by Liz Gullett | May 16, 2025 | Liz Gullett
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...
by Liz Gullett | May 12, 2025 | Liz Gullett
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...
by Liz Gullett | May 9, 2025 | Liz Gullett
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...
by Liz Gullett | May 9, 2025 | Liz Gullett
The House and Senate are scheduled to hold their typical Tuesday–Thursday session schedule. The biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference will be held on Friday, May 16. We will post a recap of the conference that afternoon on the MLC blog.
by Liz Gullett | May 2, 2025 | Liz Gullett
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...