Politics/Government

Snyder Opposes Budget Talks To Transfer More Medicaid Costs To Michigan

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder supports the basic thrust of a letter from the National Governors Association urging federal budget negotiations not to transfer additional costs in the Medicaid program to the states. In a letter to President Barack Obama and congressional leaders as they attempt to work out an agreement on extending the nation's

By |2011-07-12T00:00:00-04:00July 12th, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|

Snyder: New Detroit-Windsor Bridge To Receive Comparable Treatment As Port Huron Blue Water Bridge Plaza

LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder promised Thursday to the Detroit City Council that the area of Detroit where a new bridge to Windsor, Ontario, would be built would receive at least comparable treatment in community benefits as Port Huron did when the Blue Water Bridge plaza was redone. Snyder spoke by phone during a council

By |2011-07-08T00:00:00-04:00July 8th, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|

Black Legislative Caucus Threatens Federal Lawsuit Over Redistricting Plans

LANSING - Neither Republicans nor Democrats have been able to come up with maps that meet federal requirements for treatment of minorities, members of the Legislative Black Caucus said Tuesday in threatening a federal legal challenge if the caucus' concerns are not addressed. The state has lost overall population, but has seen its minority population

By |2011-06-22T00:00:00-04:00June 22nd, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|

Former FSU President Says Michigan’s University System Needs Coordination

LANSING - Michigan would benefit from having a more coordinated university structure instead of its current system with 15 completely autonomous public universities, said Bill Sederburg, a former senator and president of Ferris State University who now oversees Utah's colleges and universities. Sederburg, in an interview with Gongwer News Service, said the Utah structure, in

By |2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21st, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|

Michigan Gets No Business Climate Respect From CEOs In Other States

LANSING - In recent years, Michigan has ranked among the top 10 states for the number of industrial projects, but there is still a disconnect between that reality and the state's perception among business officials across the country, about 200 attendees of the Business Leaders for Michigan summit were told Monday. The group also released

By |2011-06-21T00:00:00-04:00June 21st, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|

Jeb Bush Says Snyder’s Education Plan Will Improve State’s Students

LANSING - Michigan has not gone as far as Florida on some education reforms and has moved away from some changes enacted in the Sunshine State, but its former governor said Wednesday that adoption of Governor Rick Snyder's education plan will mean long-term improvement for the state's students. Jeb Bush, who testified before a joint

By |2011-06-16T00:00:00-04:00June 16th, 2011|Archive, Politics/Government|