Reggie Miller

When Governor Gretchen Witmer proposed a hike in tipping fees in her proposed budget, it was great news to State Representative Reggie Miller. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

The results are in for the races for the Michigan House of Representatives, including those that are located in, or cover parts of, Washtenaw County.

One of the closest watched and contested races in the state is in the 31st House district covering portions of Washtenaw County. .WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Army Corps of Engineers wants to ship toxic waste from New York to a facility in western Wayne County. It comes from the World War II-era Manhattan Project and has low levels of radioactivity. While the shipment issue winds through the court system, measures are being taken in Lansing. State Representative Reggie Miller is a Democrat from Van Buren Township. where Wayne Disposal is located and where the shipments are scheduled to arrive. She has introduced a bill that would ban all out-of-state waste shipments and discusses it with WEMU's David Fair and Michigan League of Conservation Voters executive director, Lisa Wozniak.

Van Buren Township State Representative Reggie Miller wants to bring an end to radioactive waste being transferred into Michigan. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.