Events at the Capitol
House Speaker Andy Dillon (Redford Twp.) discusses budget negotiations with State Representatives Fred Durhal, Jr. (Detroit), left, and Mike Simpson (Jackson) on the House floor on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Legislators are working to resolve a $2.8 billion state deficit and save essential programs including the Michigan Promise Scholarship, fire and police protection and access to health care for children and seniors.








