Holland Reporter

Speaker Matt Hall, the Speaker of the Michigan House of Representatives, posted a series of tweets on August 8, 2025, criticizing recent legislative actions by Senate Democrats and House Democrats in Michigan.

In his first tweet on August 8, Hall addressed concerns about the state budget: "You can’t fix Michigan’s roads with a $1 placeholder. The budget Senate Democrats passed is billions out of balance, built on outdated numbers that even their own economist says don’t add up. House Republicans have passed fully balanced budgets for roads, public safety, and https://t.co/FLJ1OyGxTs".

Later that day, Hall commented on education policy and legislative voting behavior: "Great to join @WKAR’s Off The Record this morning to talk about how every single House Democrat voted against the Governor Whitmer backed cell phone ban—because their radical leadership told them to. They put politics ahead of our kids, and now Michigan students will keep being https://t.co/XwEj8srmpa". In a subsequent post he shared a link to the full segment: "full segment here: https://t.co/7sOapYU6o3".

These statements come amid ongoing debates in Michigan over infrastructure funding and student safety measures. Budget negotiations in the state legislature have been contentious in recent years as lawmakers debate priorities such as road repairs and public safety spending. Similarly, proposals regarding restrictions on cell phone use in schools have generated partisan disagreement between Republican legislators like Hall and Democratic colleagues aligned with Governor Gretchen Whitmer.

The comments from Speaker Hall reflect broader political divides within Michigan's government over fiscal responsibility and educational policy.