senate Republican Leader Aric Nesbitt (R-Lawton) called for a federal investigation into what he called “the growing scandal involving the Michigan Economic Development Corporation.”

July 14, 2025

Canvassers Rescind Invest In MI Kids 100-Word Summary

The 100-word summary for a state constitutional amendment to increase taxes on the rich to pay for schools, which was approved by the Board of State Canvassers, was pulled by the board Thursday because of …

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July 8, 2025

AG Given OK to Proceed with Taint Team to Review MEDC Docs

(FARMINGTON HILLS) – A judge on Tuesday agreed with the Attorney General's use of a taint team to review documents seized...

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July 8, 2025

Legislature Fails to Pass K-12 Budget by Statutory Deadline

As the sun set on the July 1 statutory deadline, no budget bills passed the Legislature and...

July 1, 2025

Big 3 Meet But No White Smoke On K-12 Budget

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids) jumped into a closed-door meeting in the Governor's Capitol ceremonial office for about an hour Thursday as the prospects of reaching a deal …