Politics

LANSING - With the 2015-16 higher education budget now in place, three universities announced tuition decisions, with the University of Michigan saying its tuition would increase by 2.7 percent for in-state undergraduate students in 2015-16. The university's board of regents acted Thursday afternoon, but did not approve the increase unanimously. The vote was 6-1 with

LANSING - Michigan showed healthy per capita gross domestic product growth in 2014, but, with an estimated per capita GDP output of $45,562, lags the other Great Lakes states. According to data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis in the U.S. Department of Commerce, Michigan's per capita GDP output put it 38th among the states

LANSING - A bill that would phase out the state's film incentive program, but essentially allow the Film Office itself to stay open for business cleared the Michigan Senate on Thursday and was concurred in by the Michigan House, making its way to Governor Rick Snyder''s desk for his signature. HB 4122 has been a

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder, on signing the two bills to enact the 2015-16 budget, announced he had hit five for five so far during his administration: budgets done by June, balanced and with more money for K-12 education. "This is the fifth year in a row we've had a structurally balanced budget, a well-done

LANSING - Michigan has spent the last few years cleaning up its elections process and is ready to add no-reason absentee voting to the system, Secretary of State Ruth Johnson told the Michigan House Elections Committee on Wednesday. "I believe Michigan is ready to offer this service to accommodate the busy schedule of hard working

LANSING - The Michigan Film Office would no longer be able to provide film incentives, but could continue functioning in other areas to draw producers to the state under a substitute adopted Wednesday by the Senate for a bill that began as a film incentive phase-out. That represents a major shift from a substitute adopted

LANSING - Companies like Uber and Lyft connecting those with private cars willing to transport passengers would have to pay substantially more for annual licensing, but would be exempt from local regulation under legislation reported Tuesday from the House Commerce and Trade Committee. The full House then advanced the bills to Third Reading, prepping them

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder is in Montreal to discuss boosting trade relations with Canada, Michigan's largest trade partner. Snyder moved to the largest French-speaking city outside of Paris after meeting with the Great Lakes governors and premiers over the weekend in Quebec City. During his visit to the city, Snyder is to meet with

LANSING - The Public Service Commission on Monday adopted recommendations made by its staff in its April 30 report on circumstances of a natural gas shut-off in Hazel Park where hypothermia was reported to be a possible contributing factor in a death occurring there. Specifically, the Commission directed all PSC staff, regulated gas and electric

LANSNG - Michigan Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof would be supportive of eliminating the Earned Income Tax Credit, and he believes a majority of his caucus would be too, but that doesn't mean the House bill permitting such is primed for passage this week, Meekhof's spokesperson said Monday. "Right now, we're not specifically identifying any