State officials called for a ban on moving heavy crude oil through the 62-year-old pipelines that run beneath the Straits of Mackinac.But state officials conceded that, to their knowledge, heavy crude has never flown through …
July 1 the Senate voted out its long-awaited road-funding plan that supporters hope will ultimately raise $1.4 billion for roads, but it wouldn't have been possible without the tiebreaking vote of Lt. Gov. Brian CALLEY.The …
The federal government's view of a state tax used to draw down Medicaid dollars has some lawmakers questioning whether Michigan could lose that Medicaid match money.The state levies a 6 percent use tax on Medicaid …
Michigan Democratic Party (MDP) Chair Lon Johnson, 44, announced in Ishpeming Thursday that he is stepping down from his post to run for the 1st Congressional District, presumably to take on three-term incumbent Dan Benishek …
Ford Motor Co. was the first company to announce new terms with the state to rein in the Michigan Economic Growth Authority (MEGA) tax credits it was awarded. Steve Arwood, CEO of the Michigan Economic …
According to Attorney General Bill Schuette who voted to defend Michigan's 2004 "one-man, one-woman" marriage amendment . . . Friday's ruling is the "last word." Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder agrees. However, some lawmakers don't quite …
A chief architect of the Healthy Michigan law said last week if the federal government doesn't sign off on a second waiver to continue the expanded Medicaid program, there's little hope the Legislature will step …
If the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) had ruled for the plaintiff in King v. Burwell, many had suggested people in Michigan and other states without their own exchanges would not have had access to the …
HB 4052 essentially restricts local governments from creating new pay requirements or fringe benefit requirements on businesses above state and federal requirements. On Wednesday, the legislation was modified by the House to remove a "catch-all" …
The Michigan Senate won't be in session this week, but it's a fair bet GOP caucus members will be batting around road funding. Following House passage of a road-funding proposal that relies heavily on existing …
Article courtesy of MIRSKasich, who is a former member of Congress as well as the current two-term governor of Ohio, was in town at the offices of the Small Business Association of Michigan. While not …
Article courtesy of MIRSOn Wednesday, dozens of legislators and staff crammed into Gov. Rick Snyder's press auditorium to watch him sign his fifth budget. The administration dubbed the event, "Five Years. Five Smart, Balanced Budgets." …
Article courtesy of MIRS Gov. Rick Snyder announced Thursday commitments from DTE Energy and Consumers Energy, the state's two major utility companies, to increase their annual spend with Michigan owned businesses to $1 billion a year. …
The petition language for different marijuana legalization proposals were approved by the Board of State Canvassers (BSC) Thursday, clearing the groups backing the initiatives to begin signature collecting. The Michigan Cannabis Coalition (MCC), fronted by former …
A state board signed off on a reworking of Ford Motor Co.'s massive state tax credit package, marking the first company to come to new terms on a type of tax agreement that caused some …
With the budget essentially in the rearview mirror, the upper chamber is turning its attention to the elephant in the room.After session Thursday, the Senate spent most of the day caucusing in the first of …
Courtesy of MIRS News ServiceState Treasurer Nick KHOURI felt the full heat of the Senate Finance Committee Wednesday morning as senators on both sides of the aisle grilled him for specifics on plans to change …
An agreement reached on next year's film incentive funding would essentially bring spending for the program to $5.9 million.That's in stark contrast to what the Michigan Film Office (MFO) started this fiscal year off with …