Politics/Government

MEDC Announces Planning Grant Program For Michigan Communities

LANSING- The Michigan Economic Development Corporation Thursday announced the application deadline is April 26 for the Downtown Development Planning Grant program. The program is aimed at helping Michigan non-entitlement communities develop plans to increase the viability to improve a property, create economic opportunities to revitalize and stimulate job creation and investment within the downtown. ?Improving

By |2013-03-07T00:00:00-05:00March 7th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Snyder Steps Carefully On Right-To-Work Contract Extensions

LANSING- Governor Rick Snyder said if employers and workers are agreeing to contract extensions prior to the right-to-work law taking effect March 28 without "significant economic benefit," it would concern him. Speaking with reporters after an event Wednesday, Snyder was asked about Republican legislators threatening to punish school districts and public universities in the appropriations

By |2013-02-27T00:00:00-05:00February 27th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Committee Approves GPS Tethers, Retaining .08 Drunken Driving Limit

LANSING - Those released on bail for certain crimes could be required to wear a tracking device and the state's drunken driving law would remain as it is under legislation reported Wednesday from the House Criminal Justice Committee. Anyone charged with an assaultive crime could be required to wear a geosynchronous positioning system-based tracking device

By |2013-02-21T00:00:00-05:00February 21st, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Michigan Statewide Graduation Rate Increased To 76.24 Percent In 2012

LANSING - The statewide 4-year graduation rates for Michigan students expected to graduate last spring increased to 76.24 percent, up 1.9 percent from the 2011 rate of 74.33 percent, according to data released Wednesday by the Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information. ?These numbers reflect the highest rates we have seen since we started

By |2013-02-16T00:00:00-05:00February 16th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Michigan Rated Sixth In Nation In Election Performance

LANSING - Michigan's election systems and performance scored well in a study by Pew Charitable Trusts, which placed the state sixth in the nation when measuring categories like ease of voting, accuracy of systems and completeness of data. The study reviewed the election performance of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Wisconsin scored

By |2013-02-12T00:00:00-05:00February 12th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|

Snyder’s Budget Seeks To Invest Yet Remain Prudent

LANSING - After two years of major budget cuts, tax changes and controversial policy changes, Governor Rick Snyder on Thursday proposed a 2013-14 budget of nearly $51 billion that attempts to master prudent growth and investing additional money into education while at the same time winning approval for some controversial transportation tax increases and creating

By |2013-02-08T00:00:00-05:00February 8th, 2013|Archive, Politics/Government|