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Stay up to date with McCall Hamilton on developments impacting Michigan politics and policy, including an archive of our biweekly newsletter, Updates from the Capitol.

Of Note

Melissa Reitz and Abby Burnell Complete ATHENA Leadership Program

5.29.2025

McCall Hamilton’s Principal, Melissa Reitz, and Government Affairs Consultant, Abby Burnell, recently completed the ATHENA International Leadership Program...

Cost-Lowering Oral Chemotherapy Legislation Signed into Law

10.30.2023

After a 15-year battle to lower the cost of orally administered chemotherapy medication, House Bill 4071 has been signed into law.

Melissa Reitz Published by State Bar of Michigan

11.28.2022

“Certificate of Need (CON) Basics in Michigan” Published by State Bar of Michigan, Health Care Law Section

Field Trip to the Library of Michigan

11.2.2022

The McCall Hamilton Team Dives Further into Michigan Women’s History

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Updates from the Capitol

Jun 27-Jul 13, 2026

Supreme Court Defers to Lower Court Ruling on 9 Bills From Previous Legislative Term

Jun 13-26, 2026

Update on Ongoing FY 2027 Budget Negotiations
MDHHS Director Elizabeth Hertel Stepping Down Post-Budget
Trump Endorses James for Governor, GOP Primary Field Thins
Senate Passes State-Based Healthcare Exchange Bills
Latest Monthly Revenue, and Jobs Reports Released
Planned Michigan ICE Detention Center Scrapped

May 30-Jun 12, 2026

Court of Appeals Vacates Conviction in Whitmer Kidnapping Plot Case
Rx Kids Director Testifies in Front of House Oversight Committee
Legislature’s Newest Member, Senator Chedrick Greene, Issued Committee Assignments
New Michigan Vaccine Coalition Formed
Michigan Overdose Rate Continues to Fall

May 16-29, 2026

$370 Million of Work Project Funds Returned to General Fund in Whitmer-House GOP Settlement
Blue Cross Blue Shield and Michigan Medicine Reach Insurance Agreement
Duggan Drops Out, Board of State Canvassers Removes Candidates From Ballot
Whitmer Signs Legislation Providing Funding to Selfridge Airbase

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