LANSING - The governor's proposed fiscal year 2015-16 budget for the Strategic Fund maintains funding for film incentives at $50 million for now despite Governor Rick Snyder using an executive order to slash current year funding for the program by $12 million, but at least one House Republican isn't keen on keeping that $50 million
LANSING - Governor Rick Snyder?s proposal to close the $330 million current year 2014-15 General Fund budget deficit includes a smattering of cuts totaling $102.9 million, funding the remainder of payments to the state?s community colleges entirely out of the School Aid Fund and realizing savings from the reduction of Medicaid caseloads. One of the
DETROIT - The Department of Natural Resources put nearly $12 million into facilities on Belle Isle over the past year, and saw attendance at some of those facilities more than double, officials said in wrapping up the first year of the state overseeing operations on the Detroit city park. The first anniversary also brings the
LANSING ? Michigan Senate Majority Leader Arlan Meekhof said Friday the state should be out of the pension business when it comes to the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System, essentially advocating for not only new hires but everyone in the system to have a defined contribution 401(k) account instead. Meekhof's comments, coming a day
LANSING - Education bills that failed to make it to the governor last term, including third grade reading and changing the school accountability system, were prioritized by the Michigan House Republicans on Thursday as they released their 78-item action plan for the term. On the education side, House Republicans have included in their priorities promoting
LANSING - Long-anticipated funding to pay for the customs plaza on the U.S. side of the new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, may finally be coming together. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told The Detroit News on Tuesday that an agreement on a funding mechanism is close. U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Lansing) also
LANSING - If voters approve the sales tax increase in May, Detroit would see $12 million more in road funding, according to a document distributed by the Department of Transportation showing how the formula would divvy up the $1.2 billion expected for roads. The Gongwer.Com shows estimated additional funding for all 83 counties, as well
LANSING - All state purchasing will now officially be done by the Department of Technology, Management and Budget under an executive directive issued Thursday by Governor Rick Snyder. While purchasing operations have been conducted through DTMB for some time, each department had its own purchasing officer for the items and services it needed. Under Executive
LANSING - A change in Michigan's vehicle registration tax will mean Michigan motorists no longer can deduct the cost of their annual registration from their federal income tax, according to an analysis released Wednesday. But the Michigan Department of Treasury disputed the analysis, saying it still anticipated vehicle registration taxes would be deductible for federal
LANSING - Some 30 organizations joined Tuesday to announce the new MI Lead Coalition to give voice to women's issues and concerns as the new Legislature begins its work. The coalition is also working to develop new women leaders in the state. "Women are consistently facing challenges in their access to health care and financial