by Liz Gullett | Jan 9, 2026 | Liz Gullett
In the 2025 Fiscal Year, the Michigan Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to the School Aid Fund for the seventh consecutive year. With the latest contribution of $1.16 billion, the total contribution since its inception in 1972 surpassed $30 billion. Under state...
by Liz Gullett | Jan 9, 2026 | Liz Gullett
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their first session days of the year on Wednesday and Thursday. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held on Friday, January 16 in Lansing.
by Liz Gullett | Dec 22, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… The next scheduled increase to the state’s minimum wage under Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act is set to occur on January 1, 2026. Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus took action...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 19, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Members of the Senate Democratic Caucus took action this week following last week’s surprising decision by the House Appropriations Committee to cancel almost $645 million in ongoing funding to work projects. The projects were all approved during the FY25 budget...
by Liz Gullett | Dec 15, 2025 | Liz Gullett
Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… In an extremely rare move, the House Appropriations Committee voted to cancel almost $645 million in ongoing funding to various work projects throughout state government. Michigan House Republicans are...
