• Capitol News – October 2025

    Capitol News – October 2025

    By Mary Pollock The Michigan Legislature, in a late-night 18-hour marathon, passed a nearly $81 billion budget on a bi-partisan basis, three days after the September 30 constitutional…

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  • Chair Talk – September 2025

    Chair Talk – September 2025

    By Cheryl Streberger Effective January 1, 2026, there will be a change in Vision Plan for the retirees. The State Vision Plan has been amended to include the…

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  • Retirement Matters – September 2025

    Retirement Matters – September 2025

    By Joanne Bump Historic Rollback in Federal Health Insurance Funding — The administration supported significant cuts to health insurance to fund the renewal of the 2017 tax cuts…

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  • Capitol News – September 2025

    Capitol News – September 2025

    By Mary Pollock BUDGET CRISIS AND SCRAP THE CAP UPDATE Like everyone else dependent on state government funding, Michigan SERA and State retirees are waiting with bated breath…

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  • Chair Talk – September 2025

    Chair Talk – September 2025

    By Cheryl Streberger As you all may have read the House Republicans voted on a budget bill which should have been done in July. I have great concerns…

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  • Capitol News – August 2025

    Capitol News – August 2025

    By Mary Pollock SCRAP THE CAP UPDATE  Michigan SERA Coordinating Council asked the State of Michigan Retirement Board at its August 7 meeting to pass a resolution urging…

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