Prescription Drugs Make Up About A Quarter Of All Health Care Costs Tuesday, February 12, 2019 Prescription drugs have become the biggest expense category in health care at 23.3 percent, according to national statistics. Medicine costs make up more of the total health care pie than staying in the hospital, which makes up 16.1 percent of medical costs. Read more
We Still Owe $1.2B For Old Bonded Road Projects We Still Owe $1.2B For Old Bonded Road Projects Tuesday, February 12, 2019 State government still owes $1.2 billion for road projects that were approved as many as two decades ago and will pay an estimated $196.6 million in interest this fiscal year alone on the debt, a House Fiscal Agency (HFA) report highlighted Thursday. Read more
Legislative Panel: Leadership more amenable to FOIA expansion Legislative Panel: Leadership more amenable to FOIA expansion Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Four key legislative leaders Friday morning told the Michigan Press Association annual meeting that legislative leadership is more amenable to expanding Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) coverage to the Legislature and the Governor's office than it was last session. Read more
Judges deny Benson's proposed redistricting settlement Judges deny Benson's proposed redistricting settlement Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Read more
Benson Wants Nessel's Opinion On Lame Duck Petition Drive Changes Benson Wants Nessel's Opinion On Lame Duck Petition Drive Changes Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Secretary of State (SOS) Jocelyn Benson Tuesday asked Attorney General Dana Nessel to opine on the constitutionality of the law passed in lame duck that set limits, per congressional district, on signatures gathered for citizens' initiatives. Read more