Michigan House GOP’s $645M cut threatens Detroit community projects

Michigan House GOP’s $645M cut threatens Detroit community projects

House Speaker Matt Hall defended the controversial cuts, stating, “This thing is on autopilot and it’s out of control. I hate to say it, but the COVID spending is over.”

Michigan Legislative Black Caucus condemns GOP funding cancellations as creating ‘culture of chaos’

Senate Appropriations Committee Chair Sen. Sarah Anthony (D-Lansing) speaks at a press conference condemning funding cancellations by House Republicans. Dec. 16, 2025. | Photo by Katherine Dailey/Michigan Advance. Updated at 3:05 p.m. Legislators from both the Michigan House of Representatives and the Michigan Senate called the decision by House GOP leadership to cancel around $645 million in spending a disgrace, as state Rep. Amos O’Neal (D-Sag…