Leonard Kickstarts Speaker Race With June Fundraiser
The race for the next House Republican leader has moved into the "naming supporters" stage.
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June 21, 2016
June 21, 2016
Whatever Happened To These 7 Bills?
Several high-profile legislative issues were thrown back in the freezer Thursday as House members and senators tied a bow on the spring session of 2016.
June 15, 2016
Senate Passes HICA Elimination/Replacement Bills
The Health Insurance Claims Assessment (HICA), a fee dreaded by the business community, would go away under legislation that passed the Senate Wednesday.
June 15, 2016
Senate Passes New House DPS Package with Minor Changes
Senate Republicans Wednesday evening pushed through a Detroit Public Schools (DPS) reform package that closely resembled what the House passed late last week with a couple changes.
June 7, 2016
Michigan moves to 20th in Anderson biz tax study
In 2014, Michigan's business tax burden is the nation's 20th lowest among all 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a recently released Anderson Economic Group (AEG) study.
June 7, 2016
Snyder: Last eight months hardest of career
(MACKINAC ISLAND) -- Gov. Rick SNYDER has faced congressional committees, been taunted in restaurants and booed on stage in Flint.In a one-on-one interview with MIRS Friday, the Governor said the last eight months were the roughest of his career …
May 24, 2016
Michigan A Top Oil-Producing State?
Most don't think "oil" when they think "Michigan," but the Great Lakes State has the capacity to produce at least 53 million barrels of oil, according to an economic impact study conducted by the Michigan …
May 24, 2016
Budget Needs $460M Belt-Tightening After Revenue Numbers
The state budget office is looking to scale back the Fiscal Years (FY) 2016 and 2017 budgets a combined $460 million through the current budget-crafting process in response to revenue estimates approved by state economic …
May 17, 2016
Senate Votes To Bag Local Ordinances On Plastic Bags
Legislation that would bar local units of government from banning or imposing a fee on plastic bags used by retailers passed the Senate today.
May 17, 2016
Canvassers Deadlock On Older Sig Policy Change, Preserve Status Quo
An effort to change verification of older signatures collected on ballot initiatives -- favored by a marijuana legalization and anti-fracking campaign -- failed today when the Board of State Canvassers (BSC) deadlocked on votes to …
May 10, 2016
Obama: ‘I’m Confident Flint Will Come Back;’ Snyder Booed
A jacketless President Barack OBAMA told 1,000 Flint residents today to be proactive about the future in the midst of the city's current water crisis.
May 10, 2016
House R’s ram through its DPS plan after all-nighter
After 16 hours on the floor, four Republican caucuses and essentially two sessions, the House dragged its Detroit Public Schools (DPS) reform plan into passage at 4:28 a.m. As expected, the package passed with zero …
May 3, 2016
10 Primaries We’re Watching
Dozens of state House primaries formally kicked off a week ago Friday after the withdrawal deadline came and went this afternoon.
May 3, 2016
Most R’s, Some Dems Jump Aboard ‘Big Bus’ Budget
The House passed its $38.8 billion "Big Bus" omnibus budget bill, 76-32, with 16 Democrats giving the budget a thumbs up. Two Republicans, Reps. Ray Franz (R-Onekama) and Lana Theis (R-Brighton), voted against the package.
April 26, 2016
All GOP-To-Dem seats top updated 15 likely to flip list
House Democrats have a better shot of winning back control of the Michigan House this year than they do in 2018 or 2020, barring the unforeseen, said Michigan Campaign Finance Network (MCFN) executive director Craig MAUGER, …
April 26, 2016
Top 10 items of difference between House, Senate budgets
Lawmakers' plans to move the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 budget to the Governor's desk by June 1 are on track after both chambers kicked their respective spending plans out of their appropriations committees to the …
April 19, 2016
Flint task force: administration changes must come from top down
Members of Gov. Rick Snyder's appointed Flint water crisis task force reiterated their scathing critiques of the administration Tuesday, telling lawmakers their findings showed flaws in the state water office's culture and the emergency manager law.
April 19, 2016
Medicaid expansion for Flint residents will cost general fund $4M
The feds granted additional Medicaid coverage for Flint children up to age 21 and pregnant women in a waiver, but it's going to cost the state some coin.
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