Former House Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit) will finish his term as minority vice chair of the House Appropriations Committee, House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) announced Tuesday, saying his predecessor is “highly respected and many Democrats have been coming to me recently saying they had made a mistake in changing leaders.”

Rep. Joe Tate (D-Detroit) announced a package of bills on Veterans Day that aim to exempt military retirement pay from state income tax, expand mental health and suicide prevention services and allow the state Department of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) to accept tax-deductible private donations for projects related to veterans' wellness.