Michigan posted a 14-year-low unemployment rate of 5.9 percent for February, news the Governor's office trumpeted simultaneously with the official Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) news release. The rate was .4 percentage …
Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero led a parade of local Ingham County officials who sang the praises of a yes vote on Proposal 1 after the Mayor sang a different tune a month ago. Once …
Gov. Rick Snyder Wednesday created the Michigan Agency for Energy within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), an agency created to guide the Governor's office on energy policy as lawmakers look to brush …
After a lengthy day of final interviews and tense deliberations, the State Board of Education (SBE) voted Wednesday to make Dearborn Superintendent Brian Whiston the next state superintendent. Whiston beat out fellow finalists Vickie …
Last week’s announcement that U.S. Rep. Candice Miller (R-Harrison Twp.) would not seek re-election in 2016 spurred a stampede of potential candidate names, particularly on the Republican side. Those most mentioned by the nearly dozen …
Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday afternoon signed an executive order moving the state's school reform functions to the Michigan Department of Technology, Management and Budget (DTMB) from the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). The new approach …
Evidence from a criminal proceeding can be used in a workers' compensation hearing to determine whether a former employee should continue receiving benefits, the Court of Appeals ruled on Friday. The case …
Michigan would return to a fully regulated electric market -- and away from electric choice -- in a sweeping energy policy plan announced Thursday afternoon from the House Energy Policy Committee chair. The proposed move, …
Gov. Rick SNYDER and his administration today announced it would be sending community colleges $50 million to help them train students in skilled trades, and the up-front money will be borrowed and then paid back …
A proposal to end state financial incentives meant to lure film and TV production companies to Michigan will get its first vote of support next week, according to the plans of the House Tax Policy …
The Senate sent through bills Thursday moving the presidential primary to the third Tuesday in March, a change supporters believe will make Michigan as relevant as it can be on the national scale. …
Gov. Rick SNYDER proposed a Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 budget this afternoon that squeezes out modest increases to K-12, higher education and local governments at the expense of a grocery list of program cuts necessitated …
Article courtesy of MIRS News Service With Michigan's current renewable portfolio standards (RPS) set to expire, Sen. Mike NOFS (R-Battle Creek) said he thinks the time is ripe to take state energy policy in a new …
Article courtesy of MIRS News ServiceThe Small Business Association of Michigan (SBAM) today became the third major business group to support the May 5 road funding ballot question, Proposal 1. The SBAM's Board of Directors …
Courtesy of MIRS News ServiceIts unemployment rate once the nation's highest, Michigan can now claim its jobless percentage doesn't crack the Top 10. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday that Michigan's 6.3 percent unemployment …
Courtesy of MIRS News ServiceIf there's one thing Senate Majority Leader Arlan MEEKHOF (R-West Olive) wants his caucus to be known for, it's common sense. That, and the fact that his "super, super majority" is hoping …
Article courtesy of MIRS News Service Two of state government's largest departments are set to merge into one giant department, under a proposal announced by Gov. Rick SNYDER in his State of the State address …
Article courtesy of MIRS News ServiceMichigan government has $288.9 million fewer dollars to spend in the current fiscal year ending Sept. 30, state officials announced January 16th, and the amount of money Gov. Rick SNYDER …
