Michigan Technology related politics
LANSING - All but one of Michigan’s labor markets saw unemployment fall in August, but 16 of the 17 also saw their workforce decline, the Department of Technology, Management and Budget said in a report Thursday. The majority of the markets also saw higher unemployment rates last month than they did in August 2016, the
LANSING - Some House Democrats on Monday announced legislation they said would aid in creating healthy school environments to help students learn and the creation of a Better Classroom Caucus to address environmental and health factors in schools. Rep. Robert Wittenberg (D-Oak Park) will chair the new caucus, a statement said. Mr. Wittenberg along with Rep. Stephanie
LANSING - Fifteen House members last week unveiled their auto insurance reform plan, a package called the “Fair and Affordable No-Fault Reform Package" that they claim will reduce auto insurance rates 20 to 30 percent without cutting benefits. "Michigan's auto insurance system is among the very best in the world when it comes to providing
LANSING - Michigan's major taxes, including Lottery revenues, netted nearly $2 billion in August, a 4.3 percent increase over what the state collected in August 2016, according to figures released Wednesday by the Senate Fiscal Agency. The increase came despite a big drop in income tax collections in August compared to the same month the
LANSING - A performance audit released Wednesday of the Michigan Strategic Fund found there was an omission of data during two fiscal years of reporting on a tax credit provided through the department. The audit, released Wednesday by the Office of the Auditor General, focused on the Michigan Economic Growth Authority Tax Credit Program overseen
LANSING – Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Lee Graham of Fenton as well as the reappointed Helen Dietrich of Conklin, Abdul Haidous of Wayne, Rhetta Hunyaday of Clio, Marcus James of Jackson, Marilyn Moran of Onaway, Douglas Parkes of Manistee, and Brad Rusthoven of Lansing to the Governor’s Talent Investment Board. The Governor’s Talent Investment
LANSING – David DeVries, the former U.S. Office of Personnel Management Chief Information Officer, is the state’s new Department of Technology, Management and Budget director and chief information officer. “David’s efforts to modernize aging IT infrastructure and improve cyber security at the federal level highlight his wealth of skills and experience that make him an excellent
LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder has stayed radio silent on the prospects of the Legislature overriding his veto on speeding up the phase-out of the sales tax on used vehicle trade-ins, although sources tell MIRS the administration is taking the matter "semi seriously."With some lawmakers coming back into town on Wednesday, reporters could get a
LANSING - With changes required to take place starting in April 2018 for some Healthy Michigan enrollees who will have to get coverage in a new marketplace arrangement that includes a health care savings vehicle, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is calling for comments on its plan. Titled the Healthy Michigan Plan Second
LANSING - State energy industry regulators said Thursday their top priority in the coming months is to continue implementation of new comprehensive energy laws passed late last year and don't expect to see much in the way of major initiatives coming before the Legislature this fall. "It's a huge amount of work with a lot
