Winnie Brinks

House Speaker Matt Hall said the new majority was not obligated to wrap up business left unfinished by the former Democratic majority

In a video announcing the bill-signing, Whitmer made no mention of the consternation and presented a sunnier view of the situation

The extension buys more time to avoid a partial government shutdown, when non-essential services would stop running

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks aid she expects rank-and-file lawmakers will concur with the spending plan

Both leaders of the Michigan legislature say they’d support withholding lawmakers' pay if the state goes into a government shutdown

Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks said Thursday that Hall is single-handedly driving the state toward a budget crisis

Brinks hopes talks with House Speaker Hall Wednesday will center around the state’s next budget

Postal workers protest, Muskegon zoning changes, State Sen. Huizenga's town halls, GR verified accessible, Kentwood Development Director retiring, Brinks asks judge for bills to be sent to the Governor, library funding, and more.

Brinks said House Republicans appear to be taking their cue from President Donald Trump’s hardcore tactics

The bills include measures regarding public employee health care and pensions, exempting public assistance payments from debt collection and allowing Detroit to ask voters to approve historical museum millages