Republican House Speaker Matt Hall is proposing a major tax overhaul he says should amount to a net cut for Michiganders and reduce energy bills.
Jordyn Hermani
As part of the Capitol team, Jordyn Hermani covers state policy and politics, tracking the Legislature, the state budget and elections. Before joining Bridge, she wrote for MLive as its statewide politics and culture reporter and for Gongwer Michigan as its state House reporter.
A 2018 graduate of Central Michigan University, Jordyn lives in Lansing with her husband and two cats.
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Fact check: How Gretchen Whitmer delivered — and didn’t — on her promises
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer made 14 promises during her 2025 State of the State address. Here’s how she did.
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Michigan lawmakers: Fix zoning laws to grow housing
A bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers say they think they have the fix to boost housing stock in the state by altering zoning laws.
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Gretchen Whitmer pitches $88B budget. What it means for Michiganders, schools
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office unveiled her $88B budget proposal on Wednesday, calling for more spending on literacy and education with some tax hikes and some tax breaks.
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Whitmer signs classroom smartphone ban for Michigan schools. What to know
Michigan K-12 students will be banned from using smartphones during instructional time starting this fall. Here’s what to know about the new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.
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Trump threatens to block Michigan-Canada bridge in trade war escalation
President Donald Trump suggests he ‘will not allow’ the nearly completed Gordie Howe International Bridge to open in Detroit because of an ongoing trade war with Canada.
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Gretchen Whitmer seeks $625M for literacy, tax ‘holiday’ for school supplies
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to pitch more funding for literacy and a pair of targeted tax breaks during her final budget proposal Wednesday.
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Ex-governors urge civility: Minneapolis ‘could be any place in Michigan’
With tensions high and political divides growing, former Michigan governors say it doesn’t have to be this way.
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ICE denies targeting schools as Michigan lawmakers eye restrictions
As Michigan lawmakers debate banning ICE enforcement at schools, the agency on Thursday denied claims stemming from recent arrests in Ypsilanti.
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Unpaid medical debt? Michigan may soon limit how creditors can come after it
Unpaid medical debt is a national issue. A bipartisan pair of state senators hope to address repayment problems in Michigan.