The governor says tolling may be ‘part of the long-term solution’ as fuel tax revenues are expected to decline as the sale of electric vehicles increase.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer will give her first, in-person State of the State address since 2020, before the pandemic hit Michigan. Here is everything you need to know about how to watch it and what topics she is expected to cover.
Tax relief expected to be centerpiece of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s State of the State address. ‘These are meaningful ways we can put real money back in people's pockets,’ she says.
Legislative rules allow lawmakers to allocate big money with the barest of details. Some Democrats want big changes. But others seem reluctant to commit.
Judges upheld a lower court order dismissing charges against two Flint water crisis defendants. It’s the latest setback in Michigan Attorney Dana Nessel’s efforts to hold state government officials accountable. Prosecutors vow to appeal.
‘We're going to see a number of laws that are on the books right now be repealed’ with supporters of abortion rights holding legislative majority and other statewide offices, Attorney General Dana Nessel said Thursday.
One quarter of Republicans in the Michigan Legislature signed onto a letter asking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to run for president, suggesting Donald Trump could face organized GOP opposition in the state.
Protecting clerks and other election workers is at the top of the secretary of state’s legislative agenda. She’s got support from legislative Democrats.
Electric vehicles are on the rise in Michigan. But their increased use could mean bad news for Michigan roads if the gas tax remains the main funding source for repairs, a new report found.
Michigan could see slower economic growth as it navigates a predicted ‘mild recession.’ But it’s likely to rival the Great Recession between 2007 and 2009, according to state officials and economists who met Friday.
The Michigan GOP, which was abandoned by deep-pocketed donors, will now require delegates to pay a $50 or $75 fee to attend an February convention and vote for the next party chair.
From raising the minimum wage to expanding tax credits and mandating work breaks, Democrats may get aggressive on labor issues. Businesses are wary, to say the least.
The Bloomfield Hills businessman and self-described ‘quality guru’ said he will cut the Super Bowl ad, his second in two years, to clarify his political plans. In addition to Michigan, the ad could run in the early primary states of Iowa and New Hampshire, he said.
Michigan Democrats are fast-tracking a bill to move up the state’s presidential primary dates. But Republicans worry doing so may shrink their representation in the Republican National Convention.
Nine years ago, 1 in 10 Michigan workers made minimum wage. Today, the lowest-paid workers tend to be young women, many of whom may still be in school.