Michigan Senate votes on a $71M food assistance supplemental as SNAP benefits are set to pause next month. Notably, state constitutional rules prevent the House from taking this bill up in time for the Nov 1 deadline regardless.

Today's a campaign finance deadline in Michigan, and I'm very happy to announce the bot has returned! The state's new campaign finance portal makes it harder to view reports, so the folks at @BridgeMichigan and I were compelled to bring it back.

An absolutely jaw dropping bit of journalism. A reminder: OTR privilege is only and ever granted by reporters, not interviewees. No matter how much an interviewee insists information is OTR.

Campaign finance filings from Michigan's US Senate candidates are in — they're all close. So here's who got the most (itemized) $$$ from Michiganders: Abdul El-Sayed (D): $488,365 Haley Stevens (D): $405,775 Mallory McMorrow (D): $353,880 Mike Rogers (R): $212,314 Filings ⬇️

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Interesting note on the marijuana tax increase. Among the no votes: - the top Republican in the Senate (Nesbitt) - the chair of the Michigan GOP (Runestad) - one of the most progressive Senate Dems (Irwin) - one of the most moderate Senate Dems (Hertel) It still passed.

24% tax on Marijuana wholesales passes Michigan Senate 19-17. There was a LOT of House resources moving about the senate ahead of this vote and speaking with holdouts to say the least

Soooo many House lawmakers are in the senate right now ahead of this Marijuana wholesale tax vote

The moment the clock struck midnight on Michigan's fiscal year. No new state budget in sight

Michigan Secretary of State officials demonstrate new language translation technology that will be used at branches statewide

Four years ago today: Gov. Whitmer signs the FY 22 state budget

Grand Blanc Twp Police Chief Renye says a second shooting victim has died in the Grand Blanc Twp church shooting + fire. In total, 2 victims + the shooter are dead at this time. At least 8 others taken to the hospital. Renye believes they may find other victims in the rubble.

We should probably talk about shelf prices and the bottle deposit

State Sen. Ed McBroom, an Upper Peninsula Republican, is thanking U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Holly) for supporting the proposed Copperwood mining project in the Western U.P. When project protesters were at the Capitol earlier this month, McBroom sat down, counter-protesting:

NEW: Speaker Matt Hall says he won't support moving the primary election date up from early August next year. Future cycles are a possibility, "but there's no way that I'm going to support that or but that up for a vote right now," he said.

I am on Mackinac Island right now for the Michigan GOP’s biennial leadership conference. These are the campaigns ahead of ‘26 making themselves known as attendees arrive at the ferry dock. Amanda Love for SoS Doug Lloyd for AG Mike Cox for Gov Aric Nesbitt for Gov

First male boxer: get it right

I'm skeptical most media outlets (let alone politicians and lobbying groups) are going to be able to truly cover who this dude is and what he believed considering how much of this requires you to have a working knowledge of shitposts/internet factions

Michigan Republican dies hours after beating false elector charges. Case took a ‘toll’ ⁦⁦@BridgeMichigan⁩

Criminal cases against the false electors dismissed in Michigan.