Blog categorized as State Politics

A special committee designed to take up proposed reforms to the tipped wage credit and earned sick leave changes set to take effect Feb. 21, was created Thursday by the House adopting HR 7.

For the 59th time since 1899, the Michigan House’s election for speaker went unopposed. Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) officially has the gavel for the 103rd Legislature and was elected unanimously by his colleagues on Wednesday

Session just started for the 2025-26 term, and there's already friction in the state House over where the minority Democratic members are going to sit.

As far as the House is concerned, there's a new sheriff in town in 2025 and the plan is to be in session … a lot.

Michigan's 2023-24 Democratic trifecta is over, but the Governor is still waiting on 111 bills from last term to be presented to her for signing.