Michigan Legislature updates
Legislative activity for early October 2025
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Michigan legislature votes and adoptions,
2025 House Resolution 177: Adopted in the House on Sept. 24, 2025
Federal government shuts down
The United States Federal Government shut down last week on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. after failing to pass a spending bill or continuing resolution. Then on Thursday night, the State of Michigan Legislature, which had passed its own temporary plan Oct. 1 in order to avoid shutting down, passed a budget through the House shortly before midnight, and through the Senate after midnight.
Bergman announces 2025 congressional app challenge for 1st district students
WASHINGTON — Rep. Jack Bergman announced that middle and high school students in Michigan’s First Congressional District are invited to participate in the 2025 Congressional App Challenge, a nationwide competition designed to inspire students to explore coding, computer science, and app development.
Filter First – Healthy Hydration Grant application is now open
The Michigan Department of Education (MDE), Office of Health and Safety, in collaboration with the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE), is informing K-12 public and nonpublic schools, and licensed child care centers that the application for the Filter First – Healthy Hydration Grant is open in GEMS/MARS. The grant application will remain open until Friday, October 17, 2025, at 11:59 PM.
Peters co-sponsors legislation to exempt small businesses from tariffs
Legislation would provide relief for the more than 900,000 Michigan small businesses struggling to keep up with rising costs, economic uncertainty caused by Trump’s tariffs
US Justice Department sues 6 more states, including Michigan, in its quest for voter data
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sued six more states on Thursday, saying the states are illegally blocking the agency’s wide-ranging effort to scrutinize detailed voter data in a brewing court fight over what states say is the private, protected information of residents.
Free speech and community news
The recent preemption and television broadcast restoration of Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC should remind us to be clear-headed about our right to free speech in the United States of America in 2025, and in which sorts of media free speech is even possible.
Senator Peters introduces bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes Fishery Research and Management
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI), Co-Chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, introduced two bipartisan bills to bolster Great Lakes fishery research and management efforts that are critical to both the Great Lakes ecosystem and Michigan’s robust fishing industry, according to a statement released by the Senator’s office Sept. 18.
Conservation districts gather for local work group to discuss priorities
Representatives from the conservation district boards for Ogemaw and Oscoda counties gathered in West Branch Aug. 21 to discuss spending priorities for financial assistance. Other stakeholders joined the meeting from local township boards and road commissions as well.