Updates from the Capitol
Sep 19-30, 2022
- Albert Resigns as Appropriations Chair, Elections Deal Struck
- Whitmer Appoints Members to School Safety and Mental Health Commission
- Pharmacists in Michigan Now Able to Prescribe Birth Control
- Whitmer Creates Center for Data and Analytics
Sep 5-16, 2022
- Board of Canvassers Certify Voting and Abortion Ballot Measures
- Court of Claims Rules 1931 Abortion Law is Unconstitutional
- Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice McCormack Announces Retirement
- Governor Signs Inflation Reduction Act Directive
- Muskegon Prosecutor to Lead Election Fraud Investigation
- House Fiscal Agency Issues August Revenue Report
Aug 22-Sep 2, 2022
- Dixon Chooses Hernandez as Lt. Governor, MI GOP Supports
- Board of Canvassers Deadlock on Promote the Vote and Reproductive Freedom for All Ballot Initiatives
- Court Rules No-Fault Changes Not Retroactive
- Whitmer Kidnap Plotters Found Guilty
- State Expands Access to Birth Control
Aug 8-19, 2022
- Judge Extends Preliminary Injunction to Block Enforcement of 1931 Law
- Special Prosecutor Asked to Take on Voter Tabulator Investigation
- Let MI Kids Learn Ballot Initiative Submits Signatures
- Fiscal Agencies Release July Revenue Report
- House Primary Race Heads for a Recount
- Federal Judge Declares Mistrial in Flint Water Trial
- Michigan Sees Drop in Unemployment Rate
- MDHHS Creates Regional Health Advisory Councils
- Whitmer Tests Positive for COVID
Jul 25-Aug 5, 2022
- Michigan’s Primary Election Results
- Michigan’s 1931 Abortion Ban Law Injunction Remains in Place
- Elliot Larsen Civil Rights Act Prohibits Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation
- Michigan Supreme Court Rules on Juvenile Life Sentences
- Whitmer Issues Gun Safety Directive
- Michigan Unemployment Numbers Increase
- Judge Grants Employers Time to Implement Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Time Laws
- Michigan Sees Credit Rating Increase
