Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) announced a change to the Democratic members serving on the House Appropriations Committee. Former Speaker, Representative Joe Tate (D-Detroit), was appointed minority vice chair (MVC) of the committee. That position had been vacant since Speaker Hall demoted the prior MVC, Representative Alabas Farhat (D-Dearborn), last summer. As a result of adding Representative Tate to the committee, Representative Natalie Price (D-Berkley) was removed from the committee. The House Appropriations Committee is at its busiest, working to craft the state budget for the upcoming 2026-2027 fiscal year.
State Budgets Move
This week, there was movement in both the House and Senate on the state budget for the upcoming fiscal year, which begins on October 1. In a late-night session on Wednesday, the House passed the omnibus and education omnibus budgets. Aspects within the House versions...
