Senate Passes State Budget

Senate Passes State Budget

This week, the Michigan Senate passed legislation creating a state budget for the upcoming 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. The passage follows two days of debate on the Senate floor and dozens of amendments offered by Republican members, none of which were adopted. The total...
Last Week on the MLC Blog

Last Week on the MLC Blog

Over the past week, we covered these topics on the MLC Blog… Mostly on a party-line vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported over a dozen state budget bills. Legislation requiring all school districts statewide to introduce cell phone policies was passed by...
Senate Appropriations Committee Moves Budgets

Senate Appropriations Committee Moves Budgets

Mostly on a party-line vote, the Senate Appropriations Committee reported over a dozen state budget bills this week. The budgets reported include the Department of Education, Higher Education, Judiciary, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, and the...
Senate Moves Increase to Education Funding

Senate Moves Increase to Education Funding

This week, the Senate PreK-12 Appropriations Subcommittee moved its proposed budget for the 2025 – 2026 Fiscal Year, including an increase in funding. Key Points: Senate Bill 166 was introduced by Senator Darrin Camilleri (D-Brownstown), who also chairs the...