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Legislature
Hall's Revolving-Door Restrictions Head To Whitmer
The Senate passed three bills that were part of House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township)'s transparency and ethics platform, prohibiting lawmakers who take office after Jan. 1, 2027, from registering as lobbyists for two years after leaving office.
Jul 62 min read
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 that rolled back federal spending authorizations, axed one-time appropriations and scratched alleged “ghost employees."
Jul 65 min read
Bayer Most Liberal; Bellino Most Conservative In Senate
Sen. Rosemary Bayer (D-Keego Harbor), who opted against seeking reelection after this term, ended 2025 with having the most liberal or progressive voting record in the state Senate based on MIRS' recording of 46 roll call votes as recorded and categorized on software available to all MIRS subscribers.
Dec 30, 20258 min read
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