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Updates from the Capitol

Nov 20-Dec 5, 2025

  • House Releases 2026 Session Calendar
  • MDHHS Reaffirms Support for Hepatitis B Birth Dose Following Federal Delay
  • AG Dana Nessel Leads Dual Legal Fights Over Federal SNAP and Housing Rollbacks
  • Brinks Prioritizes Transparency and Long-Term Investments in Final Year
  • Governor's Latest Board and Commission Appointments

Nov 8-19, 2025

  • SFA October Revenue Report Released
  • Earmark Transparency Bills Headed to Governor's Desk
  • DTE Requests State Approval for Resident, Business Gas Rate Hike
  • SCOTUS Declines Hearing Challenge to Obergefell

Oct 27-Nov 7, 2025

  • Federal Judge Orders Partial SNAP Payments Amid Ongoing Shutdown
  • Governor, Michigan Legislature Seek to Provide SNAP Funding
  • Michigan Health Insurance Rates Are on the Rise
  • Senators Hear Testimony on Medical Debt Reduction Bills
  • Michigan Families Struggling to Find Child Care Find Creative Solutions
  • House Must Send 9 Leftover Bills From Previous Legislature to the Governor
  • AI Data Center Deal in Washtenaw County Set to Be Largest Economic Investment in State History
  • November 4th local election update

Oct 11-24, 2025

  • SNAP Benefits to be Paused Due to Federal Funding Lapse
  • SFA September Revenue Report Lower Than Expected
  • Budget Transparency Bills Make Headway
  • Citizens Research Council Report Clarifies Outcomes in FY2026 State Budget
  • Senate Health Policy Committee Hears Testimony on ACA Tax Credits
  • Detroit City Council Bans Smokeless Nicotine Products in Sports Stadiums

Sep 27-Oct 10, 2025

  • 35th Senate District Special Election Update
  • Impacts of the Federal Government Shutdown on Michigan
  • Senate Fiscal Agency Issues Report on Michigan’s Maternity Desserts
  • Three GOP Gubernatorial Debates Scheduled
  • Governor Whitmer Cools Presidential Ambitions
  • Spruce Tree From Sault Ste. Marie Selected for Capitol Christmas Tree