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February 14, 2017
February 14, 2017
It’s a budget only a CPA would love
Gov. Rick Snyder rolled out a spending plan for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 that proposed no major spending cuts, no fee increases and no tax cuts.
February 7, 2017
FOIA reform re-emerges in the house
Some 70 House members from both parties crammed into the Speaker's Library Wednesday afternoon to announce re-introduction of the House's FOIA reform package, coasting in on a presumed mandate from the 2016 election for a …
February 7, 2017
UIA’s computer system potentially exposed info of 1.87M people
A vulnerable Unemployment Insurance Agency (UIA) computer system potentially exposed the names and social security numbers of as many as 1.87 million people, the state announced Friday.
January 31, 2017
Calley calls for sweeping transparency reform
Lt. Gov. Brian Calley signaled Friday that he wants to move on an ethics-related package that would include public officials disclosing potential conflicts of interest in government and more access to public information.
January 31, 2017
Upton considering U.S. Senate bid against Stabenow
Behind the scenes, Republicans are looking high and low for a top-tier candidate to challenge U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) in 2018. And one may just fall right into their lap.
January 31, 2017
11 freshman chairs named to policy, approps subcommittees
House Republican leadership rolled out a committee assignment list for 2017-18 that included 11 freshman chairs in both the policy and appropriations subcommittee arenas, a striking number considering a pair of third-term Republicans and six …
January 25, 2017
Economic diversity, pension liability keeps MI from higher bond rating
Michigan's bond rating remains a notch below the highest rating a state can earn, and that isn't likely to change soon, according to Dan SEYMOUR of Moody's.
January 25, 2017
Who’s running for Senate in 2018?
Earlier this month, former Rep. Jon BUMSTEAD filed a campaign committee to begin raising money for the 34th District Senate seat currently held by Sen. Goeff HANSEN (R-Hart).
January 25, 2017
Snyder’s rosy picture brushes over troubled landscape
No calls to action. No major new proposals. Little to no mention of the state-related issues grabbing the headlines these days. Gov. Rick SNYDER coasted through this second-to-last State of the State message with numerous …
January 18, 2017
Leonard, Singh call for a bipartisan 2017-18 session
Leaders from both caucuses called for an attitude of bipartisanship in the next two years, as a break from the divisive tactics of the last election cycle.
January 18, 2017
Not a lot of extra money to throw around
Lawmakers won't be taking a cleaver to Michigan's budget this year, but they won't be going on a wild spending spree either.
December 21, 2016
These 13 things lived through lame duck
A few of the more high-profile items didn't survive lame duck, but several pieces of legislation made it through Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
December 21, 2016
Energy compromise wins big in both chambers, heads to governor’s desk
It took an entire session to do it, but legislation designed to shore up Michigan's electricity market amid declining in-state production passed the House today 79-28 on the back of an 11th-hour deal spearheaded by …
December 13, 2016
House GOP getting close on energy; vote pushed to next week
A House vote on the long-awaited energy reform package was kicked to next week, but the Republican caucus has come within a handful of the votes needed to get the legislation to the Governor's desk …
December 13, 2016
What’s for leftovers in last week of lame duck?
With some major proposals all but falling off (save perhaps energy reform), what does next week's three days of lame duck legislation action look like?
December 7, 2016
Senate commits to tif on steroids, high wage job abatements
Michigan would take up arms again in the economic development game under a pair of packages passed Monday by the Senate.
December 7, 2016
Nesbitt hastily pulling together 55 votes for energy
House Majority Floor Leader Aric NESBITT (R-Lawton) is trying to pull together the 55 votes needed to pass the state's first major energy reform legislation since 2008, amid questions within his Republican caucus and suggested changes from …
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