House Appropriations Committee Chair Rep. Thomas Albert talks about the $13 billion COVID relief plan unveiled Tuesday, saying it provides help for families and schools while also paying down debt.

State Rep. Ann Bollin of Brighton Township and the Michigan House today announced a sweeping, bipartisan reform plan that will greatly improve ethics and transparency laws for government officials.

State Rep. Ben Frederick today encouraged people in mid-Michigan to make a plan to get vaccinated after recently receiving his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Rep. Whiteford, who chairs the House Appropriations Subcommittee building the $31 billion budget for the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services for the 2022 Fiscal Year, says the spending plan is seeing a significant infusion of federal dollars while continuing to serve as the state’s safety net.

“This veto is just one more bad decision that can be chalked up to Gov. Whitmer’s failed, hypocritical leadership. In the past, she and Lt. Gov. Gilchrist have both emphasized the importance of expanding access to internet service that is fast and reliable, but now she has vetoed a bipartisan plan that would do just that.

Rep. Bob Bezotte, of Howell, today criticized Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for vetoing legislation that would have expanded rural communities’ access to broadband services. Of a two-bill plan, Whitmer vetoed House Bill 4210 on Wednesday.