U.S. Rep. Thaddeus McCotter, a Michigan Republican, is bidding farewell to the national campaign trail while handing his support to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.
House speakers from Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina have stepped forward in support of the current presidential nomination calendar, as well as to protect the traditional early starts of the process by their states.
The state Dept. of Environmental Quality is asking people to weigh in on new aspects of the long-delayed plan to build a coal-fired power plant in Rogers City.
Last year the DEQ denied a permit for the proposed 600 megawatt power plant after finding that Wolverine had not More…
In commentary last night Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert points out that the U.S. as a whole is in worse financial shape than Benton Harbor — why not appoint a national Emergency Manager?
The Michigan House approved an amendment to the education budget on Thursday night that will penalize state universities and colleges 5 percent for offering domestic partner benefits for same-sex or unmarried partners.
Shortly after 8 p.m. Thursday night, State Rep. Dave Agema (R-Greenville) posted the following status update to his More…
Rep. Tim Walz, D-Minn., introduced legislation Tuesday that would end tax subsidies for luxury yachts. The IRS provides breaks for taxpayers who own yachts that have kitchens and bathrooms and therefore could qualify as a residence — even if the taxpayers don’t live there full-time. More…
Gov. Rick Snyder, despite facing major protests against his policies and a recall campaign to remove him from office, told the Detroit News that he believes most voters support his policies:
About the recall he faces, Snyder said he didn’t think it would succeed. A Washtenaw County panel Friday
Benton Harbor Emergency Manager Joe Harris said last night that 90 percent of the local citizens believe that he is the “angel of common sense” though he acknowledged that no poll has been taken.
Earlier this month Harris used new powers granted under Public Act 4 — the Emergency More…
Benton Harbor may be the first city in the state to be completely taken over by an Emergency Manager under a new law that grants such appointees nearly unlimited power over local governments, but the first legal challenge has been filed by two Detroit pension boards.
According to Forbes magazine, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is following the lead of Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder in wanting legislation allowing the state to appoint Emergency Financial Managers with virtually unlimited authority over municipalities.
Reports are surfacing that Scott Walker is now preparing his next assault on the democratic
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