Final legislative approval given for landmark proposal The state House today gave final legislative approval to Rep. Matt Hall’s plan permitting sports wagering in Michigan with important consumer protections. The overwhelmingly bipartisan vote brings Michigan one step closer to joining other states that have already legalized sports betting. Hall said the legalization will benefit communities…
State Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) joined the Michigan House today in approving a common-sense solution to end Michigan’s budget impasse. Hall said a key part of the plan relates to the State Administrative Board, which Gov. Whitmer used to unilaterally shift $625 million in taxpayer money without oversight or accountability at the start of the…
State Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) and the Michigan House this week overwhelmingly approved measures to reverse many of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s budget vetoes – a key step in the effort to restore funding for K-12 students, public safety, health care, veterans and other vital initiatives. Whitmer vetoed nearly $1 billion in Legislature-approved funding when she…
Reps. Andrea Schroeder and Matt Hall recently introduced a plan that will allow Michigan Children’s Ombudsman investigators to dedicate more resources to cases where child abuse is suspected while improving transparency and accountability. The legislation is sparked in part by an April 2019 audit which found the Children’s Ombudsman office was not investigating a large…
State Rep. Matt Hall recently joined the Michigan House in approving a plan to expand Michigan’s expungement laws and give hundreds of thousands of residents with old criminal convictions a new opportunity to start fresh. Hall, of Marshall Township, said the innovative proposal will make Michigan a leader in criminal justice reform. “Many Michigan residents…
The state House today approved Rep. Matt Hall’s plan to permit sports wagering in Michigan with important consumer protections. The bipartisan House vote is a significant step forward for the plan, which would benefit Michigan communities through revenue for local public services and schools. “Everyone knows thousands of Michigan residents already bet on sports every…
State Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) today testified before the House Regulatory Reform Committee in support of his bipartisan plan regulating how emotional support animals are prescribed, while exploring stiffer penalties for those who intentionally falsify the need for them. “There is no clarity within the rules regarding qualifications for an emotional support animal, and because…
A plan backed by state Rep. Matt Hall to end the policy requiring all 17-year-olds to be treated as adults in Michigan’s criminal justice system is on its way to the governor’s desk. Hall said Michigan is one of just four states still requiring all 17-year-olds to be prosecuted as adults – even those who…
This column first appeared in the Oct. 12, 2019 edition of the Marshall Advisor & Chronicle. You may view it here. The problem with career politicians is they get so caught up in political games they forget their actions have real consequences for real people. That is exactly what Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has done with…
Rep. Matt Hall said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer should sign budget bills recently approved by the Michigan Legislature, avoiding a government shutdown while putting more money into schools and road repairs without her proposed 45-cent per gallon gas tax increase. “People said ‘no’ to the governor’s massive tax increase, and she walked away from budget negotiations,”…
Rep. Matt Hall of Marshall today voted in support of record investments for Michigan schools – without the governor’s proposed massive tax increases. Hall said Gov. Whitmer held the state budget hostage all summer by demanding a 45-cent per gallon tax increase – delaying final approval of funding for Calhoun and Kalamazoo County schools. But…
September 18, 2019 The Honorable Governor Whitmer George W. Romney Building 111 S Capitol Ave Lansing, MI 48933 The Honorable Governor Whitmer, As chairman of the House Oversight Committee, I urge you to consider and accommodate the concerns of stakeholders and the public when your administration proposes permanent rules to address the public…
State Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) today announced the House Oversight Committee will hold a public hearing on Thursday to discuss Gov. Whitmer’s recent emergency declaration to ban the sale of flavored nicotine products for people of all ages in Michigan. Hall, who chairs the Oversight Committee, said the committee is holding the hearing to gather…
State Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) today panned Gov. Whitmer’s decision to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarette products without the involvement of the Legislature and the public as lacking the transparency citizens deserve from their government. “The governor’s decision to circumvent the democratic process by executive privilege evades any chance for legislative oversight, open hearings…
State Rep. Matt Hall (R-Marshall) this week introduced bipartisan legislation regulating how emotional support animals are prescribed, while exploring stiffer penalties for those who intentionally falsify the need for them. “This is much-needed reform because right now it is the Wild West out there in regard to the use of emotional support animals,” Hall said….
