McCall Hamilton Advocacy and Public Affairs

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