Updates from the Capitol: 2025

Aug 5-22, 2025

Whitmer and Gilchrist Fight to Protect Medicaid and Medicare on its 60th Anniversary
Record-Low Number of Public Acts Passed in Michigan This Year
Governor Signs Directive to Investigate Tariff Impact on Economy
Senate Races Taking Shape in Grand Rapids Districts 29 & 30

Michigan Revenue Growth Outpaces Projections, But Looming Federal Changes Could Offset Gains
Minority Vice Chair Farhat Removed from Appropriations Committee Following No Votes
McDonald Rivet Faces Challenger in MI-8 as Huizenga Bows Out in MI-4
AG Joins Multistate Lawsuit Over Federal Freeze on $6.8B in Education Grants
Governor Whitmer Announces $144 Million in Medical Debt Forgiveness for 210,000 Michiganders
Semiconductor Setback: Sandisk Withdraws from Michigan Megasite Amid Federal Uncertainty

Latest MEI: Michigan Job Growth Accelerates as Consumer Confidence Slips
Federal Court Upholds Michigan’s Newborn Screening Program
AG Dana Nessel Joins 16 Colleagues in Suit Against Federal Cuts to K-12 Mental Health Funding
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald Enters Attorney General Race

Michigan Reaches Historic Low in Infant Mortality Rate
AG Joins $7.4 Billion Settlement with Sackler Family & Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Crisis
Previous GOP House Speaker Tom Leonard Joins Race for Governor
MDHHS Raises Concerns Over Proposed Food Assistance Funding Cuts
Department of Insurance & Financial Services Selects Familiar Face as Senior Chief Deputy Director
House Republicans Select 2026 HRCC Leadership

Senate Unveils DHHS Budget Proposal for FY 2026
Senate Budget Proposal Seeks to Sustain Child Care Amid Federal Uncertainty
Commission Recommends Boost to School Mental Health and Safety Funding
Senate Panel Advances Bills to Expand Assisted Outpatient Mental Health Treatment
May 11–17 is Women’s Health Week in Michigan, Declares Governor Whitmer

2026 Michigan Governor's Race Includes Many Familiar Faces
Michigan Joins Multi-State Lawsuit to Block Federal Public Health Grant Cuts
Supreme Court: Senate Lawsuit Over House Bills Will Go Through Usual Legal Process
Ballot Proposals Brewing for the 2026 Election Cycle
State Supreme Court Rules Mandatory Life Without Parole Unconstitutional for 19- and 20-Year-Olds

Maternal Health Care Package Advances in Senate
Brinks Seeks Supreme Court Ruling and Makes Senate Rule Change in Ongoing Fight Over House Bills
Hillary Scholten Opts for U.S. House Reelection, Bows Out of Senate Race
Michigan Unemployment Rate Rises to 5.4% in February
MDHHS Announces Grant Opportunity to Improve Nursing Facility Services
Senators Slotkin & Peters Seek Names for U.S. Attorney, U.S. Marshal, & District Judge Appointments

Senate Passes Tipped Minimum Wage Bill with Caucus Resistance
Governor Whitmer Unveils Record-Breaking Executive Budget Recommendation
Tremblay Appointed to Ingham Circuit Court, Other Staffing Changes in the Governor's Office
Whitmer Recommends New Tax Targeting Youth Nicotine Consumption
Michigan's Newest Board and Commission Appointments

Bollin to be House Appropriations Chair; Maddock as VC; Farhat as MVC
Governor Whitmer Unveils Vision for Michigan's Economic Future in "Road Ahead" Address
State Revenues Trending Upward Following January CREC
Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt Announces Bid for Governor
2024 Sees a 10% Increase in Four-Year-Olds Enrolled in Free Pre-K