The Michigan House approved a new 24% wholesale tax on marijuana projected to raise $420M a year for road construction and repairs.
Michigan Government
Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
Posted inMichigan Government
Department of Justice sues Michigan for more voter records
Some states submitted a limited data set, excluding sensitive personal information, but Justice Department is demanding more.
Posted inBusiness Watch, Michigan Government
Whitmer biz incentives may face chopping block as part of Michigan budget deal
Michigan funding for Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s signature business incentive program would be eliminated and redirect to roads under a new plan from legislators attempting to avoid a state government shutdown.
Posted inMichigan Government
State workers left in dark as Michigan shutdown, layoffs loom
Michigan’s roughly 50,000 government employees have not been told whether they’ll be laid off next week if the state government shuts down. It’s ‘’not really humane,’ said one union leader.
Posted inMichigan Government, Talent & Education
Michigan schools face tough calls as government shutdown looms
Michigan schools are taking out loans, limiting free meals and warning of preschool closures if the state government shuts down Oct. 1. A prolonged shutdown could cost them even more.
Posted inMichigan Government
Poll worker pay gaps pose challenges for Michigan election officials
Just a short drive away, the compensation for a day of election work can be $100 higher or more. But the perks and camaraderie keep many public servants in their own community.
Posted inMichigan Government
Gretchen Whitmer: National Guard deployment in Detroit ‘unwarranted’
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says she will not ask Trump to deploy the National Guard in Detroit to combat crime, calling the move ‘unwarranted.’
Posted inMichigan Government
Michigan expands ID program to help people leaving jail, prison
Michigan is expanding a program that helps people leaving jails and prisons obtain state IDs or driver’s licenses. It’s now available in Wayne County, where most detainees lack a valid ID.
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Michigan GOP governor candidates: We’d welcome National Guard in Detroit
City officials oppose the move that was brought up first by Vice President JD Vance
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Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall ‘optimistic’ budget shutdown can be avoided
With less than two weeks to go before the state budget deadline, Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall, R-Richland Township, said he’s feeling more optimistic about avoiding a government shutdown come October.