Government Affairs News

Governmental Affairs: December 18, 2015

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year 
Holiday break

Legislators wrapped up the 2015 session on Thursday. They will return to begin the 2016 session and consider unfinished items on January 13,

Governmental Affairs: November 13, 2015

Legislature takes Thanksgiving/hunting break

Legislators headed home this week for a two and a half week break for the Thanksgiving holiday. The break also falls during Michigan’s two-week regular firearm deer hunting season (November 15-30). 

Governmental Affairs: October 30, 2015

House passes second road funding plan
The Michigan House approved yet another road funding plan last week, this time relying on $600 million in new revenue through a gas tax increase and registration fee increases and $600 million in general fund budget cuts.