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A long-term funding plan for the state's roads, attacking the literacy crisis among children and fixing a broken state permitting and licensing system must happen this year, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said Wednesday in her seventh State of the State speech. bit.ly/4blUktr

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will make her most direct request yet for the Legislature to make the choices she says are necessary to generate the funds for a long-term revenue solution for roads in her seventh State of the State speech. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Tune in tonight to watch Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025 State of the State, beginning at 7:00 pm. bit.ly/3XnCi4f

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Few people in the Legislature are willing to agree with Rep. Josh Schriver on his resolution calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges. bit.ly/3D9h8Qw

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Our “MichMash: Live in Lansing” episode is also a finalist for Best Community Involvement! Go MichMash 🥳

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MichMash, the podcast partnership between Gongwer News Service and WDET Detroit Public Radio (@wdet.bsky.social), has received recognition from the Michigan Association of Broadcasters in its annual Broadcast Excellence Awards.

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We pushed back recording to Friday to make sure listeners got the most up-to-date analysis from Alethia and @cheyna-roth.bsky.social on what happened with paid sick time and minimum wage. And then Alethia interviews Rep. DeBoyer on his new role as House Oversight chair. All podcast platforms.

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Last week on MichMash, Rep. Jay DeBoyer was our special guest where he discussed his plans for legislative oversight as the new chair of the House Oversight Committee with its beefed up powers and structure. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/4bjG2ZB

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Gov. Whitmer signed legislation scaling back an increase to the state's minimum wage for tipped workers and amending requirements for employers to provide paid sick leave to employees based on hours worked. bit.ly/3Xe9ivP

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One of the most anticipated bill substitutes in memory, making changes to the Earned Sick Time Act set to take effect at 12:01 a.m. Friday, appears to still be undergoing work as of 6 p.m. Thursday.

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Jason Palmer has been appointed to serve as the new director of the Unemployment Insurance Agency, the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity announced today. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Michigan Supreme Court Chief Justice Elizabeth Clement announced today that she is resigning from her seat on the bench in the next few months. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Attorney General Dana Nessel this week said she is not ruling out a run for the U.S. Senate in 2026 in light of U.S. Sen. Gary Peters announcing he will not seek reelection. bit.ly/4128Im2

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BREAKING: Governor Gretchen Whitmer has named her liaison to the Legislature and one of the Capitol's longtime faces to a judgeship. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Senators narrowly reported from committee today a bill to change the state's minimum wage law, but it remained unclear if legislation would have enough votes to pass if put before the full chamber it its current form. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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BREAKING: The Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee narrowly reported Wednesday its version of legislation that would amend the state's paid sick time law that is set to go into effect next week as further changes are being drafted. bit.ly/3KrDrBz

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House Republicans have proposed a deal to Senate Democrats on changes to the Earned Sick Time Act and preserving a lower minimum wage for tipped employees. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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Gov. Whitmer is proposing to generate $3 billion in new long-term spending for roads from several sources, including a new tax on marijuana, assuring all taxes at the pump go to roads. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Speaker Hall and the Republican-led House of Representatives asked a Court of Claims judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Senate Majority Leader Brinks and the Democratic-controlled Senate over bills from the previous session that were not presented. bit.ly/4jPer7f

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This week on MichMash, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's 2025-26 fiscal year budget recommendation is the topic, along with its prospects in the Legislature. With special guest, Bridge Michigan Deputy Editor Jonathan Oosting. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. gongwer.com/michmash/

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Welcome to Gongwer's Michigan Budget Central, your go-to source for coverage of Michigan's budget process from start to finish! Stay informed with in-depth updates and analysis on every aspect of the state's budget.

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Gov. Whitmer’s proposed budget for FY 25-26 emphasizes retaining the funding increases of recent years with increases of about 4% in the education budgets and some targeted new investments in state operations like corrections and information technology. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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As both sets of North American tariffs were postponed Monday from taking effect, Michigan Democrats and various trade organizations continued to emphasize the harm they could have on the state and its industries if they are implemented next month. bit.ly/4aHCQaF

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BREAKING NEWS: Republican political consultant Scott Greenlee will end his race for chair of the Michigan Republican Party, he announced today. Greenlee is also endorsing Meshawn Maddock in her bid for the chair position. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Keep up with the latest happening in Michigan. We'll bring you more on this in tonight's Michigan Report.

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NEW MICHMASH: Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins the show to discuss his independent bid for governor. Learn what the mayor says either he or Cheyna Roth and @zachgorchow.bsky.social have wrong about the electorate. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. bit.ly/4bjG2ZB

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Several lawmakers from the House and Senate raised concerns regarding a towing contract set to be awarded by the Department of State Police, which legislators said was "a sole-source solicitation masquerading as a legitimate procurement process." bit.ly/4hw5WMi

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AG Nessel and several counterparts in other states are rushing to file lawsuits against the Trump admin. today, before a 5pm freeze on federal grants & loans takes effect & throws trillions of dollars' worth of programming across the country into limbo. bit.ly/3KrDrBz

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MIDDAY UPDATE: A torrent of reaction is erupting to U.S. Sen. Gary Peters’ stunning decision not to seek reelection in 2026, and a long list of names is forming in both parties on possible candidates to succeed him.

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BREAKING: U.S. Sen. Gary Peters will not be seeking a third term in 2026, he announced this morning. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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Ingham Circuit Judge James Jamo said Monday he will issue a written opinion in the coming months regarding whether Enbridge Energy's Line 5 pipeline beneath the Straits of Mackinac should be decommissioned or possibly rerouted. bit.ly/3CrdZes

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Rep. Breen, former chair of the Judiciary Committee, and AG Nessel said that they look forward to working with Rep. Lightner, recently named chair of the committee in the new session, on human trafficking bills that died during lame duck last year. bit.ly/4h9lJRn

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A divided Senate adopted a resolution authorizing the majority leader to pursue potential legal action to compel the House to present the final nine bills of the recently completed legislative session. bit.ly/48DajlK

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Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson became this morning the first Democrat to formally declare her 2026 candidacy for governor. gongwer.com/news/update....

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A wide-ranging package of bills overhauling several aspects of circulation of petitions for ballot proposals, candidates and new political parties was vetoed Friday by Governor Gretchen Whitmer. bit.ly/4hqMelf

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Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed 11 bills Friday, among them legislation that would have changed the petition-gathering and verification process for ballot proposals, candidates and new political parties. bit.ly/48DajlK

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This week on MichMash, Kim Bezy, the new executive director of the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association, joins the show for an update on where the state's no-fault auto system stands. Listen wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/4bjG2ZB

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The process of finding a replacement for outgoing Unemployment Insurance Agency Director Julia Dale is ongoing, Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity Director Susan Corbin said Wednesday. bit.ly/4jgu5rY

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House Speaker Matt Hall unveiled this morning a new plan that would provide $3.145 billion for dedicated road funding without raising taxes. bit.ly/3VB1ouT

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The House Select Committee on Protecting Michigan Employees and Small Businesses listened to more than two hours of testimony on bills that address tipped wage and earned paid sick leave. bit.ly/4gfuVmh

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Days before President-elect Donald Trump is set to be inaugurated for a second term, Governor Gretchen Whitmer made it clear she's not going to be leading the opposition this time around. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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With a new period of divided government underway, Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said her focus is on being productive and working to move bipartisan policy items wherever possible rather than engaging in political fights. bit.ly/40vRX3j

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House Speaker Matt Hall named Rep. Ann Bollin (R-Brighton) as chair of the House Appropriations Committee and Rep. Matt Maddock (R-Milford) as the majority vice chair. bit.ly/3KrDrBz

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Senate Minority Leader Aric Nesbitt, a Republican, announced today that he is running for governor, becoming the first major party candidate to enter the race. Gongwer News Service will have more on this story in today's Michigan Report. bit.ly/3ONAnkp

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At 22 years old, Rep. Rylee Linting (R-Wyandotte) is the youngest member of the 103rd Legislature. She ran against Democratic former Rep. Jaime Churches in the battleground 27th House District and flipped the seat by about 2,000 votes. bit.ly/4haLT61

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Some interesting insight here from Rep. Joe Aragona on this week's MichMash. We discuss the first moves from the new House GOP majority in the state House. Available on all podcast platforms. In the first segment, @cheyna-roth.bsky.social and I discuss the first week of the 103rd Legislature. .

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