Legislative

What a difference two years can make.

Banning transgender student athletes from playing on their preferred sports team based on gender passed the House Thursday.

The House voted on Thursday to hold Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson in civil contempt for declining to fully comply with previous subpoenas asking for election training documents. HR 117 was adopted by a partyline vote, 58-47.

The House Republicans made a formal call to the Democratic-run Senate to amend the budget they passed last week since it no longer matches Friday's new Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) numbers.

ouse Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) suggested Tuesday further cuts to “corporate handouts,” arts and cultural grants, the COVID-19 task force and an estimated 2,900 vacant government worker positions to make up the $320.2 million difference between January and May Consensus Revenue Estimating Conferences (CREC).

A former aide to ex-House Speaker Jason Wentworth was arraigned Wednesday on charges alleging he embezzled from the state to buy gold coins, gold bars, silver, platinum, vehicles and firearm accessories.

Schools’ safety plans and drills would be subject to different requirements under a bipartisan package the House passed Wednesday.

House Democrats joined Rep. Sharon MacDonell (D-Troy) to announce a resolution to censure, or officially reprimand and condemn the actions, of Rep. Josh Schriver (R-Oxford) for "racist statements" made during testimony on the House floor earlier this month.

Senate Dems Try Again To Pass New Consumer Protection Act Authorities For AG

Senate Raises Their Hand For School Districts Creating Their Own Cell Phone Ban

Gov Says No On Backup Budget

An attempt to place a question on the 2026 ballot that would require photo identification for voting and require voters registering after 2026 to prove their citizenship failed to garner the two-thirds support required for passage.

A Democrat-sponsored bill introduced by mistake that calls for state government hiring decisions to be based only on merit (such as education or work experience) swiftly passed the House 105-1 after being reported out of committee earlier Thursday morning.

The State Officers Compensation Commission (SOCC) unanimously passed a determination that, if approved by the state Legislature, would raise pay for the Legislators, Supreme Court Justices, Governor, Secretary of State and Attorney General by 25 percent.

Pranks intended to be harmless sometimes have unintended real-world consequences.

House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) is determined to bring all state employees back to the office and if that means bringing in a few to the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about working remote, he's all for it. He's also looking at axing state enhancement grants for downtown Lansing businesses.

A "Michigan Legislative Exchange" program is officially beginning next month, allowing lawmakers of different political ideologies, community makeups and geographies to experience life in a legislative district very unlike their own.

Rep. Julie Brixie (D-Okemos) wrapped Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford)’s car in plastic cling wrap on Thursday.

(Source: MIRS.news , Published 04/15/2025) When asked if House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) knew last week's Oval Office meeting...

The state's transportation department will need $2.5 billion in extra investment every year for 90 percent of the road pavement it oversees