Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has backed efforts to lower the price tag on corrections costs and programs designed to keep offenders from returning to prison. In this series we examine seven years of Gov. Rick Snyder's budgets as he prepares to present his final budget proposal.
Does the drop in Michigan crime suggest State Police now get too much funding? Or did a beefed up agency help bring crime numbers down? In this series we examine seven years of Gov. Rick Snyder's budgets as he prepares to present his final budget proposal.
Michigan Republican leaders have preached the mantra of smaller government, but funding for the governor’s office and Legislature have grown more than 40 percent since Gov. Rick Snyder took office. In this series we examine seven years of Snyder's budgets as he prepares to present his final budget proposal.
Michigan has seen more than $2 billion in business tax cuts from 2008 through 2016. In this series we examine seven years of Gov. Rick Snyder's budgets as he prepares to present his final budget proposal.
Total state of Michigan spending is up 10 percent since 2012, when adjusted for inflation. But the state still has the second smallest state and local government workforce. In this series we examine seven years of Gov. Rick Snyder's budgets as he prepares to present his final budget proposal.
The state is building staff and investment in helping Michigan farmers “stay ahead of the curve.” In this series we examine seven years of Gov. Rick Snyder's budgets as he prepares to present his final budget proposal.
Snyder begins his final year as a lame duck, wrestling with fellow Republicans on tax cuts, funding for roads, schools and talent. Bridge asked five experts to predict his success.
Incentives generally are not the deciding factor for a company looking to move or expand. But incentives are at the center of an economic development arms race, one in which states that don’t play can find themselves losing out on high-profile projects.
As it enters its second decade, the Pure Michigan campaign has become a flashpoint for critics who say its success is evaluated based on flawed assumptions about its return on investment.
We see the problem every time we drive into a pothole or read headlines about sinkholes, broken water mains and flooded freeways. Yet state leaders haven’t yet done much.
Michigan voters may decide as many as eight ballot measures in November 2018, from legalizing recreational marijuana to changing the way Michigan politicians are elected.
Truth Squad explores Gretchen Whitmer’s mantle as an advocate for sexual assault victims after a cop accuses her of hesitating to prosecute a sexually abusive doctor.
Cities facing large unfunded health and pension benefits for government workers say they’re already making changes, without need for state intervention
Petition drives to stop gerrymandering or end prevailing wage laws are going strong. Others, like an effort to allow pot even for minors, not so much. A quickie guide to 8 potential ballot issues.
