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Michigan Governor Filing Deadline: Perry Johnson and Aric Nesbitt Among Last to Submit Signatures for 2026 Race
Michigan Republicans Aric Nesbitt and Perry Johnson filed signatures for the 2026 gubernatorial race on the April 21 deadline, as the state Bureau of Elections reviews all submissions and the Board of State Canvassers makes final decisions on ballot access.
April 22, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - budget
Grand Rapids Senator Winnie Brinks Pushes July 1 Budget Deadline as Michigan Lawmakers Clash Over Rainy Day Fund
Grand Rapids Senator Winnie Brinks says passing Michigan's budget by July 1 must be the Legislature's top priority. House Speaker Matt Hall opposes drawing from the rainy day fund. The state missed the deadline last year.
4d ago·Michigan Capitol·1 source - budget
Michigan Legislature Starts 2027 Budget Process as Lawmakers Aim to Pass Plan by July 1 Deadline
Michigan House and Senate have begun advancing 2027 budget bills as lawmakers attempt to meet the July 1 deadline and avoid repeating last year's budget standoff.
April 23, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - policy
Michigan Treasury Sets April 20 Deadline for First Wholesale Marijuana Tax Payments With Penalty Waiver Option
Michigan Treasury has set April 20, 2026 as the deadline for first quarterly payments of the new 24% Wholesale Marijuana Tax, with a penalty and interest waiver option for businesses that submit at least 75% of taxes due by the deadline and pay the full amount by January 20, 2027. The department issued Revenue Administrative Bulletin 2026-3 providing detailed guidance on tax calculations, taxable transactions, and compliance requirements.
March 31, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - policy
Michigan Cannabis Tax Under Siege as Industry Files Second Lawsuit Just Days Before April 20 Payment Deadline
Michigan cannabis operators face immediate pressure to pay 24% wholesale tax by April 20 as second lawsuit challenges constitutionality and Supreme Court review looms over $420 million in road funding.
April 14, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - budget
Warren Families Face Uncertainty as Michigan Leaders Clash Over Budget at Mackinac: Tax Increases, Rainy Day Fund, and Property Taxes in Dispute
Michigan's legislative leaders clashed publicly at the Mackinac Policy Conference over the state budget, with House Speaker Matt Hall rejecting Democratic proposals for tax increases and rainy day fund use. Warren residents face uncertainty as the July 1 deadline approaches.
4d ago·Michigan Capitol·1 source - policy
Michigan Attorney General Nessel Joins 23-State Coalition to Block Trump's Mail Voting Executive Order
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joins 23-state coalition led by attorneys general from California, Nevada, Massachusetts, and Washington in filing motion for summary judgment to permanently block enforcement of President Trump's executive order restricting mail voting.
May 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - politics
Michigan Legislature Advances Competing Budget Proposals as House Cuts U-M, MSU Funding
Michigan House approves $76 billion budget plan that would cut U-M and MSU funding by 62% as Senate Democrats advance their own proposal; negotiations expected with Governor Whitmer's office by July 1 deadline
April 27, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - politics
All 83 Michigan Counties Certify 2024 Election Results, Averting 2020-Style Turmoil
All 83 Michigan counties certified the Nov. 8, 2024 election results by the legal deadline, avoiding a repeat of the 2020 certification turmoil that threatened to unravel election outcomes.
April 26, 2026·Michigan Capitol·4 sources - politics
Rep. Hillary Scholten Sought to Seal Divorce Records After Husband Filed for Split
U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten sought to seal divorce records after her husband filed for divorce. A judge denied the motion, citing Michigan law requires divorce filings to remain public.
April 19, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources - policy
Oakley Village Signs ICE Enforcement Deal Despite Resident Backlash
Oakley Police Chief Marc Ferguson signs 287(g) agreement with ICE, prompting protests and criticism from residents concerned about liability and racial profiling in town of fewer than 300 people
April 16, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - courts
Michigan Attorney General Leads Bipartisan Coalition on Geofence Warrants and Election Lawsuits
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel leads a bipartisan coalition of 32 attorneys general in filing amicus briefs with the Supreme Court on geofence warrants and challenges a federal executive order on mail-in ballots through a coalition of 24 attorneys general and governors.
April 5, 2026·Michigan Capitol·3 sources - budget
Michigan 2026 Budget Approved with Vacant Job Cuts, Marijuana Tax Hike, and Road Funding Boost
Michigan approves $81B budget with vacant job cuts, new marijuana tax, and road funding boosts after missing July deadline
April 1, 2026·Michigan Capitol·2 sources