Spotlight on House Speaker Joe Tate

Spotlight on House Speaker Joe Tate

Speaker of the House Joe Tate has the distinction of being the first Black Speaker of the House in Michigan. He is currently serving his third term in the House and his first term as the Speaker, having been elected to the post by his peers at the end of last year. A...
Spotlight on House Speaker Joe Tate

Republican Leader Calls for Shared Power

House Republican Leader Matt Hall (R-Kalamazoo) introduced a resolution calling for a power-sharing agreement between the Republican and Democratic caucuses. Currently, the Democratic caucus, led by Speaker Joe Tate (D-Detroit), is in charge of the chamber. Key...
Changes Proposed to National Popular Vote

Changes Proposed to National Popular Vote

Michigan would join the National Popular Vote Compact under legislation reported by the House Elections Committee this week. Key Points: The compact is a pledge to allocate electoral votes to whoever wins the nationwide, rather than statewide, popular vote. Currently,...