Updates from Rep. O’Neal: FY 2026-27 Executive Budget Recommendation
Dear Neighbor, Welcome to my e-newsletter! I’m honored and humbled to serve as our community’s voice at the Capitol in Lansing. As we continue into the term, rest assured that the challenges families in our [...]
Feb. 2 office hours, and an update on the $645 million budget dispute
Dear Neighbor, I’m writing to share an update on upcoming office hours and the ongoing $645 million budget dispute affecting communities across Michigan. With the start of the 2026 legislative session on Jan. 14, I [...]
$645 million “disapproved” last week by a House committee; here’s what it means
Dear Neighbor, Last week, House Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee voted to disapprove nearly $645 million in previously authorized Fiscal Year 2025 work project funding. These are dollars that had already been approved in law [...]
Updates from Rep. O’Neal: Re-Entry Reform & SNAP Pause
Dear Neighbor, Welcome to my e-newsletter! I’m honored and humbled to serve as our community’s voice at the Capitol in Lansing. As we continue into the term, rest assured that the challenges families in our [...]
Update: What’s in the FY 2025-26 Budget
Dear Neighbor, Last week, the Michigan Legislature passed the final FY 2025-26 General and School Aid budgets. I am excited to share that, after months of refusing to back down from defending critical Medicaid, food [...]
Update on the State Budget by Rep. Amos O’Neal
Dear Neighbor, I want to update you on where things stand with the state budget. Under Michigan law, the Legislature was required to pass a full budget by July 1. Unfortunately, that deadline came and [...]