McCall Hamilton Advocacy and Public Affairs

Updates from the Capitol

Jan 1-23, 2026

  • MDHHS Seeking Applicants for New Rural Health Advisory Council
  • AG Issues Formal Opinion on Legality of Work Projects, Judge Issues Preliminary Injunction
  • House Majority Floor Leader Bryan Posthumus Will Not Seek Reelection
  • Gilchrist Ends Governor Run, Instead Seeking Nomination for SoS
  • SFA Releases December Revenue Report

Dec 6-31, 2025

  • We’re Hiring!
  • 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