7/22/2026

MICHIGAN – Yesterday the Michigan bipartisan budget for Fiscal Year 2027 was signed into law.  In A press release from Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s office says the FY27 budget addresses costs and opportunities for Michigan residents, healthcare, roads and small businesses.  The budget includes $200 million toward continuing free school meals for the 1.4 million public school students, Continues tax exemptions on tips, overtime and Social Security, gives $68.5 million in funding for Michigan small businesses, $343 million more for local road funding, for a total of $3.1 billion in road funding, and another $52.7 million in additional funds for state and local roads and bridges. 

7/22/2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is expected to rally in Oakland County in downstate Michigan on Monday as early voting begins in Michigan’s Aug. 4 primary. The visit comes as voters prepare to choose party nominees for an open U.S. Senate seat, governor and other key races. Democrats are locked in a competitive Senate primary between U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed, while Republicans are contesting the open governor’s race. Trump carried Michigan in 2016 and 2024.

7/22/2026

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Democratic Party is urging the state elections commission to allow voters who already cast absentee ballots to vote again. The request on Tuesday comes amid a chaotic primary for governor and after more than 80,000 ballots have already been returned. The request is all-but certain to result in a lawsuit with the Aug. 11 primary just weeks away. Democrats are pushing to allow voters to cast new ballots after Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez ended her campaign for governor on Friday and another candidate, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, rejoined the race with the endorsement of current Gov. Tony Evers.