Politics/Government

New Poll Shows Snyder Up Against Schauer

LANSING - A poll released Wednesday showed Governor Rick Snyder up by 6 percentage points over his Democratic rival Mark Schauer, and GOP officials said the results show that Snyder's message that Michigan is coming back is resonating with the public. The poll also came out as the Michigan Republican Party hammered harder on the

By |2014-09-25T00:00:00-04:00September 25th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Schauer, Snyder Agree To Debate Oct. 12

LANSING - A televised town hall-style debate between Governor Rick Snyder and his Democratic rival Mark Schauer will be held on Sunday, October 12, meaning the candidates will face off at least once in a televised event during the 2014 campaign. The debate was announced late Monday, with a spokesperson for Schauer saying the event

By |2014-09-23T00:00:00-04:00September 23rd, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Michigan House Education OKs Bill Fixing Error In Merit Curriculum Change

LANSING - After Governor Rick Snyder signed HB 4465 , current high school seniors suddenly were required to have two credits of foreign language rather than one. But on Wednesday, the House Education Committee reported a bill that would fix the inadvertent change. Rep. Lisa Posthumus Lyons (R-Alto), sponsor of HB 5793 and chair of

By |2014-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Poll Again Shows Close Governor’s Race, Peters Leading For Senate

LANSING - Republican Governor Rick Snyder has a small, but statistically insignificant, lead over Democratic challenger Mark Schauer, and Democratic U.S. Rep. Gary Peters leads Republican Terri Land in the U.S. Senate race, according to a new poll. Snyder received 43 percent to 40 percent for Schauer in the telephone interview survey of 600 likely

By |2014-09-17T00:00:00-04:00September 17th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Northern Michigan, UP Counties Eligible For Funds To Repair Winter-Damaged Infrastructure

LANSING - Gov. Rick Snyder Thursday the state is moving swiftly to inform 32 communities in northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula of their eligibility for assistance in repairing critical infrastructure damaged during last winter?s deep freeze. The communities, which applied last month for federal Community Development Block Grant program support, are being advised of

By |2014-09-11T00:00:00-04:00September 11th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Retroactive IBM Tax Fix Passes House

LANSING - Although it would still cost the state $6 million, a fix prompted by the Supreme Court's decision on IBM v. Treasury passed the House on Tuesday that could save the state another $1 billion. SB 156 , introduced by Sen. Jack Brandenburg (R-Harrison Township), already addressed the Michigan Business Tax, so the House

By |2014-09-10T00:00:00-04:00September 10th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

SBAM Small BIZ PAC Makes Endorsements For Nov. 4 General Election

LANSING - The Small Business Association of Michigan Small BIZ PAC has endorsed additional candidates for the Nov. 4 general election. Two are Democrats. The Small BIZ PAC endorses candidates based on incumbent voting records, past or current small business ownership, recommendations from SBAM members, candidate interviews, candidate questionnaires and other factors. ?These candidates have

By |2014-09-09T00:00:00-04:00September 9th, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Snyder Campaign Launches New Road To Recovery Website

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder's re-election campaign has put up a new website that his campaign said will allow Michigan residents to see how the state has improved since Snyder took office. Following the "Road to Recovery" theme outlined in Snyder's campaign ad released Monday, the RoadToRecovery.RickforMichigan.Com website urges visitors to take a drive on

By |2014-09-03T00:00:00-04:00September 3rd, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|

Outside Groups Dominate TV Ad Buys In Gubernatorial, U.S. Senate Races

LANSING - The Michigan Campaign Finance Network released data on Wednesday showing candidates in competitive statewide races have been largely outspent by independent groups when it comes to television advertisements being aired around the state. Out of $4.4 million spent on television ads supporting Governor Rick Snyder, $1.4 million came from his own campaign, with

By |2014-09-03T00:00:00-04:00September 3rd, 2014|Archive, Politics/Government|