Do you know about House Speaker Matt Hall's "challenge coins," a sort of novelty token with his face on one side, and the face of former Speaker Joe Tate, D-Detroit, on the other? Hall had the coins made in 2024, when the state House of Representatives split 54-54 after two Democratic state reps successfully ran for mayorships in their hometowns, effectively ending the Dems' majority in that chamber until an April special election. (Yes, this is old news, reported more than a year ago , but it's still relevant, trust.)
Lansing gridlock drives Michigan toward shutdown

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