Michigan House Speaker

Republicans picked current House Minority Leader Matt Hall to serve as the next Speaker of the House after winning a majority in the chamber.

State House Speaker Joe Tate says he will not seek another term as the Democratic leader in the Legislature’s new session next year.

A former state House Speaker facing 13 criminal charges from the Michigan Attorney General’s office, questions about how a wolf ended up hundreds of miles from its natural habitat, fans flocking to see Mr. Chainsaw Professional Wrestling in Kalkaska, a review of the Red Wings' season, and the importance of remembering our own power.

Michigan Radio’s Rick Pluta sat down with Democratic House Speaker Joe Tate to talk about what got done over the past year and what’s waiting for lawmakers in 2024.

While Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has indicated that her administration is working on guidelines for a partial restart of the state’s economy as soon as May 1,…

Michigan lawmakers returned to Lansing last week to launch the fall session.State House Speaker Tom Leonard, R-DeWitt, joined Stateside today to break…

It's a new year and a fresh start for the Michigan Legislature with a new session kicking off today.In the State House, there are 43 new members and a…

The Michigan legislature has begun its new session and that means new leadership in the House and Senate. Republicans have strong majorities in both after…

I travel to Toledo once a week, and if you make that trip, you know how wretched the roads are in some places.The governor does too. For two years, he’s…

Michigan State House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) could be opening the door to extending civil rights protections to gays and lesbians. That would…