Dem Leadership PACs Raise Nearly Twice as Much as GOP PACs
Democratic senators and representatives with independent political action committees (PACs) raised more than $612,103 altogether from April 21 through July 20.
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August 1, 2023
July 25, 2023
June State Unemployment Falls to Lowest Point in 23 Years
The June unemployment rate has reached the fourth lowest point in the state since 1976, and matched the national rate of 3.6% for the second consecutive month, according to data from the Department of Technology, …
July 25, 2023
Whitmer Signs Record Breaking Education Budget with No Line Item Vetoes
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a $24.3 billion budget Thursday for preK-12 schools, universities and community colleges, without making a single line-item veto.
July 18, 2023
Whitmer Creates New Department for Early, Higher Learning
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed an executive order Wednesday creating a new Michigan Department of Lifelong Education, Advancement and Potential – or MiLEAP – to focus on preschool and postsecondary education.
July 18, 2023
Municipalities Hit Spending Struggles with Federal COVID Relief Dollars
Federal funds intended to stabilize the budgets of local communities have proven a daunting task to take down for multiple reasons, a recent policy survey by the University of Michigan found.
July 11, 2023
DHHS Director’s COVID Orders Ruled Unconstitutional
Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter A state law that allowed the state health director to issue pandemic-related orders is “extremely broad” and an “unconstitutional delegation of […]
July 11, 2023
Whitmer Populates Population Council With Popular People
Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter Gov. Gretchen Whitmer appointed several Michigan insiders, former politicians, and business leaders to the council that would advise her on how to grow […]
July 5, 2023
Nearly $100M Now Available for Small Business & Tech Startups
The Small Business Support Hubs program had $75 million allocated to invest in small businesses and the Michigan Innovate Capital Fund program had $23 million allocated for nonprofits that help high-tech startups.
July 5, 2023
Greased 1,600-Page Budget Goes from Reveal to Final Passage In 7 Hours
More than $87 billion in state spending for this fiscal year and next – making up 1,600 pages of bill text – was revealed in a joint House-Senate appropriations subcommittee a little after 3 p.m. …
June 27, 2023
Return of the ‘Death Star’ Debate in House
A day after the Senate Labor Committee took up a similar package of bills, the House Labor Committee circled back around for a second day of debate on shooting down legislation dubbed the “Death Star” …
June 27, 2023
Supreme Court to Hear Adopt and Amend Arguments
The Michigan Supreme Court agreed Wednesday morning to hear arguments on whether the legislature can adopt a citizens' initiative and then amend it in the same session.
June 21, 2023
Restaurants, Hospitality ‘Clawing’ Back from COVID-19 Losses
The hospitality industry in Michigan bore the brunt of losses from the COVID-19 shutdowns, but today restaurants are “clawing” their way back.
June 21, 2023
Proposal 2 Implementation Bills Clear Both Chambers
Local clerks would need to monitor their drop boxes with video cameras by 2026, under an amendment to the Proposal 2 implementation bills that passed the House and Senate Wednesday.
June 6, 2023
Whitmer Announces Population Council, Appoints Co-Chairs
(MACKINAC ISLAND) – Reporters and supporters of Whitmer's Growing Michigan Together Council crowded onto the Grand Hotel porch Thursday morning to hear Gov. Gretchen Whitmer officially announce the council, which will be co-chaired by former …
June 6, 2023
Trailer Parks Emerging as an Answer to Low-Income Housing Crisis
Mobile home parks don't always come with the greatest reputations, but in 2023 – with low-to middle-income housing for workers sparse in many areas of the state – today's manufactured housing communities are emerging as …
May 23, 2023
6 Differences In House, Senate, Gov’s K-12 Budget
The size of per pupil foundation allowances is among the larger differences in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 School Aid (K-12) budgets offered by the executive, House and Senate, but it's by far not the …
May 23, 2023
CREC: Lower Income Tax Rate + Higher Retirement, EITC Exemptions = Lower Revenues
Lawmakers will have roughly $989 million fewer dollars to spend in the state’s General Fund and $105 million more in the state’s school aid fund in 2023, according to new estimates agreed to Friday morning …
May 16, 2023
Budgets Clearing Both Chambers; GOP Voting ‘No’ En Bloc
Article courtesy MIRS News for SBAM’s Lansing Watchdog e-newsletter The Senate and House were setting up Wednesday their respective spending priorities in preparation for target negotiations with each other and […]
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