Updates from the Capitol: 2025

Dec 6-31, 2025

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Unexpected House Action Shifts Spotlight to Work Project Funding
Economic Development Bills Pass Senate
Governor Whitmer Elected as Vice Chair of the Democratic Governors Association
Federal Court Decides SNAP Benefits are Protected
Senate Fiscal Agency Releases November Monthly Report
Michigan’s Minimum Wage Set to Increase

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

Sep 14-26, 2025

Governor Whitmer Delivers Economy Speech, Hints at a Budget Worth Signing
MDHHS Director Shares Statement on House GOP budget
Over half a million Michiganders can expect to see higher healthcare costs
Gov Signs Covid Vaccine Executive Directive, Chief Medical Executive Shares Standing Recommendation
2026 State Election Updates

Aug 23-Sep 12, 2025

Governor Calls for Special Election to Fill 35th District Senate Vacancy
Judge dismisses charges against GOP electors from 2020 election
Nearly $1B to be Spent in the Remainder of 2026 Michigan Election Cycle
MDHHS launches new Rural Health Transformation website and survey
New Hires and Promotions Announced in the Governor’s Office

Aug 5-22, 2025

Upcoming Changes to Michigan Medicaid and SNAP Programs
SFA July 2025 Revenue Report: Michigan Revenue Dips Below July Forecast
Federal Court Blocks Sharing of Medicaid Data with Homeland Security
Governor Issues Directive to Support Access to Affordable Health Insurance
Governor Whitmer's Latest Board and Commission Appointments
Michigan Tree Farm Selected for White House Christmas Tree

Jul 29-Aug 4, 2025

Whitmer and Gilchrist Fight to Protect Medicaid and Medicare on its 60th Anniversary
Record-Low Number of Public Acts Passed in Michigan This Year
Governor Signs Directive to Investigate Tariff Impact on Economy
Senate Races Taking Shape in Grand Rapids Districts 29 & 30

Jul 8-28, 2025

Michigan Revenue Growth Outpaces Projections, But Looming Federal Changes Could Offset Gains
Minority Vice Chair Farhat Removed from Appropriations Committee Following No Votes
McDonald Rivet Faces Challenger in MI-8 as Huizenga Bows Out in MI-4
AG Joins Multistate Lawsuit Over Federal Freeze on $6.8B in Education Grants
Governor Whitmer Announces $144 Million in Medical Debt Forgiveness for 210,000 Michiganders
Semiconductor Setback: Sandisk Withdraws from Michigan Megasite Amid Federal Uncertainty

Jun 25-Jul 7, 2025

Latest MEI: Michigan Job Growth Accelerates as Consumer Confidence Slips
Federal Court Upholds Michigan’s Newborn Screening Program
AG Dana Nessel Joins 16 Colleagues in Suit Against Federal Cuts to K-12 Mental Health Funding
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald Enters Attorney General Race

Jun 10-24, 2025

Michigan Reaches Historic Low in Infant Mortality Rate
AG Joins $7.4 Billion Settlement with Sackler Family & Purdue Pharma Over Opioid Crisis
Previous GOP House Speaker Tom Leonard Joins Race for Governor
MDHHS Raises Concerns Over Proposed Food Assistance Funding Cuts
Department of Insurance & Financial Services Selects Familiar Face as Senior Chief Deputy Director
House Republicans Select 2026 HRCC Leadership

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

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

Feb 15-28, 2025

Governor Whitmer's 2025 State of the State Address: A Summary
Michigan Legislature Expands Paid Sick Leave and Raises Minimum Wage
Justice Clement Announces Retirement from Michigan Supreme Court
Hertel and Runestad to Serve as New MDP and MRP Party Chairs

Feb 4-14, 2025

Senate Passes Tipped Minimum Wage Bill with Caucus Resistance
Governor Whitmer Unveils Record-Breaking Executive Budget Recommendation
Tremblay Appointed to Ingham Circuit Court, Other Staffing Changes in the Governor's Office
Whitmer Recommends New Tax Targeting Youth Nicotine Consumption
Michigan's Newest Board and Commission Appointments

Jan 22-Feb 3, 2025

House Committee Assignments for 2025-2026
Senate Democrats File Lawsuit Against Speaker Hall
U.S. Senator Gary Peters Announces Retirement
Governor Whitmer's Latest Appointments

Jan 1-21, 2025

Bollin to be House Appropriations Chair; Maddock as VC; Farhat as MVC
Governor Whitmer Unveils Vision for Michigan's Economic Future in "Road Ahead" Address
State Revenues Trending Upward Following January CREC
Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt Announces Bid for Governor
2024 Sees a 10% Increase in Four-Year-Olds Enrolled in Free Pre-K