Michigan lawmakers return to the state Capitol today for the first day of the 2011-2012 legislative session . Lawmakers will be sworn-in and adopt rules, including a dress code. As the Associated Press reports, the majority of lawmakers in both the Senate and the House will be new to their jobs: The turnover is caused partly by the state's term limits law and a strong showing by Republicans in last year's elections. Republicans built on their advantage in the Senate and grabbed control of House from Democrats. Lawmakers will begin the new session with a new Republican Governor and a projected $1.8 billion dollar budget deficit for the fiscal year that begins October 1st. Both the Senate and House will also see new legislative leaders . Republican Randy Richardville will be Senate Majority Leader and Democrat Gretchen Whitmer will be the Senate Minority Leader . In the House, Republican Jase Bolger will be Speaker and Democrat Richard Hammel will be the House Minority Leader.
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