U.S. Rep James Joins Governor’s Race
U.S. Rep. John James (R-Shelby Township) announced Monday on social media that he is running for Michigan Governor in 2026.
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April 15, 2025
April 15, 2025
MDOT Says It Needs $2.5B Extra Yearly To Have 90% Of State Road Pavement Good
The state's transportation department will need $2.5 billion in extra investment every year for 90 percent of the road pavement it oversees in good or fair condition before Fiscal Year (FY) 2036, says Greg Brunner, …
April 8, 2025
McMorrow Launches U.S. Senate Bid To Replace Peters In 2026
Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) officially launched her U.S. Senate campaign for 2026, becoming the first major party candidate to announce with a clear ability to raise money and to appear on the ballot next year.
April 8, 2025
Dems Doing Well In Post-Trump Special Elections, What Does It Mean For SD-35?
Democrats in special elections this year are performing stronger than past Vice President Kamala Harris did in November.
April 1, 2025
Brinks, Hall Have Yet to Meet Face to Face
The last time this town had a Democratic majority in one chamber and a Republican majority in the other, the two leaders were infamous for their affinity for each other.
April 1, 2025
Builders Want Regulations On New Home Builds Halved
The number of single-family home building permits pulled last year in Michigan is about a third of what it was in 2005, and it's not because the need isn't there.
March 25, 2025
Road Funding On A Road Trip To The Senate
House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township)'s $3.1 billion plan to fund roads rolled out of the House Wednesday, each bill getting more than 60 votes without meeting the Democrats' request for new revenue.
March 25, 2025
Economists Expect Michigan Growth To Slow
The yo-yo threat of tariffs and implementation of steel and aluminum tariffs combined with federal budget cuts have economists reevaluating what the economy could look like as the state government negotiates the budget.
March 18, 2025
Whitmer Isn’t Up for Cutting Corporate Incentives; Will Lobby DC Against Tariffs
(LIVONIA) – Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took three questions from the press on Wednesday after her pre-K enrollment announcement, with the most significant comments being her preference to not get rid of corporate incentives such as …
March 18, 2025
Income Tax Cut to 4.05% Clears House Committee
The state’s 4.25% income tax rate would be cut to 4.05%, matching the level the state landed on after the one-year rollback spurred by the 2015 gas tax reduction, under legislation that moved out of …
March 11, 2025
Budget Back-Up Plan Passes House With Widespread Democrat Disapproval
The Republican-led House passed a scaled-back $20 billion continuation spending plan that would start Oct. 1, if the Legislature and the Governor can't come up with a budget agreement for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 by …
March 11, 2025
State Won’t Kick In Lost Funding If CHIPS Goes Away, Hall Says
President Donald Trump last Tuesday night asked Congress to “get rid of the CHIPS Act,” the $52 billion subsidy program the Governor’s office had hoped would be used to lure Western Digital Technologies to build a massive microchip …
March 4, 2025
Gov. Muscles Through Strong Bi-Partisan Plea
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer stitched together a series of relatable stories about Michiganders' struggles with a seemingly sincere offer of bipartisanship solutions in a State of the State address that viewers may have questioned whether she'd finish.
March 4, 2025
Everyone’s Got Stories About Permitting Gone Wrong
Wednesday night, Michigan learned about “Bethany from Lambertville," whose husband was fined for working on someone's house with his Ohio license. Apparently, the couple just moved to Michigan, and he hadn't gotten his Michigan license …
February 25, 2025
Gov Signs Paid Sick Leave, Minimum Wage Bills
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation before noon Friday preserving a special tipped minimum wage and revamping the state's new paid sick leave policy, marking the end of this chapter of policies originally pushed by progressive …
February 25, 2025
Hertel Wins MDP Chair, Dems Express Frustrations Toward The Party Itself
(DETROIT) – Democrats waited in line for as long as two hours to attend their state convention Saturday, where former state Sen. Curtis Hertel Jr. won an uncontested race for chair. But throughout the congested …
February 18, 2025
Senate Passes 50% Tipped Wage In 2031, Most Dems Said No
The Senate passed a bill that will gradually bring the tipped wage for waitstaff and other service industry workers up to 50 percent of the minimum wage beginning in 2031, about six years from now.
February 18, 2025
Raising CIT Will Need ‘An Awful Lot Of Explaining,’ Says House Finance Chair
House Finance Committee Chair Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester) said Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Township) will have to do "an awful lot of explaining on what the upside is" for raising the …
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