Rep. Andrew Beeler is the seventh member of the House to announce he will not seek reelection this year.
Appropriations subcommittees will likely begin to move on their budget recommendations after spring break.
If Michigan wants to make running for office accessible, campaign finance laws should allow political candidates to use campaign funds to pay for child care, Rep. Rachel Hood said in an interview.
Rep. Graham Filler will not run for reelection.
Budget work got under way in the House Appropriations EGLE Subcommittee on Tuesday, with Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Director Phillip Roos providing a generally supportive overview of Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposal for fiscal year 2025.
West Michigan Democrats are throwing their support behind 81st House District candidate and current Kent County Commissioner Stephen Wooden.
Higher landfill tipping fees would generate $80 million for contaminated site clean-up under Governor Gretchen Whitmer's proposed budget for the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy.
Kent County Commissioner Stephen Wooden of Grand Rapids will run for the House seat currently held by Rep. Rachel Hood (D-Grand Rapids).
Another House member is not seeking reelection.
The campaign of U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin announced Thursday that 38 officials from the western part of the state endorsed her campaign for U.S. Senate, including U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten and Senate Majority Leader Winnie Brinks.