Insider Intelligence

A look at the primary race in the 37th Senate district in northern Michigan. An overview of the 1st House district primary race in Wayne County. A look at the 27th House district primary race in southeast Michigan. The directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and […]

Today, the directors of the House and Senate Fiscal Agencies came together with State Treasurer Rachael Eubanks and State Budget Director Chris Harkins to reach a consensus for projected state revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. At the biannual Consensus Revenue Estimating Conference (CREC) the principals heard testimony from various economic experts on certain key […]

This week, the House and Senate passed a $2.5 billion plan providing tax reductions. Named the MI Family Inflation Relief Plan, it includes: $500 per child tax credit for those under 19 Increasing the personal income tax deduction by $1,800 Raising the personal exemption for seniors 67 and older to $21,800 for individuals and $43,000 […]

Families in Michigan would receive a $500 tax rebate under a proposal made by Governor Gretchen Whitmer this week. Named the MI Tax Rebate Right Now plan, the proposal relies on the state’s budget surplus to provide needed relief to Michigan residents. In a letter to the four legislative leaders, the governor urges the rebate […]

Senator Sylvia Santana (D-Detroit) introduced legislation to end the state’s oversight of Detroit, eight years after the “Grand Bargain” was signed. Under the 2014 agreement, the state provided the city $195 million to ease its way out of federal bankruptcy court, in return the state was given a nine-member commission to provide oversight of the […]

Michigan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point in April to 4.3%. During the month, statewide employment advanced by 19,000, while unemployment fell by 5,000. The unemployment rate in the Detroit-Warren-Dearborn Metropolitan Statistical Area also decreased by one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.6%. Key points in the monthly jobs report, […]

Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is calling for legislative changes that she believes are needed ahead of this year’s statewide elections. This November, several major elections will take place in Michigan, including Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Michigan Supreme Court Justices, and all Senate and House seats. According to the Secretary, the necessary changes […]

The House and Senate are scheduled for their typical Tuesday – Thursday session schedule.