The Legislature is heading into the “lame duck” session that’s expected to wrap up in the next couple of weeks.
Governor Gretchen Whitmer said she still hopes to make some deals with Republican leaders before the session’s over. The possibilities include tax rollbacks, some year-end spending decisions, and moving Michigan’s presidential primary date. The goal, she said, is to make Michigan a bigger player in choosing the presidential candidates.
“These are things that I know have bipartisan support and if the Legislative leadership wants to address them, they will always find an eager and willing partner in me," Whitmer said.
But maybe even more so next year after control of the House and the Senate shifts from Republicans to Democrats for the first time in nearly four decades.