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Michigan would have its own research and development tax credit under bills that passed the state Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer put economic development, free community college tuition, and some love for the Detroit Lions front and center as she delivered her sixth State of the State address Wednesday at the state Capitol. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer will deliver her sixth State of the State address tonight. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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A bill to support solar power production on farmland made it out of the Michigan Senate Tuesday. Colin Jackson has more.
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Michigan lawmakers sent a bill to spend $1.3 billion on economic development and other projects to the governor’s desk Wednesday evening. Colin Jackson has more.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer and the Legislature’s Democratic leaders rolled out a tax relief plan Monday that includes sending out $180 rebate checks and expanding the earned income tax credit. Republicans in the minority say the Democrats’ plan doesn’t go far enough. We have more from Rick Pluta.
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Early projections show Michigan’s revenue could be high enough to trigger an automatic income tax cut laid out in a 2015 law. Colin Jackson has more.
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Brinks: Economic policy, civil rights legislation among first priorities for new Democratic majorityThe Michigan Legislature officially ended its session Wednesday, leaving a host of priorities for next year. Colin Jackson has more on what to expect.
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When Ypsilanti mayoral candidate Nicole Brown was declared the winner of the Democratic primary in August, many thought that was the end of the race. With Ypsilanti being a heavily Democratic area, the primary winner often runs unopposed in the November general election. That is not the case this year. Community organizer Amber Fellows is running as a non-partisan candidate, and Mark Alan King is seeking the office on the Libertarian ticket. WEMU’s Josh Hakala looks at the race in this extended report.
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Governor Gretchen Whitmer was in Detroit Wednesday to sign the final bill in the new state budget. She also made some line-item vetoes that highlight differences with Republican leaders on abortion. Rick Pluta reports.