Updates from the Capitol
May 28-Jun 9, 2025
- Former Speaker Lee Chatfield Set for Trial on Multiple Felonies
- Families and Advocates Rally to Safeguard Medicaid
- AG Nessel Pushes Back on Consumers Energy $436M Rate Hike Proposal
- Opioid Deaths Continue to Decline in Michigan
- Rising Health Care Costs is Top Challenge for Small Businesses
May 13-27, 2025
- Michigan Court Overturns Abortion Waiting Period and Provider Restrictions
- Bipartisan Health Information Sharing Bills Voted Out of House Committee
- Updated List of 2026 Gubernatorial and U.S. Senate Candidates
- Governor Whitmer Outlines Bold Vision for Michigan’s Semiconductor Future
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
