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LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Two State Representatives from the Kalamazoo area have been appointed to committees for Michigan for the new session.
Rep. Beth Griffin of Mattawan was appointed by Speaker Jason Wentworth to serve as chair of the Workforce, Trades and Talent committee for the Houseâs 2021-22 session. The committee will be focused on developing policies to assist workforce development and job creation.
âNow more than ever, coming out of the economic slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, we must be creative to bridge the widening skills gap,â Griffin said. âEven before the pandemic, Michigan businesses were faced with a talent shortage. COVID-19 has exacerbated that shortage, and the future of our economy hinges on successfully training students, military veterans, and others rejoining the workforce for open jobs compatible with their skill set. Further, I look forward to continuing work on my own legislation that helps creat
Lawmakers receive committee assignments in Lansing and Washington D.C. By Ken Delaney
Jan 22, 2021 2:33 AM
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – As new legislative sessions are getting underway in Lansing and Washington D.C., committee assignments are being handed out to local lawmakers.
State Rep. Matt Hall, of Marshall, has been named chair of the Michigan House Tax Policy Committee for the 2021-22 legislative term.
The House Tax Policy Committee is responsible for deliberating on generally applicable taxes on business, income and personal property. The committee normally reviews and addresses the practical procedure of taxes and any existing credits or exemptions, as well as handling various taxing issues related to the state’s sales and use taxes.
Southwest Michigan leaders sworn in as State Representatives
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Jan 13, 2021 3:33 PM
Julie Rogers was sworn in as a State Representative on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Julie Rogers).
LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) Wednesday, three new State Representatives from the Southwest Michigan area were sworn in for their first terms in office.
To begin with, State Rep. Steve Carra (R-Three Rivers), was sworn in by House Clerk Gary Randall.
Steve Carra, of Three Rivers, is sworn in as a State Representative on Wednesday, January 13, 2021. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Steve Carra).
Who’s new in the Michigan House of Representatives
Updated Jan 05, 2021;
Posted Jan 05, 2021
The House Chamber pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake
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The new legislative session brings with it substantial turnover for the Michigan House of Representatives, which will have 28 new lawmakers serving their first full terms in office.
Most of the freshman class will fill House seats vacated by members who hit their six-year term limit serving in the state House, although some defeated incumbents or are replacing members who sought other offices last fall.
Speaker-elect Jason Wentworth, R-Clare, and Democratic Leader-elect Donna Lasinski, D-Scio Township, will fill the leadership slots left open by the departures of former Reps. Lee Chatfield and Christine Greig.
5 ways the state Legislature helped Michiganders in 2020
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
Posted Dec 23, 2020
The Senate Chambers pictured at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing on Thursday, April 25, 2019.Neil Blake | MLive.com
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LANSING, MI - Michigan Capitol politics in 2020 perhaps will perhaps be best defined by conflict over state power and COVID-19.
Legislative Republicans led by Speaker of the House Lee Chatfield, R-Levering, and Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, battled Gov. Gretchen Whitmer all year on her legal authority to create COVID-19 legislation. They sued her administration, successfully invalidating her executive orders in the Michigan Supreme Court.
She countered with public health orders from the Department of Health and Human Services. Republicans passed bills to limit the timeline of those orders and want to create committees that can unilaterally suspend any rule or regulation from the Whitmer administration.