LANSING - After three tries on Thursday, House leaders were able to put together a coalition sufficient to pass the main bill creating a regional transit authority for Southeast Michigan, but the rest of the package moved in fits and starts over the duration of session. On the first two tries to pass the main
LANSING - The Michigan House has approved legislation that would change Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan to a nonprofit mutual insurer from a charitable nonprofit. In making that change, the chamber required that Blue Cross packages make abortion coverage opt-in rather than opt-out. The bills (SB 1293 and SB 1294 ) moved on largely
LANSING - Michigan Strategic Fund approved three brownfield work plans as well as Michigan Business Development and Community Revitalization program incentives to four companies planning expansions in the state. The projects are expected to generate up to $138.8 million in investments and add 399 new jobs in Michigan. ?Today?s wide range of projects all mean
LANSING - Local government and school groups howled Tuesday about the new plan to reimburse them from revenue lost through the phase-out of the industrial portion of the personal property tax, but their lines of defense appeared to fracture with legislative Democrats signaling support and one significant mayor also voicing backing. Two Democratic senators, Sen.
LANSING - A new state trade office in Toronto was officially opened on Monday with Governor Rick Snyder attending a grand opening for the state office designed to boost both business and Michigan tourism with Canada. The event was part of a series of appearances and meetings Snyder had scheduled in Toronto to help promote
WARREN - The Michigan Business and Professional Association and its sister organization the Michigan Food and Beverage Association are calling on the State House of Representatives to both pass Senate Bill 693, which establishes a state-based exchange, and appropriate the $9.8 million federal planning grant that is critical to laying the groundwork for a health
LANSING - House Speaker Jase Bolger (R-Marshall) and Rep. Tim Greimel (D-Auburn Hills) were chosen Thursday to lead their respective caucuses in the 97th Legislature, and both said they would work across the aisle when possible. The Republicans will continue another term in the majority, but with a smaller caucus, as they will return in
LANSING - Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday announced plans alongside other Senate Democrats to bring major reforms to how Michigan's elections are run after what they called a "politicization" of the secretary of state's office and the fact that people had complained of waiting in line for hours to cast their vote earlier
LANSING - With more than 1.1 million Michigan residents annually seeking food assistance, the Department of Natural Resources encourages hunters to consider making a donation to Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger when purchasing hunting licenses this year. Donations will be used to support the processing of deer donated to participating processors. Last year, the venison donated
LANSING - A path to 56 seats for Michigan House Democrats exists, but increasingly difficult to envision transpiring with less than two weeks to go until Election Day. However, Democrats are increasingly confident that if a Democrat is not the speaker's chair next session, neither will House Speaker Jase Bolger as they work hard and