Union-backed group pushing CIT hike is no more
The union-supported group that pushed to raise the corporate income tax (CIT) from 6 to 11 percent has disbanded, and is no longer pursuing its legislative initiative drive.
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January 11, 2016
January 11, 2016
Snyder declares emergency In Genesee County over Flint water
Gov. Rick SNYDER Tuesday declared a state of emergency for Genesee County due to the "ongoing health and safety issues caused by lead in the city of Flint's drinking water," his office announced.
December 22, 2015
SB 571 bans unions from using corporate payroll to raise PAC money
Corporations with their own corporate political action committees (PAC) would no longer be allowed to administer the PACs of their employees' labor unions through their payroll system, under a hidden provision baked into the reworked …
December 22, 2015
Feds, State reach compromise to keep Healthy Michigan in place
Gov. Rick SNYDER's administration and the federal government have reached a deal on a crucial waiver that will keep the state's Medicaid expansion program in place. But the way the program will unfold is likely …
December 8, 2015
House panel to study straight-ticket voting bill over the weekend
A bill to end Michigan's straight-ticket voting option inspired more than two hours of debate Thursday, but a House committee wasn't ready to follow the Senate's support for the change.
December 8, 2015
Data center tax exemptions would be bigger, broader than other states
While some supporters argue the changes are needed to make Michigan competitive, the proposed tax breaks for data centers being considered in the Legislature would be more open-ended and extensive than those in almost any …
November 17, 2015
Bills prohibiting union leave time on public dime pass Senate
Legislation preventing paid leave time for union officials on union business from being a part of collective bargaining conversations passed out of the Senate Tuesday.
November 17, 2015
Snyder signs long-awaited road funding plan into law
The long-desired plan to eventually inject $1.2 billion into the state's roads was officially made law Tuesday, thanks to the stroke of Gov. Rick SNYDER's pen.
November 10, 2015
Howell, Whiteford advance by knocking off Courser, Gamrat
The curtain closed on former Reps. Todd COURSER and Cindy GAMRAT's strange melodrama Tuesday night when both former state representatives failed in their individual bids to return to a state House that chased them away …
November 10, 2015
Snyder says he’s ‘ready’ to sign $1.2B road plan into law
Holding up a pen during a press conference Tuesday night, Gov. Rick SNYDER announced that he's "ready" to sign the Legislature's $1.2 billion road funding plan into law.
November 3, 2015
State Treasurer: ‘Inaction is not an option’ on DPS
State Treasurer Nick KHOURI described the theme of his comments to a House panel Tuesday morning as "inaction is not an option" when it comes to the financial crisis facing Detroit Public Schools (DPS).
November 3, 2015
Marsden says his pot proposal is still in the game
Despite rumors of its demise, the leader of the Michigan Cannabis Coalition (MCC) said his group's efforts to put marijuana legalization on the ballot is still up and running.
October 28, 2015
Sikkema, Kolb To Lead Gov’s Task Force On Flint Water
Gov. Rick Snyder Wednesday followed up on his call for an independent investigation into actions leading up to the Flint water crisis by announcing the creation of an independent task force to review state, federal …
October 28, 2015
House GOP Sends Its Own $1.2B Road Plan To Senate
With negotiations on a bicameral, bipartisan road-funding plan essentially stalled, House Republicans took the wheel tonight, approving their own $1.2-billion transportation proposal.
October 20, 2015
Meekhof Advises Schuette To Tone Down Rhetoric On House
Attorney General Bill Schuette told reporters last week he sees an "anti-cop sentiment" taking shape in the House-passed presumptive parole legislation and the Senate Majority Leader says the state's top cop's "over-the-top" rhetoric isn't wise.
October 20, 2015
Tax Relief Component Sends Road Talks To ‘Impasse’
Leadership discussions on an annual $1.2 billion road funding package hit "an impasse" Tuesday over an income tax rollback component Republican leaders want included in the final deal.
October 14, 2015
More than a little issue made over microbead ban
Tiny plastic beads used in skin cleaners to scrub off grime took up more than 90 minutes of a House committee's time Tuesday morning as lawmakers debate how to keep the beads out of fish …
October 14, 2015
Flint to return to Detroit water, Gov asks lawmakers to help cover cost
(FLINT) -- The city of Flint will transition back to getting its water from Detroit within weeks, and Gov. Rick Snyder said Thursday he is in "full support."In addition to that, Snyder said he would …
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