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Jan 16, 2025 · A plan to provide more than $3.1 billion in road funding was rolled out Thursday by House Speaker Matt Hall (R-Richland Twp.), who says it can be done without raising taxes. The plan is similar to a $2.7 billion proposal he introduced during the lame duck session in November, with the addition of nearly $500 […]

Feb 11, 2025 · With new laws taking effect in 10 days, Michigan Senate panel holds off on changes to sick time BY: Kyle Davidson - February 11, 2025 With 10 days remaining until new earned sick time requirements are set to take effect, the Michigan Senate Regulatory Affairs Committee met Tuesday taking further testimony on a proposal to trim back these new …

Jan 29, 2025 · The two-page memo from Matthew J. Vaeth, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), outlines how evaluating programs and trimming down federal spending on unnecessary or redundant endeavors will improve government efficiency and help align spending to the values of President Donald Trump’s administration. “Financial assistance …

Jan 17, 2025 · Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Thursday signed 16 bills aimed at achieving a variety of goals, including expanding access to apprenticeship programs, affordable housing options, and eligibility for the MiABLE savings program, which assists Michiganders with disabilities. With Thursday’s signatures, Whitmer’s office says she has now signed a record 1,443 bipartisan …

Feb 5, 2025 · State fiscal experts in January projected modest economic growth in 2025. But state budget officials on Wednesday warned that big cuts from the federal government could wreak havoc on next year’s budget. The expectation was that the state will close out the 2025 Fiscal Year with an additional $312.7 million in the School Aid Fund […]

Feb 12, 2025 · Sweeping changes to Michigan’s standards on minimum wage and sick leave policies are set to take effect in nine days and it has business owners, service workers and lawmakers at odds with one another. In 2018 lawmakers in the Republican-led legislature implemented changes to raise minimum wage to $15, phase out tipped wage credits and […]

Jan 9, 2025 · As Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel discussed the accomplishments of her office in 2024 with reporters, offering status reports on large cases, her two-hour discussion Monday was bookmarked by condemnation of state lawmakers who boycotted the final days of the 2024 legislative session. All 54 state House Republicans left mid-session in December and …

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Nov 5, 2024 · Jon King is the Senior Reporter for the Michigan Advance and has been a journalist for more than 35 years. He is the Past President of the Michigan Associated Press Media Editors Association and has been recognized for excellence numerous times, most recently in 2022 with the Best Investigative Story by the Michigan Association of Broadcasters.