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House Democrats have 172 standing committee positions compared to 105 Republican standing committee positions going into the 2023-24 session, which is more than the 166-108 edge the GOP had on minority Democrats last session.

Eliminating mandatory parental consent for minors seeking abortion services – discussed heavily during last fall's Proposal 3 debate – could become a source of debate within Michigan's new Democratic leadership.

Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit) was elected Wednesday afternoon as Michigan’s first Black House Speaker with a 102-8 vote.

House Democrats opted against a rules change that would have kept the Democratic leadership team in place even if the membership numbers fell to a tie due to resignations.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 01/04/2023) Only two persons are left serving on the six-member state capitol commission for the moment as the other four are losing their seats.