Updates from the Capitol
Apr 29-May 12, 2025
- 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
Apr 15-28, 2025
- May Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference Announced
- Health Officials Report Rise in Measles and Whooping Cough Cases
- Senate State Police Budget Proposal Includes $1M to Combat Fentanyl Trafficking
- Special Election Pending for 35th Senate District
Apr 1-14, 2025
- 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
Mar 19-31, 2025
- 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
Mar 1-18, 2025
- Michigan House Declines to Send Nine Bills to Governor
- MDHHS Releases Public Health Data Dashboard
- Senate Fiscal Agency Releases February 2025 Revenue Report
- Justice Megan Cavanagh to Succeed Elizabeth Clement as Chief Justice
