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Snyder pledges ‘not to let you down again’

A contrite Gov. Rick SNYDER, his voice cracking at times over the dull roar of protestors outside the Capitol, pledged to fix Flint's lead-tainted water supply and to "not let you down again."

January 26, 2016

Commissions on infrastructure, education, economy proposed

When he wasn't talking about Flint or Detroit Public Schools in his State of the State address tonight, Gov. Rick SNYDER was creating commissions.

January 26, 2016

How deep will Lyons go in ‘fixing’ SB 571?

Local governments and school districts could mail out copies of the 100-word ballot language that will appear before voters 60 days prior to a local election, but outside of giving the date of the election …

January 19, 2016

First DPS bills create new district, set up school board elections

Initial versions of long-awaited bills addressing the dire financial straits of Detroit Public Schools (DPS) were rolled out in the Senate today, outlining a plan to separate the district into old and new while creating …

January 19, 2016

Here’s the top 10 legislative leftovers

Plenty of high-profiled issues were stuffed in the freezer at the close of the first half of the 98th Legislature, many without a firm timeline on their expiration date.

January 11, 2016

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.

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).