This Week in Government
Securing the Talent Pipeline: The Push to Restore Going PRO, Expand Dual Enrollment
March 5, 2026With the next state budget process underway, the Detroit Regional Chamber is championing the restoration of the Going PRO Talent…
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Feb. 27, 2026 | This Week in Government: A Reflective Whitmer Offers Proposals on Housing, Medical Debt in Her Final State of the State
February 27, 2026Gov. Whitmer's final State of the State address and a massive tax overhaul are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines…
Feb. 20, 2026 | This Week in Government: Hall Floats $4B in Tax Cut Plan, Eyes Reductions in Property Taxes, Utility Bills
February 20, 2026Property tax cuts and bills to address the housing crisis are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer News…
Feb. 13, 2026 | This Week in Government: Whitmer Wants to Address Budget ‘Challenges’ With New Taxes, Rainy Day Fund Withdrawal; Republicans Balk
February 13, 2026Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's budget recommendations and the Gordie Howe Bridge are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer News…
Feb. 6, 2026 | This Week in Government: Snyder Encourages Legislature to Find Common Ground as Former Govs Talk Civility
February 6, 2026A discussion on civility and the 35th Senate special general election are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer…
Jan. 30, 2026 | This Week in Government: Gubernatorial Candidates Head North to Talk Economic Development, State Agencies and the Path to the Primaries
January 30, 2026Michigan's 2026 gubernatorial candidates and the future of road funding are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer News…
Jan. 23, 2026 | This Week in Government: Tax Foundation: School Income Tax Proposal Would Reduce Jobs, Shrink Economy
January 23, 2026The Invest In MI Kids ballot proposal and work project spending are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer…
Jan. 16, 2026 | This Week in Government: Hall Highlights 2026 Priorities
January 16, 2026House Speaker Matt Hall's 2026 policy priorities and Michigan's public universities' economic return are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines…
Jan. 9, 2026 | This Week in Government: Hall Vows Lawsuit After Nessel Opines House GOP Move to Cancel Work Project Funds was Unconstitutional
January 9, 2026Work project funds and the final bills of 2025 are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer News Service.
Dec. 19, 2025 | This Week in Government: PSC Approves Data Center Contracts Unanimously; Whitmer and Nessel Remain at Odds on Decision
December 19, 2025The hyperscale data center in Saline Township and Line 5 are among the top Michigan Capitol headlines in Gongwer News…
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