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.
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Citizens cannot do their job of running their government if they don’t know what their public servants are doing.
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Snyder’s Michigan: Business taxes fall, burden shifts to residents
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.
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Snyder’s Michigan: More spending, but Michigan government remains small
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.
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Snyder’s Michigan: Agriculture spending has spiked 64 percent since 2011
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.
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MSU trustee defends Engler hire despite past differences with governor
Democrat Dianne Byrum says John Engler is right choice as interim president of Michigan State despite her criticisms of his treatment of female prisoners’ claims as governor.
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Michigan tames a 18,409-word testament to bureaucracy run amok
Michigan’s application for public assistance was the longest in the nation. Until it became a two-year crusade to reform the form.
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Michigan Dems call on Abdul El-Sayed to take eligibility issue to court
Following Bridge report, Democrats call on progressive candidate to settle issue.
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MSU Interim President John Engler was dismissive of sexual assault claims as governor
John Engler called rape and harassment claims by women prisoners “baseless” and “without merit” when he was Michigan goveronor. He was wrong. The state eventually paid $100 million to more than 500 women assaulted by male prison guards. Engler was named interim president of Michigan State in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal.
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Michigan prevailing wage law repeal petition will undergo second signature review
After a “close call” signature review, the Bureau of Elections suggested the petition move on to a larger sampling process. The Board of Canvassers sided with the Bureau Tuesday.
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Abdul El-Sayed says how he would help Michigan cities as governor
The former Detroit Health Department director’s plan includes increases in public transportation funding, tax credits and the minimum wage.