Republicans want to suspend the state’s 27-cent-per-gallon gas tax for six months, a relief for drivers but that would cost the state $770 million. Some Democrats want to halt the 6-percent sales tax on gasoline instead.
Yue Stella Yu
Stella Yu is a former capitol reporter for Bridge Michigan.
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Michigan votes to disinvest from Russia. Doing so may be complicated
The state joins others in signaling it intends to pull pension investments over the Ukraine invasion. Some caveats and hurdles remain before that actually happens.
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Michigan Republicans agree to income tax cut plan. Will Whitmer veto?
The House passes a $2.5 billion plan to trim income tax rates, offer more relief to seniors. Democrats blast the plan as irresponsible.
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Bipartisan group seeks to revamp term limits, demand financial disclosure
The group said it is seeking to bring financial transparency for those in public office while allowing lawmakers to stay in a single legislative chamber for up to 12 years, rather than jumping between the House and Senate.
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Michigan House GOP proposal: cut state budget to lower taxes
Michigan House Republicans have proposed lowering the income tax rate for workers and retirees — a plan that could cost the state roughly $2 billion per year.
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Michigan ballot measure seeks to cap payday loan rates
If approved by voters in November, the initiative would slash the maximum interest rate a payday lender can charge annually.
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Michigan Senate passes income tax cut. Its path forward is unclear.
Lansing has tax cut fever. Republicans want to reduce income tax rates as part of a $2 billion tax cut. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also is proposing her own cuts.
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Millions poured into Michigan petition drives. Their funding is a mystery.
Almost 90 percent of all funding fueling fights over Michigan’s ballot measures comes from ‘dark money’ groups that are not required to disclose their donors.
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Reality check: Whitmer’s budget is massive. But so are Michigan’s problems.
Gretchen Whitmer’s $74 billion budget would be by far the largest in state history. But problems with roads, schools, infrastructure and broadband have been years in the making and became worse in the pandemic.
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Michigan Republicans seek to close loophole that helped Whitmer raise millions
The Democratic governor took advantage of a little-known ruling that exempted officeholders facing recall from campaign contribution limits.