LANSING - While the membership of the Michigan House committees for the 2015-16 term has not been announced, the committee structure shows there will be 24 committees, with the Energy and Technology Committee split, the Michigan Competitiveness Committee dissolved and an additional committee on talent and development. When the House adopted HR 1 on Wednesday
LANSING ? Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Director Mike Zimmer on Wednesday announced several changes in leadership at the department. Effective immediately, Kevin Elsenheimer - previously LARA deputy director - will serve as the department's chief deputy director. He will oversee the department's Freedom of Information Act Office, Michigan Administrative Hearing System, Michigan
LANSING - As he signed into law the package of bills to put into place the state's road funding proposal, Governor Rick Snyder said the campaign ahead to win public backing for the proposed sales tax increase needs to focus on the state's roads and how improving them could save as many as 100 lives
WASHINGTON DC - While Net neutrality rule-making by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler sputters and spins, some folks on Capitol Hill are reportedly poised to provide much-needed relief. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler certainly expected to be asked about the ongoing Net neutrality rule-making in his appearance Wednesday at CES, CNET News.Com reported. But he may have
LANSING - Though the Michigan Economic Development Corporation has seen some big successes in job creation, exports and tourism, the state could still stand to grow foreign direct development and talent, MEDC President and CEO Michael Finney said in a recent interview with Gongwer News Service. Finney said Michigan is targeting eight countries and regions,
LANSING - Both food growing and processing is expanding in the state, and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development will be working in the next year to ensure that trend continues, Director Jamie Clover Adams told Gongwer News Service in a recent interview. The agency will also be working to ensure the food is
LANSING - The next four years will be more about fitting programs to people than is current practice, Governor Rick Snyder said after being sworn in for his second term Thursday. He said the state would become a leader in encouraging students into career and technical education programs. Snyder said he would release more details
LANSING - Though the numbers are close on both questions, voters appear to like Governor Rick Snyder, but are split on the job he is doing, an EPIC/MRA poll released Tuesday showed. But the poll showed an overwhelming majority see the state improving. Snyder garnered a 52 percent to 40 percent favorability rating, but 50
LANSING - House Minority Leader Tim Greimel said on Tuesday the ballot proposal to amend the Constitution and raise the sales tax rate by one penny has a "decent shot" at passing, but certainly is not a "sure thing." The transportation package passed by the Legislature last week is contingent on the voters approving the
LANSING - Republican National Committeewoman Ronna Romney McDaniel wasted no time in declaring her bid to succeed departing Party Chair Bobby Schostak, and now the question is who in the party has the cachet and support to defeat McDaniel. That McDaniel cuts so formidable a profile is a credit both to the power of her