emergency manager law

A survey of local officials across the state finds wide interest in overhauling Michigan’s emergency manager law. The survey of officials from 1,300…

The state House GOP leader has called for an amendment to the Michigan Constitution. House Speaker Kevin Cotter wants to make it easier to fire state…

The legislative committee looking into the Flint water crisis wrapped up hearings Tuesday without hearing from Governor Rick Snyder, his senior aides, or…

Leaders of a task force that looked into the causes of the Flint water crisis told a panel of state lawmakers they should consider changes to Michigan’s…

The Michigan Supreme Court has heard arguments in a case that could set some parameters on state-appointed emergency managers’ authority to change public…

A group challenging Michigan’s emergency manager law is asking a federal appeals court in Cincinnati to order a trial in the case. The group wants the…

A state legislator from Washtenaw County is advocating a revisit of the emergency manager law after Detroit Public Schools Emergency Manager Darnell…

From Rick Pluta, Michigan Public Radio NetworkGovernor Rick Snyder has signed an updated local emergency manager law to replace the one rejected last…