Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Following marathon sessions, the House and Senate passed two omnibus budgets appropriating funds for the 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Ten candidates have filed to run in the special election for the 35th Senate...
Budget Reforms Resolution Adopted

Budget Reforms Resolution Adopted

This week, the Senate adopted a resolution requiring transparency for earmarks during the budget negotiation process. Its adoption was part of the overall budget negotiations for the FY26 budget. Key Points: Senate Resolution 74 was introduced by Senator Sarah Anthony...
Budget Framework Deal Reached

Budget Framework Deal Reached

Last night, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks (D-Grand Rapids), and Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) announced they reached a budget framework agreement for the 2025-26 Fiscal Year. This marks a significant step forward in preventing a...
Governor Delivers Economic Speech

Governor Delivers Economic Speech

With just two weeks before the next fiscal year begins, Governor Gretchen Whitmer delivered her “Protect and Defend Michigan’s Economy Speech.” The main crux of the speech was that while there remains economic uncertainty, Michigan can and should do everything...