Weeks of negotiations bore fruit Wednesday as Gov. Rick Snyder and the GOP-controlled Legislature reached a deal to speed up the elimination of the Driver Responsibility Fees (DRF) by October and hike the state's personal …
When Jay Timmons took over as president and CEO of The National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) in 2011, many said manufacturing in the United States was dead, that factories and jobs were moving overseas and …
The House voted 58-51 Tuesday to pass legislation requiring that attorneys filing suit on behalf of asbestos exposure victims tell the court about all the claims they intend to make against asbestos bankruptcy trust funds.
Gov. Rick Snyder pledged that his $56.8 billion budget proposal, the final of his tenure, would leave the state's budget structurally balanced for whomever succeeds him in 2019 . . . as long as it's …
Three Michigan ballot committees have gathered more than $1 million in support based on today's campaign finance filings with another committee on the verge of hitting the $1 million milestone.
Gov. Rick Snyder's final proposal last week: Putting a $5-a-customer fee on public water systems to come up with $110 million to fix up the state's water infrastructure.
A proposal to raise the $4,000 personal exemption on Michigan's personal income tax forms to $4,800 by 2020 passed the House Thursday 105-1, setting up a showdown with the Senate that wants an eventual increase …
Michigan's "relentlessly positive" governor used his final State of the State address Tuesday night to make the case why the Great Lakes State is better off today than it was when he took over more …
Expect Gov. Rick Snyder's eighth and last State of the State on Tuesday night to put a heavy focus on making Michigan a Mecca for talent, a place where industry will want to come for …
There is no animosity between the two, but the House Tax Policy Chair and the Senate Finance Committee Chair are on a collision course over the size of the state's personal income tax exemption.
Michigan's slow-growth economy means the state's $10 billion General Fund probably won't keep up with inflation over the next three years and the School Aid Fund (SAF) -- when adjusted for inflation -- should remain …
Senate Finance Committee Chair Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Twp.) one-upped Gov. Rick Snyder and Lt. Gov. Brian Calley Thursday by proposing a heightened personal property tax exemption of $4,800 by 2021, $300 more than the administration's …
Changes to the federal tax code in President Donald Trump's year-end tax cut package would indeed eliminate the ability of Michigan residents to claim personal exemptions on their state income tax returns, Treasurer Nick Khouri …
Getting rid of driver responsibility fees sooner and reforming mental health services in Michigan would count among House Speaker Tom Leonard's (R-DeWitt) legislative priorities for 2018.
Schools with teaching shortages could bring in licensed professionals to teach career-tech courses in their area of expertise, under the flagship bill of a five-bill package designed to get more skilled trades graduates into Michigan's …
An attempt to correct operational flaws at the Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) in the wake of their faulty fraud alert system moved out of the Senate unanimously Wednesday and headed to the Governor for his …
House and Senate Democrats' long-awaited "Prevent Wage Theft" bills were dropped Tuesday in the caucus' attempt to crack down on independent contracting and restaurants allegedly siphoning off its servers' tips.
Local governments would need to submit a state-approved plan on how to cover their employees' and retirees' pension and health care costs, under revamped legislation that passed the House and Senate at about 2:30 a.m. …