Matt Maddock, a Michigan state representative, shared several posts on April 2, 2026 addressing topics including housing shortages, media criticism, and legislative productivity.
In one post at 16:48 UTC, Maddock commented on the national housing situation: “There is an alleged housing shortage of 4 million units and we have 20 million illegals and illegals live in housing units.” The U.S. has experienced ongoing debates about the causes of its housing shortage. Estimates suggest that the country faces a shortfall of several million homes needed to meet demand.
Later that day at 18:23 UTC, Maddock addressed his relationship with news coverage by stating: “You’re right on track when the fake news ain’t your friend. My friend!” Criticism of mainstream media outlets as “fake news” has become common among some public figures and political groups in recent years.
At 19:06 UTC, Maddock discussed his work process during a vacation period: “I’m on vacation kinda not really. I had some ideas last couple hours to stop waste and fraud and had Grok draft me five bills that would take the bill writers in Lansing 3-4 weeks and prob 100+ hours to research and draft. It took Grok less than a minute total.” Grok is an artificial intelligence tool capable of generating text-based outputs such as legislative drafts within seconds—a task that traditionally requires extensive time from human staffers.
Maddock serves as a member of Michigan’s House of Representatives. Legislative processes at statehouses like Lansing’s often involve significant staff time for research and drafting; technology tools are increasingly being explored for their potential to streamline these efforts.
