Gov. Gretchen Whitmer is expected to unveil her proposed budget this week. But that’s far from the end of the process. Here’s what to look for.
Zahra Ahmad
Zahra is a former reporter for Bridge Michigan.
Posted inBusiness Watch
Cargo delays in Michigan renew calls for new Great Lakes icebreaking ships
A shortage of U.S. Coast Guard icebreakers left sailors stranded and caused several cargo delays affecting Great Lakes ports. Federal officials are looking for a solution by March.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan’s $7 million ‘tampon tax’ is officially over
The sales tax on femine hygiene products has long been criticized. Gov. Whitmer signed legislation in November to repeal the tax. It went into effect this week.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Duck and goose populations booming in Michigan. Other birds? Not so much.
The waterfowl are a rare avian success story nowadays, as high water levels create excellent wetlands for breeding.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Michigan moves to expand bobcat hunting as other states eye restrictions
Bobcats nearly vanished after the logging boom of the 1880s. Now that populations are rebounding, the state is proposing to allow hunting and trapping in the southern Lower Peninsula.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan DNR camping reservations up 8 percent. Book now for busy sites.
Popularity of outdoor activities hasn’t abated since the pandemic. State officials say sites such as Grand Haven, Ludington and Young state parks generally sell out.
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan’s pension tax to likely vanish, but questions on broader tax cut
Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and legislative Republicans seem to be fully on board with repealing the unpopular, Snyder-era take on retirement income. But the GOP is also pushing across-the-board cuts, which critics call short-sighted.
Posted inMichigan Government
Voters Not Politicians slams Secure MI Vote over signature gathering
The ‘pro-democracy’ nonprofit releases video showing petitioners lying about a ballot measure to require ID to vote. The group behind the measure says the scrutiny is ‘ludicrous.’
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Walleye love perch too much. So Michigan is expanding walleye fishing.
The Natural Resources Commission will open the Saginaw River to walleye fishing during spawning season, beginning in 2023. The state hopes expanded walleye fishing will lift populations of yellow perch in Saginaw Bay.
Posted inMichigan Environment Watch
Steelhead bag limits reduced in some Michigan waters amid fish declines
Growing public concern over the prized game fish’s declining population prompted the Natural Resources Commission to lower the daily bag limit from three to one during spawning season.