Republicans resume control of Michigan House

Republicans celebrate taking back majority in Michigan House
It’s been a hard few years for Republicans in Michigan, but Wednesday marks a day of victory and unity, state House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.) said as he was unanimously voted in as leader of the newly Republican majority state House.
House Republicans propose keeping Michigan’s tipped wage system on first day in power
Republicans, business owners and servers have warned that removing the sub-minimum wage will reduce tipped worker earnings, put jobs and businesses at risk and drive up prices for customers.
Republicans resume control of the Michigan House as Hall takes the gavel
Republicans resumed control of the Michigan House Wednesday, returning Michigan to a period of divided government and breaking up the historic trifecta of control Democrats held through 2023 and 2024.
Republicans tee up wage bill as they take control of Michigan House
Michigan’s newly elected state representatives took their oaths of office in Lansing Wednesday, marking the beginning of the 2025 legislative session.
Michigan House GOP aims to combat Whitmer influence with new majority
New Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall will make his first mark on the chamber by limiting Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s (D-MI) lobbyist influence on the state House floor. Hall outlined several rule changes for the newly GOP-controlled chamber,
Republican, Democrat legislators push to restore Michigan tipped wages
After failing to compromise in the final days of the Michigan lame duck session in 2025, Republicans and Democrats have proposed legislation to restore tipped wages and adjust the sick leave act before those taking effect in February.

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